Hatlie Group
Cultural Services and Consulting
Our Approach
INTENTIONAL
CONVERSATIONS
Holistic | Systems-based | Research-driven
January 2020, Alexandra and Crystal were invited to participate in a multidisciplinary cultural professionals residency with L’AiR Arts in Paris, France. Read our essay based on our presentation “Agile and Sustainable Organizations in Changing Times” in:
January 2020, Alexandra and Crystal were invited to participate in a multidisciplinary cultural professionals residency with L’AiR Arts in Paris, France. Read our essay based on our presentation “Agile and Sustainable Organizations in Changing Times” in:
As communities change and adapt to uncertainty and turmoil, arts, heritage, cultural and community organizations are finding that they need a reset to achieve operational sustainability while pursuing their vision.
Hatlie Group’s practice is based on the viewpoint that working towards sustainability strengthens cultural organizations by:
- focusing on their relevance,
- providing meaning to their communities,
- improving their organizational health and capacity, and
- encouraging active contributions to community.
This reset takes a process, the right tools, a focus on community, and, most importantly, a willingness to change — perhaps even drastically — to be successful.
We see the change an organization needs to move through to achieve these ends from a holistic approach comprising four core elements:
CORE ELEMENTS
SUSTAINABILITY
making the decision to change
TRANSITION
going through change
RENEWAL
managing change
COMMUNITY
building around change
We work with organizations to clarify their strategy and direction, strengthen operations, and support effective and efficient governance practice. Change is a path — we walk with you to support success as you reset for a resilient future.
January 2020, Alexandra and Crystal were invited to participate in a multidisciplinary cultural professionals residency with L’AiR Arts in Paris, France. Read our essay based on our presentation “Agile and Sustainable Organizations in Changing Times” in:
Highlighted Projects
A selection of the variety of work we undertake.
Sustainability Planning & Implementation Support
Hatlie Group worked with the museum’s staff and board in a major organizational renewal. This project resulted in a visitor- and programming-focused business plan designed to diversify the museum’s revenue model and increase its community profile and relationships from a sustainability perspective.
Change Management – Organization Document Management Project
Using a change management model and specific tactics to support successful change, Hatlie Group worked with the Arts Commons Project Team to guide an organization-wide shift to online document management. A lessons-learned evaluation approach provided detailed information that informed a number of recommendations for future project management.
Collections Management Policy Development
Working with Fort Calgary staff and stakeholders, Hatlie Group developed a detailed Collections Management Policy and engaged with the Fort Calgary Indigenous Advisory Committee to develop appropriate collections policies for working with Indigenous belongings.
Amalgamation Visioning & Process Design
Hatlie Group was engaged to develop a Process Design for the amalgamation of Tumbler Ridge Global UNESCO Geopark and Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation into one organization. The process resulted in a detailed, research-based workplan that will provide the Joint Task Force with the elements of an organizational design for an amalgamated entity.
