How We Work

Agree on the work. Know the fee.

Three engagements establish the depth and breadth of the work. Optional Implementation & Advisory Counsel is available for leaders who want continued support. Every engagement is principal-led, with a defined scope, fixed fee, and clear deliverables in the written proposal.

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The method

Understand. Reveal. Choose. Build. Learn.

The same five-stage method guides every engagement. The depth of evidence and participation is sized to the assignment.

01
Understand
Gather the evidence and perspectives needed to see the situation accurately.
02
Reveal
Make strengths, constraints, differing perspectives, and underlying causes clear.
03
Choose
Frame the real options, tradeoffs, priorities, and decisions.
04
Build
Create the substantial working document or roadmap, with responsibilities, resources, measures, and first actions.
05
Learn
Review implementation, test assumptions, and adjust while staying grounded in the mission.

These stages describe how we think, not a sequence of paid phases. Each engagement uses them at the depth its scope allows; Focused Strategic Counsel does not include ongoing support.

Three engagements

Choose the depth of work that matches your question.

Competencies identify where the conversation begins. The engagement determines how deep the work goes, how long it takes, and what you receive.

Focused Strategic Counsel

$2,500

Fixed fee

Best fit: One defined question needing an informed assessment and practical next steps

Schedule: Usually 2–3 weeks

“Bring us the issue that needs your attention.”

We review the relevant information, work through it with you, and provide a short written assessment with recommended next steps. You can take the recommendations forward yourself or discuss further help if you need it.

What it includes

One primary question agreed before work begins
Review of up to five documents (100 pages total)
One 90-minute working conversation with up to three participants
A 3–5-page advisory brief with observations, information gaps, priority recommendations, and suggested next steps over the coming 90 days
One 60-minute debrief
One consolidated round of factual corrections within ten business days

Not included

Additional stakeholder interviews, surveys, or retreats
Original strategic plans, policy manuals, or campaign feasibility studies
Recruiting, ongoing advice, or execution of recommendations

Strategic Sprint

$7,500–$12,500

Fixed fee agreed in advance

Best fit: One priority requiring deeper work, often involving two or three connected competencies

Schedule: 4–8 weeks of core work, plus two scheduled check-ins

“When a priority needs more work.”

A Strategic Sprint gives us time to hear from the right people, work through the choices, and develop a practical action plan together. The proposal names the primary issue, related competencies, and the specific result.

What it includes

Document review: 200–350 pages, agreed in advance
Stakeholder interviews: 4–8 sessions, 60 minutes each
One facilitated working session (3–4 hours)
A focused action plan with priorities, owners, timing, and measures
One consolidated revision round
Two 45-minute check-ins at approximately 30 and 60 days after delivery; the agreement ends after the second check-in

Mission360™ Organizational Review

$20,000–$30,000+

Typical range; fixed fee agreed for the defined scope

Best fit: Connected or organization-wide issues that require a broader view

Schedule: Usually 8–12 weeks, plus one scheduled follow-up

“Sometimes it helps to step back and look across the organization.”

Mission360 examines connected organizational issues at the depth agreed in the written scope, helping leadership understand what is working, what needs attention, and where to begin. It is not a mandatory audit of all eight functions or a full strategic plan.

What it includes

Connected competencies and depth defined in the written proposal
Document and evidence review sized to the decisions in scope
Stakeholder interviews and leadership sessions agreed in advance
Findings report with priorities and a recommended sequence of work
One consolidated revision round
One 60-minute follow-up meeting about 30 days after delivery

Compare lower and upper scope

A range describes different possible scopes. Each proposal gives you one fixed fee for the agreed work.

Strategic Sprint: compare lower and upper scope ($7,500 – $12,500)

Strategic Sprint scope limits at the lower and upper fee
Scope element	Lower scope · $7,500	Upper scope · $12,500
Document review	Agreed materials, up to 200 pages total	Agreed materials, up to 350 pages total
Stakeholder interviews	Up to four, 60 minutes each	Up to eight, 60 minutes each
Facilitated working session	One session, up to three hours	One session, up to four hours
Written deliverable	Focused action plan for the agreed priority	Action plan addressing the agreed priority and its related workstreams
Revision	One consolidated round	One consolidated round
Follow-up	Two 45-minute check-ins	Two 45-minute check-ins

Intermediate scopes may be quoted within the range. Price follows the amount and complexity of work, not the organization’s budget alone.

Mission360™ Organizational Review: compare lower and upper scope ($20,000 – $30,000+)

Mission360™ Organizational Review scope limits at the lower and upper fee
Scope element	Lower scope · $20,000	Upper scope · $30,000+
Coverage	A defined set of connected organizational issues	Broader or organization-wide connected issues
Document review	Agreed evidence needed for the defined questions	A more extensive evidence set agreed in advance
Stakeholder interviews	A focused group of relevant participants	Broader participation across the agreed scope
Leadership working sessions	Sessions needed to understand and choose	Additional sessions where complexity requires them
Report	Findings, priorities, and a recommended sequence of work	A more extensive report reflecting the broader agreed scope
Revision	One consolidated round	One consolidated round
Follow-up	One 60-minute meeting about 30 days after delivery	One 60-minute meeting about 30 days after delivery

The written proposal defines the connected issues, evidence, participation, sessions, deliverables, timing, follow-up, exclusions, and one fixed fee. More extensive assignments may exceed $30,000.

Optional · separate from the three engagements

Implementation & Advisory Counsel

$2,500–$4,500 per month

Initial 3-month agreement · bounded capacity

A defined period of support for leaders who want an experienced sounding board as they put recommendations into practice. Implementation projects are scoped separately when specific deliverables or project management are needed.

What is included and what is not

$2,500 per month: two 60-minute advisory meetings and up to two additional hours of preparation, document review, and between-meeting advice combined
$4,500 per month: two 60-minute advisory meetings, participation in one board or committee meeting of up to two hours, and up to four additional hours of preparation, document review, and between-meeting advice combined
Initial agreement of three months; renewal by mutual agreement
Unused monthly capacity does not roll over; additional work requires agreement before it begins
Routine messages receive a response within two business days; urgent requests depend on availability
Not emergency coverage or an interim executive role; meeting participation does not include designing and facilitating a retreat
Progress is reviewed during an included meeting each quarter
You may begin advisory counsel directly when the fit and scope are clear; a prior project is not required

Payment

When payment is due

Each engagement has clear payment milestones. No invoice arrives without an agreed scope.

Focused Strategic Counsel: Focused Strategic Counsel: Payment before work begins.
Strategic Sprint: Strategic Sprint: 50% at acceptance and 50% at delivery of the final action plan. The two later check-ins remain included.
Mission360™ Review: Mission360: 40% at acceptance, 30% at the findings workshop, and 30% at final report delivery.
Implementation & Advisory Counsel (optional): Implementation & Advisory Counsel: Monthly payment in advance during the agreed term.

Scope, travel, and changes

Clear terms that protect both sides.

Travel and specialist work

Remote delivery is the default. Travel, specialist work, campaign execution, vendors, paid media, and PR execution are separate unless the written proposal expressly includes them.

Changes to scope

New questions, added participants, or additional deliverables require a written scope and fee adjustment. Discovering another concern does not automatically expand the assignment.

Implementation projects

Implementation projects are separately scoped. There are no blanket implementation hours or required ongoing contracts. Writing a plan, managing a search, running a campaign, or taking responsibility for project delivery is different from advising the person responsible for that work.

You do not need to choose an engagement before contacting us. We’ll help establish the right scope.

Mission360™

A broader view of connected organizational issues.

When the question spans multiple areas or leadership needs a whole-organization view, Mission360 examines the relevant connections at the depth agreed in the written scope.

Mission360 is a structured leadership review — not an audit and not a full strategic plan. It helps a board and executive understand what is working, what needs attention, and where to begin — with evidence, candid conversation, and a practical sequence of priorities.

Typical Mission360 work runs $20,000–$30,000+. Each proposal defines the connected issues, depth, evidence, participation, deliverables, timing, follow-up, exclusions, and one fixed fee.

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