me & society, bureau for management of diversity

Project management Our projects are guaranteed to be ‘smart’: they are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound. Despite the fact that a project must be time framed, a project is still closely related to the rest of the goals and components of an organization. ‘Me & society’ offers a total package ‘project management’, consisting of the development, execution, and implementation of a project. We can also be approached for just one element of the project process. Furthermore, we like to serve as a partner for a project, we cooperate with tenders and we take initiatives for starting social projects. Project development Organizations and companies regularly adapt to trends and social developments. Setting up a project can be a challenging and difficult process. It often starts with an exciting idea, which in the development stage slowly turns out to be tricky to implement in reality. Especially the following elements contribute in making it such a complex process: the argumentation and the formulation of the goals and the expected results, the phasing of its stages and raising the required financial means. An accurate adjustment and a transparent and clear communication are crucial in this process. ‘Me & society’ can be used by organizations for the development of a project. Depending on the wish of the initiator and the various stakeholders, organizational components and potential partners can be approached and involved in this stage. With the use of several brainstorm sessions, we can set up the initial stages for the creation of a ‘smart’ project. Project implementation The implementation of a project is an intense work process which is based on the management of a cycle: adjusting, taking actions, evaluating and adjusting again. Communication with all the people concerned is essential in this process. ’Me & society’ is specialized in executing complex social projects, which may or may not be developed by us internally. Alternatively, a project can be lead and designed by us and executed by your own employees. Depending on your personal preferences, different options and variations are possible. Project accountability The accountability of a project most of the times is done at the end or sometimes during a project. The wishes of the different kinds of sponsors (the governments, European and/or private funds) diverge. Most social projects have multiple financers who all have different demands and methods regarding the accountability of a project. Were we able to stick to the initial plan? Often times, the organization has to justify the project outcome and expenses to the sponsors or an organizational board. The office ‘me & society’ could help you out on the accountability of your project. We check if your administration and results meet the requirements and demands of the financers. We offer consultancy and if needed, and provide the necessary project elements where needed . Advice and consultancy The formulation and the implementation of a diversity- and interculturalisation policy are for many social institutions and governmental organisations of great importance. The office ‘me & society’ places her wisdom and expertise at disposal for advice and for leading a policy development process within the scope of diversity and interculturalisation. From time to time, organizations and companies might face complex situations wherein employment relationships are not that fluent. These situations might lead to conflicts and to high absents through illness. The conflicts as results of breakdowns in communication are inevitable in a diversity context. In a situation like this, we offer organizations and companies our advice and consultancy in order to start an action plan. Research Organizations, government services and businesses conduct research with different aims, for example for developing a new policy or a new product or service. Sometimes it could be an evaluation research. Our office also accepts orders for conducting organization researches and/or research concerning social cases. Companies can approach for conducting a market research among various ethnical groups. Training courses Organizations invest regularly in staff training of their employees. Social institutions usually have a policy for their volunteers and staff training is a prominent component of it. ‘Me &society’ is able to take care of trainings in the scope of diversity management and intercultural communication. We regularly organize trainings, seminars, study trips and masterclasses. Depending on the goal, working methods will be adapted to ensure the most effective training exercise .These trainings could be given at the organization itself or at another suitable venue. There are organizations with a separate section for trainings. Our office could take care of the development of effective learning methods concerning cultural diversity issues, in cooperation with the organizational training department. Recruitment and selection More and more organizations and companies implement a diversity policy concerning the composition of their staff. In that manner, they hope to earmark their services and products for the various cultural groups our society owns. Finding and binding the right person can be an exhausting and expensive task. ‘Me & society’ owns an extensive network and with this, we could take care of the recruitment and selection of the right people your organization is looking for. Our office is not only approachable for job placement, but also for the creation of secondments .