Sterling Collaborative Management Assessment
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The Sterling Collaborative Assessment process is designed for organizational leaders who want to accelerate the development of their management system and get meaningful and directed feedback to identify the key strengths and opportunities for improvement. We recommend the Collaborative Assessment for organizations that want to assess their readiness to pursue the Governor’s Sterling and Georgia Oglethorpe Award. There is no written application for this assessment.
“The Sterling Collaborative Assessment process provided us meaningful and directed feedback, helping us to identify key strengths and opportunities for improvement. This approach helped us to accelerate the development of our organizational framework and enabled us to continue our drive toward performance excellence.” – Gonzalo S. La Cava Ed.D., Chief Human Resources Officer Fulton County Schools
The Sterling Collaborative assessments are designed for organizational leaders who want to accelerate the development of their Leadership System and get meaningful and direct feedback to identify the key strengths and opportunities for improvement. The Collaborative Assessment is recommended for organizations seeking expert Examiner consultation and collaboration on their performance excellence journey – this may include organizations new to the Sterling Framework for Performance Excellence to obtain a baseline of their organizational performance, or organizations that desire a readiness assessment to pursue the Governor’s Sterling or Georgia Oglethorpe Award. There are two options for Collaborative assessments – the Collaborative, and the Collaborative + Results. The Collaborative will focus on the organization’s key processes utilizing the six Process Categories within the Sterling Framework for Performance Excellence. The Collaborative + Results, adds the seventh Category – Results – to the assessment to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of key organizational processes.
What do you need to do to move forward with a Collaborative Assessment?
- Submit an Application of Intent.
- Work with the Sterling office to understand what it will take to participate in a Sterling Collaborative assessment.
- Submit the Organizational Profile (no space limitations).
- Participate in two two-hour virtual sessions with resources from your organization and the Assessment Team to prepare for the Site Visit.
- Host a 4–5-day Site Visit with the Assessment Team.
What is the value for your organization?
- Obtain an external expert view of how well your goals, plans, processes, and measures are aligned.
- Collaborate with the Assessment Team Lead to design the Site Visit to meet your needs, including assigning staff to participate directly in the assessment process.
- Participate in an assessment designed to collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team and develop high-level plans to address improvement opportunities.
- Receive a Feedback Report that includes an Executive Summary, cross-cutting recommendations to improve operation effectiveness, and organizational strengths and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop leaders to become Sterling Framework for Performance Excellence resources within your organization.
- Receive recognition at the Governor’s Sterling Award Banquet at the Sterling Leadership Conference.
What are the costs?
- An Application of Intent fee of $1,000, plus the assessment fee.
- Sterling Collaborative Assessment fee – $12,000
- Sterling Collaborative + Results Assessment fee – $15,000