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Has your nonprofit organization developed the strategy and capabilities needed to succeed in today’s complex environments?

• Do your vision and mission statements clearly communicate the impact you want to make…or do they suggest you could be all things to all people?
• Do you have a strategic plan that excites your key stakeholders… or is buy-in lacking?
• Does your strategic plan guide day-to-day decision-making… or is it just another report that sits on the shelf?
• Does your governance model and style help you engage and leverage the talent you’ve recruited… or does it get in your way?
• Do your board and ED work in a productive partnership… or does it sometimes feel like you’re ‘playing on different teams’?
• Does your management team have the skills to lead in today’s increasingly complex environment… or are they burning out as they try to keep up?
• Is your organization engaged in successful collaborations… or does collaborating just consume precious resources?  
• Are your conversations and meetings productive… or does your leadership team constantly revisit issues or fail to reach decisions?

If your organization is facing one or more of these challenges, we can help. This website describes who we are, how we work and how we have helped other organizations address these challenges. We encourage you to explore the site, access resources, and get in touch.

About Us
Since 1986, VISION Management Services has worked with more than 350 public, private and nonprofit organizations in Canada and the United States to help their leaders:

create a compelling vision
develop sound strategy
build accountable organizations
navigate complex environments.

Ruth Armstrong formed VISION Management Services in 1986 to promote the notion of organizational vision as a catalyst for change. Because the leader’s role in this process is critical, VISION Management Services helps leaders strengthen their capacity to lead strategically - through interactive workshops, leadership development programs, and executive coaching.

VISION Management Services helps groups have productive conversations. We bring an informed and creative outside perspective to strategic discussions at planning sessions, focus groups and retreats. Ruth's facilitation skills ensure that the process of developing strategy and enacting and evaluating organizational outcomes is results-driven. Consultant, Sandi Trillo, who joined VISION Management Services in 2004, works more behind the scenes to translate facilitated conversations into action-oriented reports; co-design and manage projects; consult with client stakeholders and conduct research.

Ruth is a recognized leader in the field of nonprofit governance. Her view of governance has been shaped by her hands-on experience and academic research. VISION Management Services’ approaches to governance and strategy development have been informed by complexity science.

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