Consulting & Facilitation

Experts in Managing and Facilitating Group Process

It can be challenging to work with groups to make mutually acceptable decisions. Concept Systems' consultants are experts in a range of group process approaches, keeping current on the latest research on how groups work best together. More importantly, they have years of experience working with hundreds of groups. They are sensitive to organizational politics and cultural expectations of groups, and they recognize the challenges that groups may face. Our consultants work creatively to bring out the best of a group's thinking. We support the client at every step in the process, enhancing the culture of the group while efficiently gathering input and data necessary to fulfill the project's objectives.

In addition to our full range of concept mapping facilitation services, our consultants are experts in:

  • Focus group support
  • Community-based participatory facilitation
  • Working with community partners to form strong collaborations
  • Group brainstorming
  • Individual and group interviews

Experts in Research Services, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, and Training

Our consultants have expertise in the types of initiatives groups typically work together to accomplish. Do you need to put together a strategic organizational plan? Are you looking to create a new program, evaluate an existing one, or build an effective evaluation plan into your program? Do you want to understand what your stakeholders need from you? Is it time to create competencies for your organization, and a training plan that addresses them? Take a look at our case studies to see a small sample of work we've done in these areas.

We have worked with clients in the fields of public health, education, public policy, healthcare, academe, and business. One of our own processes, The Concept System®, is tested and rigorous, yet flexible enough to adapt to the culture of your organization. Our consultants employ other important methodologies too, that we combine and customize to fit the needs of your organization:

  • Organizational development tools
  • Survey instrument development
  • Structured interviews
  • Environmental scans
  • Content analysis
  • Training methods
  • Evaluation protocols and systems development
  • Network analysis
  • Bibliometric analysis

Experts in Results

Our consultants help prepare and empower clients to take the next step, including with strategies for action. We provide concrete tools, reports, and analyses that support your research, program, or organizational plan for implementation. We help our clients develop and deliver products and results that they can use. CSI provides support for dissemination products and tools including:

  • Summary and recommendation reports
  • Presentations and webinars
  • White papers
  • Manuscripts for client publication
  • Policy guidelines
  • Strategic plans
  • Work plans
  • Logic models
  • Measurement and evaluation plans