Strategy

Effective strategy is the key to unlocking great work.

We help schools and organizations hone, develop, and implement
intentional strategies that positively impact the communities they serve. Our strategy services include:

Strategic Planning

If your organization’s day to day actions are not aligned to your vision, if you don’t know what the next step is, or if you are missing buy-in from all stakeholders, Thrive can help . Creating a roadmap to achieve your vision is the first step towards transformative work. Our strategic planning process encompasses comprehensive analysis, authentic engagement of stakeholders, and collaboration at every level. This work leads to greater clarity, buy-in, and impact.

School (re)Design

If you are struggling with teacher burnout, educator retention, and student needs exacerbating resources, Thrive can offer you support. We help schools and organizations redesign programs or entire models to address the needs of staff and students. Our community-based approach involves site visits, learning walks, and empathy interviews and leads to greater cohesion and better student outcomes.

Needs Assessments

Many schools and organizations are faced with more priorities than they can accomplish. Others are divided by differing understandings of their current state. If you relate, Thrive has resources for you. Our comprehensive needs assessment uncovers the gaps between what is and what could be, providing you with tailored strategies, practices, and evidence-based interventions. This approach builds capacity and improves student outcomes, leading to real and lasting transformation.

Executive Coaching

Leadership can be lonely, especially when it takes both technical and adaptive skills that require additional thought partners and experts to navigate. If you are a leader looking for support and a perspective from outside your system, Thrive is here. Our executive coaching services build capacity and drive momentum. With personalized and group coaching, ongoing support, and consistent check-ins, we assist leaders in converting ideas into tangible outcomes, ensuring progress for their teams and organizations.

Some of Our Clients & Partners

Spotlight Service: Strategic Planning

CASE STUDY – Los Nietos School District

Challenge:

Los Nietos was faced with the important question of how to create schools that inspire and prepare students for great futures?

What Thrive Did:

Thrive collected extensive data and collaborated with Los Nietos to create a Portrait of a Graduate and strategic plan that served as a guiding framework to align all aspects of work in the school. This ensured Los Nietos was effectively delivering on their educational vision for students.

Results:

Los Nietos recently received a CA Distinguished School designation and a Golden Bell Award as recognitions of their success.

Strategic Planning Testimonials

Thrive will take you through a great process that will lead your team to identify clear priorities, strategies, and actions for a multi-year plan. They deliver a professional plan that you will actually use, which is always the goal. Also, they make the work fun along the way.

Krista Woodgrift,
CEO and Superintendent, Sage Oak Charter Schools

In my experience in the school business since 1962, as a parent, teacher, coach, principal, district office administrator and trustee, Nicole and Shelli are the Best of the Best! They have the experience, background, interest and personalities to get the very most from every stakeholder. They are master facilitators, get everyone involved, and keep us moving towards our agreed on goals.

Ray Sehorn
Board Member, Oroville Union High School District

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