About The HopeMaker
We help organizations address the factors that create a misalignment between their mission and culture.
Our Story
At The HopeMaker, our founder, a former youth pastor and sales & marketing trainer for a Fortune Global 500 organization, saw an opportunity to catalyze sustainable change by implementing a set of core principles rooted in strategic communication, investing in contributors, and being unashamed about pursuing the big goals. As the Birmingham City Schools Board Chair and a Director of an Alabama State Education Policy Coalition, these strategies were born in practice, and we are excited to bring them to you. There is hope! With the right culture and principled leadership, any system, organization, or initiative can improve system-wide effectiveness.
How The Hope Is Made
The Executive Alignment
The Executive Alignment
The Executive Alignment
Here, we work closely with leadership to assess, diagnose, and develop an actionable plan to address the organization's strategic direction by changing its culture. Our expertise is maximizing the alignment between the board of directors and the mission of the organization. Culture is established and corrected at the top, then enacted by the leaders and decision-makers throughout the organization. What leadership projects, what the mission dictates, what stakeholders expect, and what actually happens are rarely aligned. This proven model aligns the organization until the CEO is connected to the customer, or the Superintendent to the student. With Executive Alignment, we provide support through implementation as if we are an active member of your team.
Executive Announcement
The Executive Alignment
The Executive Alignment
Here, we announce the organization’s core business as a reintroduction that uplifts essential contributors and aligns them with the CEO, the board of directors, and the organization's success. In this setting, we say it until they see it! We have experienced that an Executive Announcement validates your highest performers and positions them as the torchbearers of the reclamation. Whether a speech or a workshop (half- or full-day), these moments of information-based inspiration can transform the culture of your organization or team by providing you with proven tools to have an immediate impact.
Executive Assessment
Executive Assessment
Executive Assessment
Here we listen! What sets The HopeMaker apart is our commitment to listening before we act. Yes, there are similarities between the organizations we serve; however, each case presents distinct local challenges that we must address delicately. The Executive Assessment is the way we do the work by learning from all leaders, every department, partners, and stakeholders, who you are, who you think you are, and who you want to be. We will leave your team a full report with recommendations to address the identified problem of practice.
Executive Assist
Executive Assessment
Executive Assessment
Here, we work with a leader through an identified problem area, providing counsel for a defined timeframe. We will begin with an Executive Assessment, then work with them to create a plan of action. We advise based on The Executive Alignment's strategies. We also provide the leader with real-time service calls, attend meetings, and provide feedback to empower that team or leader to have an immediate impact on the culture of their workspace.