STRATEGIC
WhAT IS STRATEGIC Membership?
How high-performing and healthy is your organisation? How can you ensure exceptional organisational performance? How can you ensure budget cuts do not impact negatively on service delivery or staff wellbeing?
Within an organisation, it is often the OD team or members of the senior team asking these questions. It can be hard to know how to answer them confidently and with assurance.
Oftentimes, effective OD needs help, insight and guidance from upskilled, knowledgable external practitioners, who can approach the system with fresh eyes, acting as a critical friend.
Strategic Membership provides the opportunity for a long-term partnership with an organisation which houses OD practitioners, experienced in working in a variety of sectors, and bringing a variety of skills sets and backgrounds.
OVER TIME
A Long-Term Strategic Partnership
Strategic Membership is more than just access to resources. It’s a deep, collaborative engagement designed to deliver sustainable transformation.
We offer 1, 2, or 3-year commitments, allowing us to work alongside your internal teams to drive meaningful change over time.
Our Approach
The Consulting Cycle
To ensure rigour and results, our delivery model is influenced by the “Consulting Cycle” from Peter Block’s renowned book, Flawless Consulting. We guide your organisation through five distinct stages:
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Phase One: Entry and Contracting
We align on desired outcomes, scope the work, and conduct an initial table-top diagnosis to set the direction.
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Phase Two: Diagnostic
We move into a deep-dive diagnosis, using data and insight to identify priority areas for development.
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Phase Three: Reporting
We present clear measures and actionable recommendations specifically designed to address your development areas.
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Phase Four: Implementation
We don't just advise; we help you put those measures and recommendations into practice.
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Phase Five: Evaluation
We re-run diagnostics to measure progress, verify impact, and ensure a tangible return on investment.
INCLUDED
What STRATEGIC Membership Includes
No matter how brilliant an internal OD or leadership team is within an organisation, effective and sustainable performance of an organisation is only possible by ensuring that the OD approach taken is strategic.
Dedicated OD consultant, adviser or mentor
Work closely with a dedicated OD practitioner who will co‑design a tailored package of professional support for your team, shaped entirely around your organisation’s needs and priorities.
Display a mark of quality
Gain the opportunity to display the SMODA professional mark of quality for your organisation’s practice on email signatures, websites, and communications.
Annual organisational diagnostics
Gain a clear picture of your organisation or directorate each year through a collaborative diagnostic process, including joint analysis, reporting and practical recommendations to guide your next steps.
A dedicated OD plan
Receive a tailored organisational development plan and intervention design, built around your priorities and crafted to support meaningful, sustained improvement.
Weekly progress tracking
Stay on course with regular operational updates and delivery tracking, ensuring momentum, transparency and early identification of any additional support needed
Monthly sponsor and OD Academy director meetings
Meet monthly with an OD Academy director to review progress against agreed outcomes and explore emerging learning that can strengthen delivery.
Comprehensive membership package
Access unlimited development support through a bespoke membership account, including access to OD Academy programmes, seminars, masterclasses, resources and tailored learning opportunities for your team.
Continuous evaluation and research
Benefit from ongoing evaluation and research into your organisation’s development interventions, helping you understand impact, refine our approach and embed learning across the organisation.