Our Services

Before you determine where you’re going, you need to know where you are. BRS generates customized research to assess your community’s competitiveness for jobs, talent, and investment. We won’t overwhelm you with pages of charts and tables. Instead, we’ll blend quantitative data with qualitative input to “tell the story” of your community in a compelling way.

• Competitive Assessment

• SWOT Analysis

• Economic Resilience and Sustainability Assessment

• Workforce Capacity and Alignment Assessment

• Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Assessment

• Implementation Performance/Capacity Assessment

• Leadership/Partner Interviews and Focus Groups

• Community-wide and Targeted Surveys

A good strategy does more than identify a destination. It establishes a roadmap of major steps along the way that will create momentum towards your goals. Whether for an organization or a community, a strategic plan must be actionable to realize its potential. BRS believes in creating achievable strategies with focused priorities leading to positive, measurable impacts.

• Community and Economic Development Strategy

• Economic Recovery and Resiliency Strategy

• Talent and Workforce Development Strategy

• Organizational Enhancement Strategy

• Project and Program Strategies

We are more than just advisors, we are partners who will work with you every step of the way to get it right. We frequently work with clients after the conclusion of a strategic planning process to jump-start activities or make adjustments along the way. But sometimes a new strategy isn’t the answer. Your community may have “planning fatigue.” You may have a good plan in place but need clarity on what to prioritize next. You may have multiple strategies that need to be tied together. BRS can help you maximize the potential and impact of your new and existing strategic plans. 

• Ongoing Implementation Assistance

• Strategic Plan Adjustment

• Strategic Prioritization

• Collective Impact Implementation Design

If you’re not sure what the next steps should be for your organization or community, BRS can help you find a way forward. Do you need to engage your leadership or constituents in a dialogue about what a community and economic development strategy could accomplish? We have vast experience facilitating discussions that uncover challenges and opportunities and identify action items. Do you need an objective advisor to navigate today’s hyper-competitive marketplace? We are a proven, knowledgeable team who can serve as trusted advisors.

• Strategic Advising

• Future Positioning Guidance

• Speaking Engagements

• Board Retreat Facilitation