Thought leaders lecture. Thought partners collaborate.
Because thought partnership is about innovating and solving real-time problems that require adaptation, the “expert/advisee” power dynamic misses the mark. True thought partnership puts thinkers on the same level, each bringing their diverse experience and expertise to the table.
UPD’s thought partnership feels more like a supportive conversation between like-minded peers than a presentation or critique. And as former public sector leaders, administrators and educators, we understand your environment and have empathy for your challenges.
Vision and Strategy Setting
The result of good planning should be the clear articulation of your organization’s vision, strategies and outcomes, with team-wide consensus on priorities. UPD’s planning services are aimed at making sure your plans are action-ready and primed for implementation.
Diagnostic Services
Painting a comprehensive picture of your existing landscape is the necessary first step to identifying opportunities to improve existing structures, increase collaboration, and better meet your goals. UPD has a variety of tools to quickly pinpoint your strengths and challenges so you can target resources thoughtfully.
Improvement Design
There are many great ideas, but they don’t all work everywhere. We bring extensive national experience to support public sector and education professionals at all levels to design strategic improvements that work for you.