Burns Park Consulting llc

Every situation has different issues, needs and possible solutions. So we work across systems, business units and social factors, focusing on solutions that reflect the character, capabilities and strengths of a particular organization.

Our expertise in leading and facilitating groups, working with management and staff at all levels, and interacting with intense business and artistic personalities has earned us the trust of clients throughout the Midwest and beyond.

Burns Park Consulting is often called on to help management and staff achieve high-quality decision making. In that capacity, we:

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• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the decision problem involved.
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• Frame the issue to assure that we are addressing the actual problem—rather than focusing on a partial decision issue or detail—and define problem boundaries so that all team members understand what is being decided, and what is not.
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• Help the team make an informed decision by generating a clear and broad array of alternative decision actions.
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• Analyze the costs, benefits, risks and implications of the possible decision actions on the viability and future of the organization.
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• Encourage intuition that is informed by solid, rigorous knowledge of consequences and uncertainties, both positive and negative.
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• Facilitate the decision-making process to keep all stakeholders on track and focused on the problem at hand.
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• Assure that solutions are implementable, viable and aligned with organizational goals.
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We work with management and staff to:

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• Develop or update and confirm the organization’s mission statement to reflect its purpose and overall “reason for being.”
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• Shape organizational vision and goals to capture the future direction and focus of the organization while keeping opportunities and challenges realistic and achievable.
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• Avoid future conflict and confusion among staff by creating and analyzing alternative vision strategies—presenting a variety of choices and assessing the implications of each in terms of costs, benefits, tradeoffs and risks.
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• Facilitate management in making final strategy decisions and translating those decisions into action plans that match organizational resources and capabilities.
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• Assist as needed in monitoring progress, evaluating economic and environmental changes, and updating the strategy and strategic plans.
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We work with management and staff to:

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• “Unpack” issues and provide a clear, unbiased understanding of problems and obstacles, along with their root causes and implications.
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• Help modify internal structures, systems and processes to remove obstacles, improve performance, eliminate wasted time and energy, reduce unnecessary conflict and stress, and enhance communication.
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• Mentor and advise management on methods, tools and techniques that complement their organization’s character and style.
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