We don't believe in one-size-fits-all training. Instead, we assess your team's specific needs, real-world challenges, and learning styles. We then design hands-on learning experiences including training, coaching, and consultation that build confidence and competence.

• Build and strengthen your workforce capacity so your team can meet growing demands without burnout

• Develop new managers' and leaders' public health and prevention skills so they can lead with confidence from day one

• Provide coaching and mentorship that happens in the context of real work, building skills through guided practice on actual challenges

An essential component of achieving sustainable public health outcomes is building a knowledgeable, experienced, and responsive workforce that continues to grow and respond to emerging needs. Workforce development is distinct from professional development and involves building systems to engage new practitioners in the field while building capacity through professional careers. Change Mavens can support clients in building a responsive and effective workforce.

• Appraising workforce capacity and the systems that support it

• Providing consultation on building a workforce responsive to the needs of early, mid-level, and experienced practitioners

• Appraising current professional development learning methodologies and making recommendations on new and innovative approaches

• Troubleshooting common workforce challenges and working collaboratively to identify solutions. 

We understand that effective public health and prevention require deliberate strategic planning that ensures efforts result in positive outcomes. We bring clarity to complexity, helping you develop a plan to translate your vision into actionable steps while staying responsive to changing conditions.

• Assist in the design and development of strategic planning processes and plans

• Ensure successful project start-up to meet critical milestones and build momentum early

• Implement effective planning models using data to assess and prioritize needs 

• Develop and enhance strategic approaches and plans to bridge the gap between aspirations and daily reality, making sure to address areas like sustainability and succession planning

• Enhance approaches through quality assurance so you deliver consistent, high-impact results

Day to day management and unexpected change can compromise your ability to achieve your goals. We help develop strategies to manage in times of transition.

• Build stronger working dynamics within your teams and coalitions by helping you create the structures, processes, and relationships that enable diverse partners to work together productively

• Develop plans for forecasting emerging and unexpected needs, crisis management, and succession during times of change.

• Support your needs related to contract management and compliance, tracking progress, and related issues

• Pursue resources to support your work through grant writing, and developing capacity development and sustainability frameworks

• Health communications planning and materials development such as reports, data presentations, toolkits, and guidance documents

• Assessment and evaluation supports such as data collection, analysis, and identifying data gaps to demonstrate impact, inform continuous improvement, and meet accountability requirements

• Consultation to provide content expertise, ongoing individualized and group capacity building, and thought partnership