Crisis? Your Organization’s “Elasticity” Could Make The Difference

Are you at the helm of an “elastic” organization? If you are unfamiliar with this concept, it is often defined as the ability of any organization to spring back into shape after impact. Serving children and their families has always been replete with 'events' that cause an impact. And the health and human service field is in the midst of some changes in policy, science, and practice with a direct effect on children's services organizations. How do executive teams build an organization that can 'come back' after a major stressor?

We learned first hand how three executives have accomplished . . .