• Your opinion counts.
• What you want matters.
• You deserve to feel good about your work.
• Lifelong learning is a "win/win" for you and the organization.
• Leadership is a skill. If you want to lead, we'll help you prepare.
• Good teamwork works. It too is a skill you can learn.
• With new technology, learning and teamwork need not add to your workload.
• We are committed to making your work and your life easier and more rewarding.

How FutureU can enhance your communication.

Branding. Success often boils down to a handful of words and images that convey your message with clarity and simplicity. Do you know what business you're really in? Can you tell the whole story in an elevator ride? Is it the real story, the best version of your best and most fundamental message? The FutureU team includes branding experts who have helped hundreds of organizations find the answers that were right for them.

Communications Audit. Effective communication is an art and a craft. The communication professionals at FutureU have the experience to make cogent recommendations for improvement in the language, appearance, timing, and distribution of your existing messages. Often a small change can make a big difference.

Workplace Research. Effective communication starts and ends with knowing your audience. One major medical center began improving internal communication by first engaging FutureU to assess existing methods and attitudes and recommend changes. The process had the added benefit of giving people a safe context in which to air opinions and concerns, a key strategy for retention. Planners drew on the study's findings and recommendations to design a new communication plan. For best results, make needs assessments, opinion surveys and follow-up evaluations an integral part of your communication strategy. See the FutureU brochure on Workplace Research for a full explanation of these services and their value to your organization.

"De-Jargonization." So heavily do most organizational messages rely on administrative jargon that two-thirds of employees in a recent well-publicized survey said they don’t even believe their employer’s communications. Fewer than half said they understood their organization’s mission. Such reactions cannot be good for morale or loyalty. Let FutureU help you reinterpret your existing messages in plain English that conveys the sincerity as well as the professionalism you intend.

Collateral Materials.  FutureU’s portfolio includes project proposals, program brochures, annual reports, newsletters, press releases, articles, executive reports and letters, implementation plans, speeches, PowerPoint presentations, traditional slide shows and videos. FutureU will work closely with you to plan, craft and produce materials that attract notice and command respect within your own organization.

Organizational History. If you have not yet turned the history of your organization into a compelling story, and shared it with every employee, manager and other stakeholder, you are missing a unique opportunity to instill pride, strengthen organizational memory, and provide the kind of perspective that inspires people to "stay the distance" in tough times. Ask to see what FutureU has done to bring history alive at other organizations.

White Papers. Complex topics deserve in-depth exploration. A series of white papers on the health-care crisis, produced for a major medical center by FutureU CEO Gail Terry Grimes, has played a key role in educating and motivating stakeholders. Educate your own team about the historical perspective, key issues, proposals and plans surrounding any topic of serious concern to your organization.

The Once-A-Day.  If training, reinforcement, and shared governance take only a few minutes a day, busy people are more likely to fit them in. FutureU can build you a program of daily messages and interactive communications on any topic.

Spot Consulting. An affordable approach to effective communication on a tight budget is to ask for a quick FutureU review of your most important documents before they are distributed.

Planning and Strategic Thinking. Communication is too important to leave to chance. A well-designed plan starts with a shared vision, achievable goals and action steps. FutureU provides the independent facilitation that allows every internal stakeholder group to participate fully. Your organization may be ready for a Future Search,™ the facilitated stakeholder retreat format now used by organizations around the world. FutureU has a number of trained Future Search facilitators on its team.

Virtual Communication. Computer-based learning and collaboration are valuable tools for the modern organization, yet too often they are rolled out in a haphazard manner that leads to slow adoption and user dissatisfaction. FutureU has helped the American Hospital Association’s Health Forum, the NASA Astrobiology Institute, and numerous colleges and universities shorten their launch time, bypass costly learning curves, generate enthusiasm, improve results and generally make the most of their investment in information technology. See the FutureU brochure on Information Technology for a full description of these services and their value to your organization's internal communication.