Flexible Organizational Structure and Service Approach

Organizations that create a flexible structure are more able to adapt to market changes, and to the varying needs of a changing customer base. The following are key elements that help support this flexibility:

The service approach fits the organizations' vision and mission but does not represent the sum total of their work
Clarity around organizational vision and mission of each partner entity provides a solid base for service partnerships to adapt and grow as needed. Partners bring their unique skills / capacity to a particular service approach, while maintaining their organizational identity within the partnership and elsewhere.

Entrepreneurial leadership
Entrepreneurial leaders create success even when success does not seem possible because they are able to adapt their organization to meet current demands and forecast future needs. Entrepreneurial leaders are people who are easily able to move vertically in altitude, scan the horizon, build trust within the community, and empower staff.

Innovative and empowered program staff
The quality and skill set of an employment and training provider greatly impacts the success of the organization and its ability to be flexible. Innovative and empowered program staff are assertive and willing to take the initiative when they see changes that need to be made. They are also people who can bridge employer and worker worlds, can either scan the horizon or move vertically from altitude to altitude, and have the ability to build trust with clients.