We work with Boards to help you and your organisations become more effective.  We can do this by:

• Reviewing the structure and make up of your board with a focus on balancing diversity and skill mix
• Updating governing documents ensuring they are still fit for purpose
• Developing effective team working - both within the board and between board and senior management team
• Auditing existing governance processes and, where necessary,  implementing improvements
• Assessing compliance with regulatory frameworks

Mergers

Cameron-Bates is experienced in supporting charities throughout the merger process.  From initial consideration as to whether merger is the right option to post merger integration.  Contact us in the strictest confidence for more information on how we can help.

We can help translate your aspirations for the future into coherent strategies and operational plans which deliver results.  By working closely with trustees, staff and stakeholders we ensure you have the necessary buy-in to succeed.

Specific activities can include:

• Providing research and analysis to help you understand your external environment and stakeholders 
• Aligning vision, mision and values with future aspirations and updating governing documents where required
• Clarifying strategic objectives, key workstreams and high level targets
• Identifying and addressing implications for leadership, marketing, finance and support functions
• Developing your 3-5 year strategy document and associated fully costed business plan
• Creating a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress against the plans

Cameron-Bates has a strong track record of helping organisations grow, develop and prosper.  We do this by:  

• Reviewing effectiveness of existing services
• Developing fully costed business cases for new services or service improvement plans
• Supporting the effective implementation and rollout of services
• Writing tender bids
• Developing plans to diversify income streams

Building and retaining a strong, capable and resilient leadership team is essential for the success of your organisation.  We can help by providing:

• Bespoke leadership development programmes for teams and individuals
• Executive coaching
• Business coaching for improved performance
• Mentoring

Our managing director, Liz Bates, has over 25 years experience in leading change management programmes in complex environments.  

Cameron-Bates can support you to deliver the change you want by working on three key elements:

• Outcomes   We work with you to clearly define and articulate what it is you want to achieve at the end of the process.  By focusing on the benefits the change process will bring,  we ensure our efforts are targetted at the areas that will deliver the greatest outcomes.

• Culture change & engagement   A successful change management programme needs to ensure its people and culture are on-board.  We work with you to firstly understand the existing culture and then map an approach which addresses change at every level of the organisation. 

• Preparing the ground – We ensure the right actions are taken to prepare your people and ensure that the processes, systems and culture line up to support the changes you need 

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Cameron-Bates provides short term leadership and management capacity to organisations who need temporary staffing.  Placements can be either on a contractual or empolyed basis, depending on your needs and can span from a few days to a year.  Interims can be a cost effective solution to organisations:

• Wishing to take time in recruiting to a permenant position
• Undergoing major change
• Implementing critical strategies
• Needing senior cover for sickness, maternity or other extended leave
• Experiencing an increase in activity