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Moving Forward through Organizational Change

Reinvesting Time Money Energy People a nd Organizational Focus Toward Employment 1st. Moving Forward through Organizational Change. AFFORDABLES. WORK CENTER. JOBLINK . Business Operations. Employment Services.

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Moving Forward through Organizational Change

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  1. Reinvesting Time Money Energy People and Organizational Focus Toward Employment 1st Moving Forward through Organizational Change

  2. AFFORDABLES

  3. WORK CENTER

  4. JOBLINK

  5. Business Operations Employment Services Organizations with the greatest sense of urgency get the most done! Decreasing margins Inadequate workforce Valuable business partners not maximized Unrecognized source of economic development Need to Diversify operations Funding Challenges Sheltered work no longer desired by many customers and funders Increasing costs and complexities of service delivery More individuals not eligible for medicaid Dual Diagnosis, criminal hx, substance abuse

  6. PROJECT SEARCH NI PARTNERS AEA267 Iowa Vocational Rehab Services Area High Schools Cerro Gordo County Mercy Medical Center NI NIVC Services

  7. WHAT’S WORKING? Business Services Kaizen Events Lean strategies Affirmative hires ISU CIRAS Networking - APICS Marketing Discharge planning Discovery/Customized employment Certificate Skills Training Soft Skills Training Focus on Transition Project SEARCH NI Community participation/volunteering Staff Development

  8. WHAT “WORKING” LOOKS LIKE? JAVA Works JOB Placements

  9. Success Builds Momentum NIVC ServicesTHEN NOW • 10% payroll reduction • Little staff development • 339 persons served • 68% segregated settings • 14 CES staff positions • No certificate training • 29 new job placements • 1 ticket to work assigned • Limited marketing • Organizational isolation • Positive bottom line • Evidence based practice CE • 451 persons served • 31% segregated setttings • 22 CES staff positions • 60 certificates awarded • 63 new job placements • 60% working over 20 hrs/week • 88% obtain work within 6 months • 79% retention • 21 tickets assigned • Marketing plan • Community of Practice calls

  10. Excellent customer service Ability to create a friendly atmosphere Initiative Fundraising Skills “I’m looking for a job working with people.”

  11. WHAT’s NOT WORKING (yet?) • Balancing the conflicting demands between old and new • Opportunities exceed staff capacity • Still serve a few transition students in segregated settings • SE & Java Works are losing $$ • Practice vs Theory • Staff Training • Bricks and Mortar are expensive • Unintended consequences of policy shifts • Maintaining Communication • Decentralized services • Job Retention • Employer awareness

  12. What’s next?

  13. There is immeasureable transformational power in individual integrated employment stories. Tell Them! Sherry O. Beckersherry@nivcservices.orgwww.nivcservices.orgThank you!

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