Results Leadership Group

Kudos to Stephen Butz, president and founder of Social Solutions Inc., whose work, company, and personal passions were recently profiled in a Baltimore Sun article, A Program of Conscience .

Social Solutions, a strategic partner of Results Leadership Group, was launched in 2000 offering a Web-based software program that can be customized for any non-profit organization to track results and measure accountability. Today, more than 2,500 organizations employ the software, from The Latino Coalition to Girl Scouts of the USA. The ETO Software generates a clear and accurate measure of impact to improve service delivery, earn more funding, and reduce the time and resources dedicated to tracking performance. Social Solutions is also the only software provider to have a Results Accountability reporting feature.

For non-profits using the software’s results-based approach, the benefits are tangible, one fan told The Sun: “Because there were no measures [before], people were kind of funding the activities rather than the outcomes …. Both government funders and foundation folks are beginning to realize that the focus can’t be on the activities that get us to the end, it has to be on what the results are at the end.”

Be sure to read the article and then check out Social Solutions’ blog. Congrats to Stephen and Social Solutions!

Results Leadership Group Seeks Qualified Full Time Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

The Results Leadership Group, a Rockville, Maryland-based performance management/leadership consulting and training firm seeks a full-time Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. The successful candidate will be able to work at the office with the ability to attend meetings and staff workshops when necessary.

Responsibilities for the position include:

• Managing distribution of online DVD and book sales
• Updating company Web site
• Managing open enrollment workshops and webinars
• Creating and tracking invoices
• Staffing workshops and trainings for senior staff at client sites

Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Skills/Qualifications: Strong knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation. Self-directed individual who can work independently after being given initial instructions and guidance. Must have a “whatever it takes” attitude. In addition, excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are required. Passion for improving conditions of well-being for children, families and communities.

Compensation commensurate with experience. Generous benefits package included.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to info@resultsleadership.org.

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Advocating Results Accountability for budget processes across in towns across Connecticut, state Rep. Diana Urban compared the methodology with the successful course for an ocean-going ship.

“Start by choosing a destination, plot the course and use the plan as a reference while navigating in the unpredictable sea. If the ship moves off-course, change the plans to keep moving toward that original endpoint. With a clear end on the forefront of all actions, it’s easier to pinpoint where things go awry,” the article said, summarizing an interview with Rep. Urban.

Rep. Urban, who heads up the award-winning Results-based Accountability subcommittee of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee, has suggested the town of North Stonington implement the RA strategy in its budget-making process and set an example for the state of Connecticut.

Read the full article in “The Day” here.

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