Philosophy
We help clients to lead through turbulent times by getting the right people in the right roles, exacting the most collaborative team work, crafting a flexible yet pointed strategy, implementing flawlessly and requiring efficient processes that allow you to do more with less. We work with individuals, teams and organizations tapping a network of seasoned consultants.
Services
- Consult and coach executive teams around leading as the landscape is changing
- Assess the impact of the economy, regulatory changes and technology shifts
- Partner with leaders to revisit, craft and implement strategic plans
- Build a highly performing executive team
- Coach individual executives in sharpening their personal brands
- Facilitate the formation of pointed globalization strategies and tools to assist in implementation
- Assess total quality and risk management issues
- Build alliances between firms/organizations/ institutions
- Design measurement systems and dynamic, simple dashboards/scorecards
- Strategize for reorganization and process redesign
- Integrate sustainability and green initiatives into the strategic plan
- Design and deliver custom training programs
Clients
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American Express |
McDonalds Corporation |
Certifications
Emotional Competence Indicator (Hay Group)
Myers Briggs type Indicator
Organizational Dynamics:
- The Quality Advantage
- Quality Action teams
- Quality management skills
- Voice of the Customer
- Managing Process Improvement
- Measurement Design
- Influence without Authority
Contact
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Alice Nichols |
What we care about
Ms. Nichols is an avid environmentalist who partnered in founding a 501 C3 non-
profit organization in the U.S., The Natural Step, working in collaboration with a
Swedish firm of the same name. She has also lead ongoing learning forums with
chief sustainability officers of NYC-based Fortune 100 and 500 companies.
An area of her active work is with the UU Urban Ministry, a 280 year old social
justice ministry dedicated to bridging the divides of race, class and ethnic groups
through outreach programs. An additional passion has been working with youth
through a complex year-long coming of age process that addresses comparative
religion, social action and relationship building.
Ms. Nichols holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado (French)
and a Master's degree from Harvard University (Consulting and Counseling
Psychology)
Speaking engagements have included the American Society of Quality Control
(ASQC), The Conference Board, The American Society for Training and Development
(ASTD), The American Management Association (AMA) and the Human Side of
Quality.