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Organizational effectiveness enables people to use their creativity, energy, and resources for the issues that really matter to the campus community. Achieving and sustaining organizational effectiveness is a campuswide priority. Administrative officials all have a responsibility for contributing to the effectiveness of the campus and specifically of their work areas.
Depending on what issue is blocking your organization from functioning effectively, there are many campus departments available to assist you.
COrE, the Center for Organizational Effectiveness (ucbcore@berkeley.edu), provides consultation and facilitation in the areas of problem identification, self-assessment, process improvement, meeting effectiveness, and strategic planning. COrE consultants work with leaders in both academic and administrative departments, encouraging collaboration across organizational lines to improve all parts of a system or process. Based on individual needs, COrE’s involvement can range from a one-hour meeting to a long-term process improvement project.
The Office of the Controller (controller@berkeley.edu) interprets financial policy and procedure, consults with departments to establish workable and effective controls, and partners with departmental financial administrators to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency. They are available to answer specific policy questions, facilitate workshops designed to address strategic issues, and design efficient practices to mitigate business risks.
Budget and Finance “Tiger” Teams (bfsbairs@uclink.berkeley.edu) are experienced campus problem solvers who provide practical solutions for managing changes to business processes within the context of the Berkeley Financial System (BFS). Based on requests from departments, teams meet with departmental administrators, determine the scope of the project, analyze current operations, and work with the department to improve operations. Typical projects include identifying financial reporting solutions, establishing simplified reconciliation methodologies, and streamlining “front-end” business processes.
Other offices available to consult on specific issues of organizational effectiveness are listed below with their web addresses.