Practice Areas

Change starts with people. We work with teams, projects, and organizations to identify the root causes of obstacles in their path and develop custom people-centered solutions.  This practice area leverages our individual expertise as well as the vast resources we have created or curated through our work. We work with all our clients to co-create approaches to enhance their ability to inform their activities with data and ensure they are flexible enough to adapt to changing assumptions and contexts.  

Group facilitation, team building, stakeholder engagement, leadership coaching, strategic planning, scenario planning and context monitoring, tool and resource development

• Embedded CLA staff for Save the Children’s USAID Implementer-Led Design, Evidence, Analysis and Learning (IDEAL) Project.  
• CLA Online Training for the international development community with Humentum
• CLA Support for El Salvador Learn to Shine Education project  
• CLA Support for the Syria GROW Agriculture-focused project  

Coaching and adaptive leadership form a cornerstone for effective progress. This practice area focuses on cultivating leadership skills that are responsive to dynamic challenges. Through personalized coaching, leaders can enhance their abilities to guide teams through complex situations, fostering resilience and innovation. By emphasizing adaptive leadership, organizations ensure their teams can navigate the ever-changing landscape of global development. This approach not only promotes individual growth but also contributes to the collective success of teams and organizations. 

Individual leadership coaching, mentoring, dynamic strategic planning, scenario planning, informal peer exchanges, communities of practice

• Executive Coaching, ROC (Rank One Computing) 
• Project staff coaching, Save the Children El Salvador  

Organization development tailors structures, processes, and cultures to diverse global contexts, fostering adaptive leadership and promoting innovation. This practice is critical as it empowers organizations to navigate complexities, build resilient teams, and contribute effectively to the goals of sustainable development. Communication is integral, facilitating collaboration and aligning organizational values with the dynamic needs of the international development landscape. 

Needs assessments, dynamic strategic planning, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, CLA maturity self-assessment, action planning, action research 

• ROC (Rank One Computing)
• CLA Strategy for Save the Children US’s Department for Hunger and Livelihoods  
• UNICEF Adaptive Programming Workshop  

Recognizing that information flows are a critical part of managing adaptively, we also specialize in knowledge sharing and communications. This can be in the form of learning events, workshops and retreats, and knowledge management audits. With a team gifted in the written word, we can also support strategic communications, author blogs, contribute to and write proposals, etc. 

Knowledge management, KM assessments, strategic communications, learning event design and facilitation  

• Multi-Donor Learning Partnership (MDLP) Network Facilitation and Support  
• CLA Community of Practice Management  
• Knowledge Capture, Learning Event Facilitation and Communications support for Palladium’s USAID CATALYZE Project 
• Knowledge Capture and Communication support for DAI’s USAID Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership 
• ADRA Knowledge Management Platform and Processes Assessment