Problem
NOIC was facing challenges associated with being a newly-created Board, specifically with organizational clarity and alignment. Member roles were evolving, expectations were unclear and the group lacked a shared understanding of individual responsibilities connected from its mission.
Solution
Provided a structured team engagement workshop focused on clarifying roles and responsibilities, aligning work to strategic goals, and strengthening group collaboration.
Service
Facilitated a working session with the group to co-create clear role descriptions and team expectations.
Encouraged open dialog to surface overlaps, gaps, and hidden responsibilities.
Delivered a refined role framework aligned with the organization's mission and evolving needs.
Outcome
Clear, mission-aligned role definitions across the team.
Increased understanding of how each role contributes to the NOIC's impact.
Improved collaboration and accountability.
A more confident, aligned team prepared to grow their impact across Northwest Ohio.
Northwest Ohio Innovation Consortium (NOIC)
A Non-Profit Consortium with strong ties to regional businesses, NOIC champions partnerships across organizations throughout Northwest Ohio. It is driven by a bold goal to establish NW Ohio as a key player in innovation, nurturing the creation of new employment, entrepreneurial ventures, and advanced research designed to meet the evolving requirements of global businesses.
We had a large board meeting consisting of members from multiple companies and were actively trying to build a strategy and guiding documents for a new organization. Lesley came in to facilitate a session and provide some needed structure to our approach. Lesley also provided a mix of listening and responding to the board discussion along with guidance from her personal background and knowledge to help us make decisions and create a usable format and documents much faster than we would have been able to achieve on our own as a group. Lesley was a great asset to our team.