Request for Proposals
December 2015
Objective
The SE Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative (SRC) is seeking to engage an individual consultant or firm to provide leadership development opportunities for up to 25 multi-level managers and leaders to include: training, consulting and coaching as well as opportunities to meet, network and learn within a peer level support group.
Program description
In June of 2014 the SRC went through a strategic planning process with the objective of identifying the direction and primary focus’ of the SRC and its individual committees. Through this process the SRC Training Committee identified the specific capacity building needs for the member organizations of the SRC. This program will include a Leadership Development opportunity for individuals in leadership at varying levels to include: emerging leaders and senior level leaders.
Topics of Interest – An ideal Leadership Development Program that the SRC member organizations would find valuable might include training topics, such as:Communication
Assessment Tools – This program may also include some aspect of assessments, such as:
Consultant’s Scope of Work & Deliverables
The Senior Regional Collaborative will expect the Consultant/Firm will produce the following deliverables:
The Senior Regional Collaborative has designated $10,000 to $15,000 for the services provided of the leadership development firm/consultant.
Submission Details
The SRC requests electronic proposals of no more than 3 (three) pages in length that describe you and/or your team, your experience providing services, your proposed process for providing these services, and a proposed budget for these services. The proposal should be submitted to the contact person listed below and include the following components:
Timeline
December 11, 2015 –Request for Proposal disseminated to consultants
January 8, 2016 – Proposals Due. Please only, electronic proposals to be sent to wburke@awbs.org
February 1, 2016 – Consultants will be notified of the SRC’s selection.
SRC Contact Information
Phyllis Edward
SRC Training Committee Chair
SE Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative
(313) 574-4813
phyllis.edwards@bridgingcommunities.org
SRC History & Purpose
The SRC is an unincorporated association of 25 aging-services organizations. A full membership list can be found here: www.semisrc.org. The primary purpose of the SRC is to develop a framework for advocacy, planning and program development in order to better address the needs and contributions of the growing older adult population in SE Michigan. Collectively SRC members serve over 200,000 older adults, adults with disabilities and their families as well as 400,000 other individuals in three SE Michigan counties: Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. SRC members provide the full spectrum of aging services: research, advocacy, public policy, government, information and referral, law, care coordination, and direct care services.
December 2015
Objective
The SE Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative (SRC) is seeking to engage an individual consultant or firm to provide leadership development opportunities for up to 25 multi-level managers and leaders to include: training, consulting and coaching as well as opportunities to meet, network and learn within a peer level support group.
Program description
In June of 2014 the SRC went through a strategic planning process with the objective of identifying the direction and primary focus’ of the SRC and its individual committees. Through this process the SRC Training Committee identified the specific capacity building needs for the member organizations of the SRC. This program will include a Leadership Development opportunity for individuals in leadership at varying levels to include: emerging leaders and senior level leaders.
Topics of Interest – An ideal Leadership Development Program that the SRC member organizations would find valuable might include training topics, such as:Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Leadership Development
- Supervisory Skills
- Leadership vs. Management
- Diversity
- Leadership Style and Leadership Models
- Characteristics and Traits of a Leader
- Situational Leadership
- Motivation, Coaching and Feedback
- Decision Making
- Goal Setting
- Problem Solving
- Succession Planning
- Team Planning and Facilitation
- Work Culture and Climate Development
Assessment Tools – This program may also include some aspect of assessments, such as:
- Work Culture and Climate Surveys
- Muti-rater Assessments
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- DiSC
- Emotional Intelligence
- Conflict Resolution, or
- Team Assessments
- Increased productivity and task completion and performance
- Increase quality and effectiveness
- Improved work relationships with direct reports and work culture
- Increased job satisfaction and motivation and employee engagement
- Reduction of Conflict
- Increased retention
- Greater Leadership skills
- Increased confidence in exercising leadership
- Improved ability to handle difficult situations
Consultant’s Scope of Work & Deliverables
The Senior Regional Collaborative will expect the Consultant/Firm will produce the following deliverables:
- Design and facilitate workshops
- Structure opportunities for peer support and networking
- Debriefing sessions with SRC Training Committee/Representative
- Final Report (evaluations and recommendations)
The Senior Regional Collaborative has designated $10,000 to $15,000 for the services provided of the leadership development firm/consultant.
Submission Details
The SRC requests electronic proposals of no more than 3 (three) pages in length that describe you and/or your team, your experience providing services, your proposed process for providing these services, and a proposed budget for these services. The proposal should be submitted to the contact person listed below and include the following components:
- Your name and contact information and that of any other participating consultants;
- Statement of qualifications, including if applicable a professional biography, curriculum vitae or resume;
- Summary of similar work conducted, highlighting specific accomplishments;
- A narrative description of the proposed process, activities and approach;
- Timeline for the work, and;
- Fee & Budget (including number of estimated hours for each activity, billing rate, and estimated out of pocket costs).
Timeline
December 11, 2015 –Request for Proposal disseminated to consultants
January 8, 2016 – Proposals Due. Please only, electronic proposals to be sent to wburke@awbs.org
February 1, 2016 – Consultants will be notified of the SRC’s selection.
SRC Contact Information
Phyllis Edward
SRC Training Committee Chair
SE Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative
(313) 574-4813
phyllis.edwards@bridgingcommunities.org
SRC History & Purpose
The SRC is an unincorporated association of 25 aging-services organizations. A full membership list can be found here: www.semisrc.org. The primary purpose of the SRC is to develop a framework for advocacy, planning and program development in order to better address the needs and contributions of the growing older adult population in SE Michigan. Collectively SRC members serve over 200,000 older adults, adults with disabilities and their families as well as 400,000 other individuals in three SE Michigan counties: Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. SRC members provide the full spectrum of aging services: research, advocacy, public policy, government, information and referral, law, care coordination, and direct care services.