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The IJIS Institute offers advisory services designed to support organizations operating at the intersection of public and private sectors. Our services focus on strategy, structure, and leadership to help organizations navigate complexity, align culture, and drive measurable outcomes.

1. Strategy Design, Development & Implementation

Core Focus: Moving from vision conversations to operational execution.

Creating a Freedom to Fail Culture

  • Psychological safety frameworks
  • Innovation sprints and pilot testing models
  • Leadership behaviors that reward responsible risk-taking
  • Failure debrief rituals that build learning capital

Ideation & Innovation

  • Cross-sector design thinking workshops
  • Public/private co-creation labs
  • Technology-informed opportunity mapping
  • Innovation governance structure design

Growth & Revenue Strategy

  • Revenue diversification models
  • Stakeholder value mapping
  • Monetization strategy for services and intellectual capital
  • KPIs tied to strategic growth

2. Organizational Transformation

Core Focus: Aligning structure, accountability, and purpose with future direction.

Ownership & Accountability

  • Decision-rights mapping
  • Role clarity diagnostics
  • Accountability language and behavioral commitments
  • Leadership scorecard development

Mission, Vision & Purpose Alignment

  • Strategic narrative development
  • Public-facing and internal purpose alignment
  • Cultural signal audit
  • Board and executive alignment sessions

Operational Readiness & Governance Optimization

  • Environmental scanning
  • Benchmarking against peer institutions
  • Governance structure alignment
  • Policy-to-performance mapping

3. Leadership Development

Core Focus: Building sustainable leadership pipelines across public and private sectors.

Executive Leadership

  • Leading in complexity across sectors
  • Ethical decision-making under pressure
  • Culture stewardship
  • Strategic storytelling

Emerging Leadership

  • Self-awareness and discipline development
  • Networks and mentorship cultivation
  • Personal and organizational culture alignment
  • Creative confidence building

Mentorship Program Design & Deployment

  • Structured mentor-matching models
  • Cross-sector mentorship cohorts
  • Measurable development pathways
  • Mentor training curriculum

Facilitator Training & Facilitation Techniques

  • Internal facilitator certification
  • Workshop design principles
  • Psychological safety building
  • Conflict navigation tools
  • Meeting transformation frameworks
  • Non-profit board governance training

 

Contact Phil Dunphy at Phil.Dunphy@ijis.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities or to schedule an organizational assessment today! 

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