Advisory Services

Board of Directors

Boards need sage advice and counsel at the highest level. Candor, understanding, and highly effective communication are critical to effective Board support. Dr. Bedker has experience with a broad spectrum of organizations & institutions.

Senior Management

Senior leaders often receive filtered information. Bringing an unfiltered voice to senior management is a great value, which Dr. Bedker delivers. Additionally, the opportunity to speak with clarity, confidentiality, and confidence is welcomed by today’s leaders. John is well-equipped to deliver these valuable competencies.

Labor/Employee Leaders

Labor is unique. They often make the product, deliver the goods, or provide the service which is the source of earnings of the company they work for. Truly understanding the critical relationship between labor and management and being able to speak the language of both are core competencies for Dr. Bedker.

Executive Coaching

1:1

Perhaps one of the most valuable and rewarding experiences for people we are engaged to serve is the opportunity to work one-on-one with a leader and share their journey of leadership development. Coaching is an honor and a pleasure, and an area of unique expertise for Dr. Bedker.

Leadership Core Competency Development

Oftentimes, leadership competency development comes in a more structured setting. Curriculum development and delivery to teams, groups, and departments, is an area John is very comfortable with.

Consultative Support

Organizational Design

Do the dots connect? Do the dots connect properly? Do the dots connect optimally? What is the best structure for the organization today? What is the best structure for tomorrow? Dr. Bedker has experience and expertise in guiding these efforts.

Organizational Team

Simply put, is the right person at the right place, at the right time? Good people in the wrong place, are still good people, but may not look that way. Assessment, review, and implementing organizational team improvement strategies are value-driven competencies for Dr. Bedker.

Strategy Development and Implementation

Making good things happen is at the core of Dr. Bedker’s expertise, and a competency that is a joy to bring.

Facilitation

Meetings, Seminars, Retreats

There is a very real value to having a neutral lead a discussion, particularly when resources are limited and needs are compelling. Staying on task, on mission, and on time is a gift of years of experience and understanding. Motivating people to produce, deliver, and oftentimes accept change, is a significant set of competencies for Dr. Bedker

Profile of Strengths

Builds and sustains effective working relationships with a wide array of clients across multiple industry groups.

Conveys understanding of and concern for client needs and actively explores ways to enhance client satisfaction. Understands the client’s perspective and accurately identifies the client’s immediate and long-term needs. Maintains and applies solid and substantial professional, educational, and technical expertise. Areas of specialization related to specific engagement support include:

  • Ability to align organizational strategies to people, process, structure, and culture

  • Ability to bring about successful outcomes through conference, discussion, and compromise

  • Ability to collect data from internal and external sources utilizing multiple methods (interviews, surveys, focus groups, document analysis, and standardized assessment tools).

  • Ability to seek consensus by identifying areas of agreement

  • Ability to uncover people’s basic assumptions, values, and norms

  • Ability to operationalize change models

  • Knowledge of strategic planning processes and models

  • Organization development skills

  • Communication skills

  • Project management skills

  • Ability to create and articulate a vision for strategic planning

  • Ability to utilize best practice information from similar organizations to improve performance and effectiveness

  • Ability to work effectively with persons of different gender, status, background, belief, and personal character.

  • Ability to understand the implications of decisions and recommend adjustments

  • Knowledge of diagnostic models which can help to identify organizational issues.

  • Knowledge of change models

  • Knowledge of organizational change concepts

  • Facilitation and group process skills

  • Conflict management skills

  • Competency development

  • and more.