Information Insights provides facilitation for meetings of many types and sizes. Our consultants use a variety of facilitation styles for a wide range of purposes, such as:
Strategic planning offers an opportunity for alignment between board members and between the board and key staff. We take an individualized approach to strategic planning, tailored to the specific needs of each organization. The role of an Information Insights facilitator begins with designing a process that will help a group reach consensus or take action, providing the board of directors and executive staff of an organization with a roadmap for setting future direction.
The art of facilitation comes in helping people listen honestly and openly to differing views. Information Insights facilitators manage the flow of discussion to ensure an open and balanced process that no single person dominates. We encourage participation from quieter group members, enforcing ground rules and keeping the group focused on the task at hand, as necessary.
In a strategic planning retreat, we discuss challenges and opportunities in the environment in which the organization operates. We take an in-depth look at internal assets and liabilities as well as the relationships of the organization’s board and staff with local, state and federal agencies, businesses and individuals. We address vision, goals and current issues, from finances and staffing to how the group works together and makes decisions.
Information Insights conducts strategic planning retreats and other types of facilitated meetings across Alaska. Organizations we have worked with include: Alaska Humanities Forum (2007); Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (1997-2007); Big Brothers Big Sisters (2006); Bristol Bay Native Association (2004, 2005); Doyon, Limited (2007, 2008); Fairbanks Tennis Association; Nome Community Center (2007); Tanana Chiefs Conference (2000-2008); Alaska Division of Forestry (2008); The Nature Conservancy (2006-2008).
Information Insights is a creative and innovative organization offering skilled, experienced and diverse staff providing a wide selection of services from facilitation, surveys, visioning, planning, writing, and leadership.
– L. Diane Casto, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Division of Behavioral Health
| Project | Client |
|---|---|
| Tanana Chiefs Conference Wellness and Visioning Meetings | |
| Alaska Marine Highway System Analysis | UAF |
| AK DHSS OCS Citizen Review Panel II | AK DHSS OCS |
| Conference of Young Alaskans (COYA) 2009 | UA |
| Alaska Club Facilitation | |
| AMHTA Behavioral Health Mini-Grant Program Administration | AMHTA |
| USDA Forest Service Facilitation | |
| IONIA Consumer Consortium Consulting | |
| Rescue Mission Facilitation | |
| Nome Eskimo Community Volunteer Training Program | Nome Eskimo Community |
| ALPHA Health Summit 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | ALPHA |
| Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) | AK DHSS |
| Citizen Review Panel | AK DHSS OCS |
| Negotiated Rulemaking for Commercial Passenger Vessels | DEC |
| TCC Wellness and Visioning Meetings | TCC |
| Planning and Budget Support | AMHTA |
| Tribal Voice on Contaminants | EPA Tribal Voice |
| University of Alaska International Polar Year Outreach Plan | UA |
| Allied Health Facilitation | UA CRCD |
| Strategic Planning Retreat | United Fishermen of Alaska |
| Board of Regents Strategic Planning | UA BOR |
| Strategic Planning Retreat | CIRI Found |
| Gasline Summits | TCC |
| Staff Leadership Retreat | TCC |
| Health Department Facilitation | TCC |
| Tribal Council Facilitation | Nome Eskimo Community |
| Community Assesment for Youth Programs and Planning | Nome Eskimo Community |
| Consumer Consortium | Ionia Inc |
| After School Program Partnership Facilitation | FNSBSD |
| Borough Assembly Facilitation | FNSB |
| Town Hall Meeting on Education | FEDC & FNSBSD |
| Board Facilitation | FCSA |
| Facilitation and Mentoring | Fairbanks Diocese |
| Management Retreat | Design Alaska |
| Board Training | Denakkanaaga, Inc |
| Transition Planning Facilitation | Catholic Schools of Fairbanks |
| Gov Summit on Early Learning | Best Beginnings |
| HISPC 2 | ANTHC |
| Health Summit | ALPHA |
| Facilitation | Alaskans Together |
| Strategic Planning | AK Chamber of Commerce |
| Railbelt Electric Grid Authority | Alaska Energy Authority |
| Staff Retreat | Alaska Club |
| Behavioral Health Forum | AK Federation CSR |
| Management Facilitation | AK DOT |
| WIC Facilitation & Action Plan | AK DHSS DPA |
| Health Department | NSB |
| Consumer Consortium | IONIA |
| Retreat Facilitation | Alaska Humanities Forum |
| Economic Recovery Summit | AK DMVA |
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| Aldona Jonaitis | Senior Consultant | ||
| Brenda Holden | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2452 | |
| Cady Lister | Senior Consultant | 907.272.5074 | |
| Chris Rogers | Consultant | 907.450.2463 | |
| Ellen Ganley | Co-founder, CEO and Principal Consultant | 907.450.2454 | |
| Jana Peirce | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2482 | |
| Jessica Holden | Consultant | 907.272.5074 ext.4 | |
| Nancy Lowe | Project Coordinator | 907.450.2458 | |
| Shannon McCarthy | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2480 | |
| Sherry Modrow | VP, Senior Consultant | 907.450.2450 | |
| Sylvan Robb | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2456 |
July 2nd, 2010
Interior residents will have a chance to share their insights on the Fairbanks economy through an effort sponsored by the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The web based survey, which went live today, will allow Fairbanksans to share their thoughts and insights on the area’s economy for the Fairbanks Community Economic Development Visioning Project. Interested members of the public can complete the survey online until Friday, July 23. Survey questions are designed to solicit ideas from local residents on what’s working well in our economy, what might be upcoming opportunities and what barriers could stand in the way. Continue Reading »
April 28th, 2010
Information Insights will be helping Bristol Bay residents develop a region-wide vision. Five regional organizations – BBNC, BBNA, BBEDC, BBHA and BBAHC – are partnering to make the project happen. Information Insights will work to engage residents in every village in the region through community meetings to be held this fall and winter. At the meetings, Information Insights facilitators will seek to identify the underlying principles that unify the people of the region in order to develop a common vision that will give voice to their shared values. The visioning process will be transparent, neutral and inclusive for all residents of the region. Consensor™ audience response technology will be used to ensure that all participants have an equal voice. Lead project staff at Information Insights are senior consultants Sherry Modrow and Cady Lister and project consultants Jane Angvik and Dr. Steve Langdon. Other project staff include Brenda Holden, Chris Rogers and Jessica Holden. Jana Peirce will develop a project website and social media presence to reach out to younger Bristol Bay area residents.
March 25th, 2010
Information Insights just completed a media kit for the Alaska Scenic Byways program. See a clip of the final video on YouTube. The video is both a marketing and education piece on Alaska’s most scenic byways and includes footage from all eleven byways. The video is part of an integrated communication plan that Information Insights recently completed for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) to help increase awareness of the state’s 16-year-old byways program. Continue Reading »