ImpactEd has supported a number of workplaces to undertake company-wide reviews focused on coherence and alignment. Many of these clients were navigating recent leadership changes or staff growth and wanted to ensure their workplace reflected their vision, values, and aspirations—while also bringing clarity and consistency to workplace practice across year levels.
Our Approach
Across these projects, we used our collaborative review process to guide teams through four key phases:
- Engage: We began by meeting with leadership teams to clarify their focus areas and review existing documentation. Each review was customised to the context and priorities, often incorporating workplace observations, document analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
- Collect: We gathered diverse perspectives through interviews, surveys, learning walks, and conversation with staff and the Board. We also reviewed strategic documents, planning frameworks, and performance data to identify patterns and strengths.
- Analyse: Insights were thematically analysed and used to surface areas of strong practice as well as tensions—particularly in productivity, progression clarity, and alignment. Our team worked alongside leaders to make sense of the findings and determine implications for practice.
- Act: We presented a detailed review report, complete with key findings and actionable recommendations. Facilitated workshops supported staff to unpack the insights and co-construct next steps—often focused on strengthening shared language and improving coherence.
Impact
Our clients reported several positive outcomes from the review process:
- Staff gained greater clarity around expectations and priorities.
- Leadership teams felt more confident leading conversations and shaping targeted training.
- Many clients co-constructed a “strategic map” to support consistent planning and progression.
- Boards reported improved visibility of strategic implementation and clearer links to strategic planning.
"This was more than just a review—it was a chance for us to pause, reflect, and realign as a team. The process gave us clarity and helped spark powerful professional dialogue across the school."
– Principal, participating school
