Organizational Make-Up

Our Work in Organizational Make-Up

We have direct experience in turning agencies around from being moribund to ones that create excitement, involvement, and garner credibility in the community—all the while having a high level of buy-in from staff and community alike to sustain the new path through greater inclusion, partnership, collaboration, and acknowledgement of all who wish to participate.

important themes

Key Factors

Breaking down the internal silos that invariably exist is a must to becoming more relevant in the hierarchy of competing City or District interests.

As parks and recreation typically gets relegated to the middle of the pack in a municipal hierarchy, it is imperative that the culture of the organization first change to effect a climb up the ladder of relevancy. Building that team requires bold leadership, risk taking, creating partnerships that seemed impossible a while ago, and also those breaking new ground.

Do you accept the status quo or do you wish to effect change that allows for growth opportunities for staff, the City, the District, and the people we serve-- the community?

The PNR Analysis

The organizational make-up plays a significant role in the success of a parks and recreation agency. In a Park District system decisions can be made quickly and financial allocations can be made nimbly as they fall closer to operating as a business. In the municipal set up you may have an agency whose Director reports to the Mayor or a City Manager/Administrator. In that case the personal relationships play a role in what level of support the agency receives.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

FACILITY MANAGEMENT

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL MAKE-UP

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

PARKS MANAGEMENT

RECREATION MANAGEMENT

THE INTANGIBLES