The BTSE Consultancy

What do we do?

The consultancy program brings consultants and institutions together to address institutional priorities. The coordinated effort of the consultants and key institutional stakeholders accelerates the adoption of interventions within the institution through first understanding the institutional stakeholders' attitudes toward change strategies, then recognizing the perceived fit of the interventions, and finally anticipating the potential role of professional development in increasing change readiness.

By creating a group of professional development organizations that work together as consultants, we increase the breadth of knowledge of each consortium member. Instead of only knowing the details of their own organization, they become familiar with other organizations' areas of expertise, experiences, and programming. This allows for consultations that result not in an advertisement for one organization, but in a professional development opportunity that is hand-picked for an institution's unique circumstances. It best serves institutions that have an idea of the issues at hand but do not a directed course of action toward addressing those issues.

The Consultancy Teams spend time with an institution to gather information from a range of perspectives. This effort results in data that are representative of the true institutional/departmental environment. Working on this foundation, the Consultancy Team is prepared to recommend the most appropriate professional development opportunity to address the institution's identified priorities.

The consultancy is summarized by a five-step process:

• Phase Zero: Identifying a consultancy target and the consultancy team
• Phase One: Gathering insider information
• Phase Two: Planning the initial consultancy visit
• Phase Three: The initial consultancy visit
• Phase Four: Post-consultancy professional development and support. 

Each phase builds upon the previous making each one essential to the BTSE process. The ideal BTSE consultancy is completed in less than one year. A full description of the process and detailed notes can be found in the Consultancy Playbook.