Executive Support for Organizational Excellence
Nexus: the point where different ideas come together
Our Services
Executive Consulting
Customized service built around your needs and budget in areas such as Board or Organization Development, Meeting Facilitation, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Community Engagement, Policy Reviews, Conflict Resolution; Organizational Reviews, Communications, and Corporate Retreats.
Rates: (a) $95 per hour for all in-person or teleconference meetings; and (b) $65 per hour for all document reviews, analyses, research and report writing, plus GST. Travel expenses as per provincial policy, plus $15/hr of travel time if needed. [Note: A detailed budget will be created with you in advance to incorporate all services needed.]
Board or Council Evaluation
Develop and deliver an evaluation process based on client needs. This can include a review of governance activities, questionnaires, interviews, document analysis, and a board self-evaluation. Scroll down to see further details on Board or Council Evaluations.
Rates: (a) $95 per hour for all in-person or teleconference meetings; and (b) $65 per hour for all document reviews, analyses, research and report writing, plus GST. Travel expenses as per provincial policy, plus $15/hr of travel time if needed.
HR Support
Executive support in a wide array of Human Resource activities such as Leadership Recruitment or Evaluation, Coaching, Workplace Reviews, HR Investigations, Mediation, Succession Planning, and Employee Engagement.
Rates: (a) $95 per hour for all in-person or teleconference meetings; and (b) $65 per hour for all document reviews, analyses, research and report writing, plus GST. Travel expenses as per provincial policy, plus $15/hr of travel time if needed. [Note: A detailed budget will be created with you in advance to incorporate all services needed.]
Meeting Facilitation
Some large scale or sensitive meetings, like strategic planning or town halls, can benefit from having an external Facilitator set up a collaborative process to guide the group towards a specific outcome or goal. As a neutral party, the Facilitator can ensure full participation, keep the meeting on track, navigate potential obstacles, and manage conflict constructively.
Rates: (a) All background planning, document preparation, meeting preparation, and drafting of Summary Report at $65/hr; (b) Pre-meeting consultation and debriefing after the meeting at $95/hr; (c) Facilitation at $695 for meetings up to 3 hours; $795 for 4-5 hour meetings; $895 for 6-8 hour meetings; plus GST. Travel expenses as per provincial policy, and $15/hr of travel time.
Seminar Workshops
A number of seminar workshops are available:
(1) 7 Organizational Habits for Effective Leadership;
(2) 7 Governance Habits for Effective Boards & Councils;
(3) 7 Essential Habits for Effective Teams;
(4) The Art & Science of Time Management @ Work
Rates: Seminars can be either 3 or 6 hours - $499 for 3 hours and $799 for 6 hours, plus GST, travel costs as per provincial policy, and $15/hr of travel time.(A modest copy fee is also charged to cover cost of resources provided as handouts.)
Keynote Speeches
Topic can be customized to client needs but could include topics such as:
Brave New World: The Changing Workplace
Embracing Change in Chaotic Time
Ten Commandments for Effective Leadership
Technology: Friend or Foe?
Rates: Varies depending on event, plus GST, and travel as per provincial policy, and $15/hr for travel time.
Now booking for our popular seminars:
7 Organizational Habits for Effective Leadership
7 Governance Habits for Effective Boards and Councils
7 Essential Habits for Effective Teams
The Art & Science of Time Management @ Work
Seminars can be either 3 hours or 6 hours but the time can be adjusted if necessary.
Cost: $499 for 3 hours and $799 for 6 hours + GST and travel as per provincial policy and $15/hr for travel time.
Board or Council Evaluations
Our costs are based on $65/hr for research or writing activities and $95/hr for in-person meetings, like 1:1 interviews or focus groups. Questionnaire fees are based on the estimated time to develop, administer, analyze and write a summary report on it. The actual hours may vary slightly, depending on the number of people identified for participation or the size of the organization.
In general, an Evaluation for many organizations can be done for as little as $1,500 while a more comprehensive evaluation, with options like 1:1 interviews and focus groups, can be done for around $3,500, plus travel costs.
The following array of tools are available to support each evaluation, with Items 1 and 9 being required in all evaluations. For the remainder, you determine which ones you want to use:
Pre-assessment meeting to scope evaluation process (1-2 hrs) @ $95/hr (required)
Board or Council meeting observation (cost depends on length of meeting) @ $65/hr
Document analyses (4-6 hrs depending on organization size) @ $65/hr
Questionnaire survey – internal @ $750-$1000 depending on size and complexity
Questionnaire survey – external @ $750-$1000 depending on size and complexity
Individual Interviews (30 minutes each) @ $47.50 per interview
Individual member evaluations – self-reporting questionnaire, ancillary feedback from Chair or colleagues on select questions, and individual interviews @ $110/member
Focus Group preparation (3-5 hrs depending on numbers or complexity) @ $65/hr
Focus Group meeting (2-3 hrs depending on numbers or complexity) @ $95/hr
Prepare Evaluation Report (4-6 hrs) @ $65/hr (required)
Present Evaluation Report (2-3 hrs) @ $95/hr
Debrief meeting on Evaluation Report and Process (1-2 hrs) @ $95/hr
Printing Report and Resource Materials @ $10 per person
Quarterly check-in meetings to determine progress on Evaluation actions @ $95/hr and $65/hr to generate any desired reporting updates
Ongoing mentoring consultation services as needed @ $95/hr
The times used above are estimates and final cost will be determined by the actual time required for the service. Billings will be done bi-weekly for services completed during that period.
Travel costs will be as per provincial rates, from my Edmonton office to your site, and $15/hr for actual travel time. To minimize travel costs, some of the in-person meetings can be done virtually.
Meet your Consultant
Dr. David Rideout
Executive Consultant
David spent half of his career in Alberta and half in Newfoundland & Labrador. He has served as a Teacher, School Principal, Director (CEO) of Education, Superintendent (CEO) of Schools, and Director (CEO) of Child & Family Services. In addition, he has served as a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary and given workshops at local, provincial and national events.
David’s educational background includes three degrees (B.A., B.Ed., and M.Ed.) from Memorial University and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree from the University of Toronto. He is the recipient of two provincial awards - one for educational leadership (NL) and one for excellence in school planning (AB).
About
our company
Nexus: the point where different ideas come together
NEXUS Consulting & Training offers you exceptional service at a very reasonable cost, tailored to your needs, budget and timelines….. and fees that are the lowest in the business!
Areas of specialty include organizational effectiveness, board development, change management, leadership recruitment, communications, HR reviews, and community engagement.
With 28 years of Executive, Board and Adult Education experience, your Consultant will work closely with you to identify your needs and develop a plan to meet your objectives. While we can make suggestions, your input will shape the services offered and reflect your budget limitations.
10 Reasons to choose NEXUS
1. Twenty-eight years of executive and adult education experience, managing staff of up to 1,000 people, in Education, Children Services, Human Services, and Disability Services;
2. Executive Consultant with a B.A. in English, a B.Ed. in secondary education, a M.Ed. in administration, and a doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in leadership;
3. Extensive firsthand knowledge of how boards, councils, organizations and government work;
4. Strong time management skills to meet deadlines;
5. Provincial awards for excellence in leadership (NL) and excellence in school planning (AB);
6. Published history with 2 monthly newspaper columns and several articles in professional journals;
7. Additional part-time experience as an instructor at the University of Lethbridge and the University of Calgary at the graduate (M. Ed.) level;
8. Significant experience as a grant writer and a grant evaluator, on projects ranging from $500 to $5,000,000;
9. Customized service tailored to your budget and timelines;
10. ….and our fees are the best in the industry!
No job is too small…. or too big!
If you want to go fast, go alone;
if you want to go far, go together.
-African proverb
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