We listen to you.

We start by listening and understanding your unique situation. We may begin by interviewing the organization's leader, their team, and those closest to the work. Interviews are completely confidential, and we ask for candor. We look for the highest commitment of each team member and the ambition and creativity that drive their work.

​​We feed back what we find.

From what we have heard, we synthesize goals, concerns, agreements, and misunderstandings, and distinguish which are material and which are immaterial. We feed our analysis back to the leader, including things that may be difficult to hear. Confidentiality and non-attribution are maintained throughout. We then work with the leader to refresh their priorities and design a robust process for resolving misalignments within the team.
 

​​We co-design a way forward.​

Iterating with the leader and their team through meetings and workshops, we build alignment around both existing and new priorities. The goals of the whole organization are the guide as we work to transcend and transform team frictions. We identify opportunities and barriers to progress and work on cross-functional approaches to both. 

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We work with you toward implementation.

Strategies alone do not create change, implementation does. We help your new direction resonate and the goals make sense. Then we engage and structure cross-functional teams and establish the governance, milestones, and cultural programs necessary for enduring success. 
 

We build capability in your team.​

Our commitment has always been to make change for the better and for those changes to endure. We coach your people and leave behind the tools required for you to continue the work. Our aim is for your people to be more skilled after the engagement than before, and we work to ensure that the necessary  capabilities do not leave with us.
 

​​We leave.

At Alder, we work to enable our clients and leave a stable, harmonious, and effective organization behind us. When you are happy that the required capabilities are within your team and the desired changes are taking hold, we gladly step back. The organization and its future are yours.​