Consulting Services
Roderick Q. Hickman & Associates specializes in providing world-class services to the public, private and social sectors.
Our professionals work with Fortune 100 companies, large top-tier consulting firms, departments in the federal and state governments, and the most successful and effective community benefits organizations. This combination of experience and the best in the business consultant methodologies, as well as hands on approach, provides our clients with measurable results not fancy reports.
Roderick Q. Hickman & Associates provide the following services:
Leadership Development And Organizational Strategy:
Roderick Q. Hickman & Associates is committed to providing our public, private and social sector clients with leadership, management, and organizational development training and consulting services, built on the foundation of ethical leadership and personal responsibility. We believe and teach that “Leadership is a Lifestyle.”
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We build our recommendations based on analysis of:
- Current organizational state
- Personnel resources
- Organizational goals
- Organizational/individual values
We design custom products and services to develop:
- Effective strategies
- Individual support mechanisms
- Organizational growth/efficiency
We provide world-class solutions for:
- Organizational and individual development
- Building collaborations (internal/external)
- Improved communication
We provide solutions based on comprehensive analysis by experienced professionals who have served in the country’s largest and most effective public, private, academic and social organizations. Our offerings include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Organizational Analysis
- Our professionals will gather and analyze organizational information, which allows us to assist leaders in clearly understanding “what’s really going on.” This analysis allows us to develop appropriate strategies, designed to meet your organization’s specific needs.
- Leadership Development
- Our “Leadership is a Lifestyle” emphasis allows us to build a foundation for individual growth, aligned with long-term organizational improvement.
- Team Building
- Our professionals will conduct a comprehensive analysis of your team’s relationships and map out appropriate strategies to enhance interpersonal connections, improve communication and increase productivity.
- Individual Assessments and Coaching
- Utilizing contemporary assessment tools, our professionals will build individual coaching plans for you and/or your staff. Afterwards, we match you with a professional that best suits your specific management, leadership and personal development goals.
- Ethics Training
- Our professionals provide world-class ethics training. Roderick Q. Hickman & Associates was established with the belief that both individual and organizational growth is built on a foundation of ethical leadership and personal responsibility. Instructors for this training are some of the country’s most capable academics, who present the subject in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner. This enables our clients to fully embrace the information and to implement both individual and organizational change.
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Public Sector Consulting:
Business Process Improvement
From prisoner health care operations to school performance and inventory management, Roderick Q. Hickman & Associates creates effective strategies — and supporting processes — which are aligned with organizational goals, and supported by measurable objectives.
Implementation of our strategies and processes will free up personnel and fiscal resources, allowing them to be reallocated to meet other organizational needs.
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Change Management
Our professionals work with clients to develop custom communication plans, reporting mechanisms, training materials and venues to ensure that knowledge transfer takes place during every engagement.
Procurement Efficiency/Supply Chain Management
Large expenditures in the public sector create opportunities to mitigate risks in procurement processes, and provide solutions that allow our clients to expand their supply base without incurring fiscal or organizational risks.
Litigation Management and Support
Compliance with court litigation is becoming increasingly complex, and the costs of non-compliance are also increasing. Roderick Q. Hickman & Associates is poised to help. Our professionals have decades of experience in evaluating court orders and working collaboratively with all parties to ensure that the proper processes are implemented. These processes help to expedite the execution of court mandates, and enable the thorough documentation of compliance. This comprehensive approach institutionalizes the change required and mitigates costs.
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Private Sector Consulting
Business Development
Roderick Q. Hickman & Associates and our partners have deep knowledge of the business processes used in government procurement, particularly in the state of California. Based on our long-term relationships with state executives and political leaders, we are able to stay updated on the needs of government, and best match them with our clients. Our approach is built on four core lines of services as follows:
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Meeting Coordination and Preparation
- We will assist you in determining the key influencers and decision makers you need to contact.
- We will assist you in evaluating what state agency initiatives and programs best fit your services, and what the budget is for those services.
- We will work with you and state department executives to arrange a presentation meeting.
- We will prepare you and your team with background information, help you create an appropriate introductory packet and coordinate meeting logistics.
Go To Market Strategy
We work with you to develop a “go to market” approach that will improve your chances for success. This approach allows you to focus your efforts on the opportunities that best match your solutions with government needs.
Relationship Building Events
We believe that relationships are a key to successful business development. We arrange opportunities for you to meet with government executives in less formal settings. We strive to create an environment that builds trust between our clients and government executives.
Procurement Research and Targeted Opportunity Communiqués
We continuously analyze California state government initiatives/legislation to identify procurement opportunities that match your services. When we identify opportunities that are suited for your pursuit, we notify you and assist you in developing a response.
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Social Sector and Community Benefits Organizations Consulting:
Fund Seeking
Roderick Q. Hickman & Associates and our partners believe that most businesses, individuals and organizations providing services to communities or individuals in need, are eligible to receive funding from government and/or private funding sources. We specialize in locating funding opportunities, assessing available networks and helping our clients in navigating and completing a sometimes lengthy and detailed application process.
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Collaboration Assessment, Development and Management
An increasing number of grants require the creation and management of collaborative groups. We find that very often our clients — both small businesses and non-profits — are busy providing services and are unable to: 1. Assess the possibilities of collaborative relationships, 2. Build and foster those relationships, or 3. Ensure timely deliverables. Based on our years of experience and the relationships we’ve fostered, we have access to critical information, networks, influencers and decision makers. With that knowledge we can help our clients apply for grants effortlessly, and at a greater frequency. This process will dramatically increase our clients’ opportunities to procure funding.
Organizational Assessments/Funding Strategies
Some organizations consider fundraising a very time-consuming and daunting task. Many non-profit organizations lack the personnel and expertise needed to develop and maintain a comprehensive fundraising campaign. Our professionals will assess your organization’s fundraising capability and capacity and, in collaboration with your leadership, develop a customized fundraising strategy.
Grant Writing
We provide comprehensive grant writing services, and will work with you to determine the scope of services you require.
Writing a winning grant proposal is just the beginning, and requires much more than just strong writing skills. An organization must first be well managed and know their purpose, strengths, priorities and limitations before seeking funding. Selecting a funding provider who most closely matches your organization is an important activity. We provide assistance in clarifying your organization's role and needs, enabling a clearer picture of prospective funding sources. Once the prospective funding providers are identified, we will meet with you, and help you design a successful pursuit strategy.
Grant Management
Once we have assisted you with procuring funding, we will work with you to ensure that you keep the funding. Our grants management team will help you design thorough and accurate methods for data collection and reporting.
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