Multiple Strategic Management Consulting Projects
Stevens Strategy has led a wide variety of projects over an extended period of time at Vaughn College, including three Strategic Planning processes, a Programs and Resource Optimization (PRO) process, Strategic Board Governance training, Financial Planning and Operational Planning.
Our Client’s View
Dr. Sharon DeVivo, President, Vaughn College
“I have worked with Stevens Strategy since their inception and have always found that they make our institution better after an engagement. They help us to think bigger, look externally and build relationships on campus. I appreciate every opportunity we have to work together. The leaders and staff of the firm are a wonderful strength as well as the well-laid out process they have for a productive strategic planning process. Brendan Leonard is…responsive, easy to work with, collaborative and cares about the institution and the people on the campus. [On our 2012/13 strategic planning project], Stevens Strategy met [our] expectations, and as usual, exceeded them!
Over the [previous] 10 years, Vaughn College has engaged Stevens Strategy in a variety of projects from an institution-wide strategic planning effort and academic program review to board development and financial modeling. We continue to work with this dynamic group because of their ability to understand institutional issues, frame those issues for the constituents involved and help to lead constructive and engaging conversations on our campus. This exceptional service is the result of John Stevens’ and Brendan Leonard’s insightful and visionary ability to assist you in taking your institution to the next level. Every time we have worked with John, Brendan and the rest of the team they have exceeded our expectations.”
Stevens Strategy also conducted a collaborative operational planning process to update and implement Kentucky Wesleyan College’s strategic plan by setting the specific programs, capital and operating budgets, time-lines and responsible parties necessary to implement each strategic initiative and a measurement system to assess whether the strategic plan will have been successfully implemented.
Our Client’s View:
Dr. John Ragsdale, Operational Planning Team Leader, Kentucky Wesleyan College
“The team at Stevens Strategy was very invested in the success of Kentucky Wesleyan College. From my perspective, they were more like partners than consultants. Our work with Stevens Strategy in Operational Planning and in Program Analysis was a very successful process. I went in seriously questioning whether KWC had spent its money needlessly on a consulting firm when we had the internal resources to accomplish the same goals. I was more than a little surprised to discover that resolving the issues facing the college required the perspective of those who were not mired in the day-to-day operations of the institution. Every person at Stevens Strategy, particularly Brendan Leonard with whom I had the most contact, brought an ability listen to us, to get up to speed quickly on the challenges before KWC, and to make helpful suggestions that led us to discovering the best course of action for the institution.”