Our Approach
Services
Typical engagements last between 6 and 18 months, though we are open to shorter or longer if we think we can spur catalytic change. We offer three types of services:
Targeted Systems Support
Helps systems solve specific needs related to the students failed the most (e.g., SPED, alternative schools, court-involved kids)
Facilitates a deep dive on student discipline, and coach systems and schools to radically rethink school culture and decriminalization
Collective Action
Convenes school system leaders to promote collective learning and change (e.g., The Houston Rethink Discipline Community of Practice)
Builds multi-agency ecosystems (e.g., police, advocates, child welfare, juvenile justice, activists, higher education and/or schools) to solve community-based problems
Special Projects
Solves specific issues related to racial equity and social justice in diverse sectors
Helps organizations define explicit ABAR values and close gaps between espoused and enacted values by examining people, practices, and power dynamics
Provides executive coaching for CEOs at the intersection of technical and adaptive change
Levels of Support
We customize our approach to meet the needs of our clients, whether it’s a light touch or a deep dive.
Five Phases of Work
While each engagement is different, typically there are four or five phases of the work. Phase One – Context and relationship-building Create conditions for success, build teams, finalize year-long calendar. Interviews, document review, context Launch work teams Solidify goals, approach, calendar Phase Two – Norming Norm frameworks and tools, ensure common understanding of goals. In-person…