At Transform Consulting Group, we are passionate about empowering organizations to use data effectively to measure and achieve success! We take pride in guiding organizations to apply the best practices for visualizing data, turning complex information into...
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Step 1 of the Strategic Planning Process: Collaborate to Determine What We Need to Learn
Do you ever find yourself on a path with no direction? A strategic plan may be what you need to put you on the path to success. A strategic plan is essentially a road map for an organization to reach its goals and strategies to accomplish those goals. We help programs...
Interactive dashboards: 4 reasons we love them
We’ve said it in the past and will repeat it; we are proud #datanerds at Transform Consulting Group (TCG). Too often, we work with clients who have data but don’t know how to use it. Or maybe they lack a systematic approach to acquiring data or managing projects. We...
5 Steps to Create Interactive Mapping Tools
You hear us say regularly that we’re big #datanerds at Transform Consulting Group. We have many blogs with tips on using and visualizing data, including why we love interactive dashboards. Now we are taking it to the next level and sharing how to enhance your...
Update: Our Go-To Sources for Getting Data
When conducting needs assessments, program evaluations, or embarking on new projects, rely on our go-to sources for getting data to make informed decisions. In our digital age, comprehensive data is available at our fingertips. Endless search options are accessible,...
3 Tips to Plan Your New Program Before You Launch It
Too often we see organizations excited about receiving a new grant or starting a new program, and they jump in head first to implementation without enough planning. In this blog, we share a program planning and evaluation tool we use called the “PDSA” framework, which...
Using Performance Indicators to Drive Impact
If you’re a Head Start organization, you know several reports and check-ins are required throughout the year. One mandatory item is to complete an annual performance indicators report (PIR), which includes a comprehensive list of data related to programs and services....
3 Tips For Managing Program Data
Do you have a system for effectively and efficiently storing and monitoring program data? At Transform Consulting Group, we work with many clients who are required to report on program outcomes and impact, but they often lack systematic approaches to managing their...
How A Needs Assessment Can Support Your Head Start Program
Most organizations that receive federal or state funding and even private funding are required to complete some type of needs assessment. This might be part of their grant application or annual program update. The purpose of the needs assessment (which we talk more...
How to Engage Diverse Stakeholders in Your Planning
When creating a strategic plan or going through any organizational planning process, who do you engage in that process for feedback? (View our 4 Steps of Strategic Planning here). Step one is collaboration - Collaborate with key stakeholders to inform the strategic...