Organizational diagnostic and assessment services
Complex organizational problems require more than impressions. Ellis & Associates develops independent organizational assessments designed to examine the conditions, systems, and organizational factors affecting performance.
Diagnostic and assessment engagements may incorporate original survey research, executive and stakeholder interviews, organizational data, document analysis, comparative analysis, and other appropriate research methods. Each engagement is designed around the organization, the questions being examined, and the decisions the research is intended to inform.
A comprehensive examination of the organizational conditions affecting performance. Areas of inquiry may include leadership, organizational structure, workforce capability, accountability, operational effectiveness, performance measurement, and organizational adaptability.
An independent assessment of the relationship between organizational strategy and organizational execution. The assessment examines whether priorities, resources, leadership processes, accountability structures, operational activities, and performance measures are appropriately aligned with stated organizational objectives.
An organizational level examination of leadership and decision making conditions. Areas of inquiry may include strategic leadership, decision processes, accountability, communication, organizational judgment, change leadership, evidence utilization, and leadership coordination.
A structured examination of workforce and organizational conditions that may affect organizational effectiveness. Areas of inquiry may include communication, role clarity, accountability, collaboration, employee experience, organizational commitment, professional development, change readiness, and perceptions of organizational leadership.
An assessment of an organization's capacity to generate, evaluate, interpret, and use credible evidence in organizational decision making. Areas of inquiry may include data quality, research capability, performance measurement, evaluation processes, analytical capacity, research governance, institutional reporting, and the use of evidence in strategic decisions.
Flagship diagnostic
The Ellis & Associates Organizational Performance Assessment™ is the firm's principal framework for evaluating organizational effectiveness across twelve defined performance domains. It combines organizational research, evidence analysis, leadership inquiry, and structured diagnostic scoring within a single integrated engagement.
Ellis & Associates does not rely upon a standardized assessment as a substitute for organizational research. Diagnostic engagements are designed according to the circumstances of each organization and may combine quantitative, qualitative, documentary, comparative, and organizational evidence.
The objective is not simply to produce a score. The objective is to identify meaningful organizational patterns, determine where additional attention may be warranted, and provide leaders with credible evidence from which informed decisions can be made.