Cardinal Services recently received a grant from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation in the amount of $20,000.
The grant was for a three-day Balanced Scorecard Professional Certification training led by a member of the Balanced Scorecard Institute, according to a news release from Cardinal Services.
The purpose of the training is to build organizational capacity by aligning strategies, identifying/communicating priorities and measuring results. The training, held earlier this month, focused on the nine-step process of the BSC system:
➢ organizational development
➢ strategic planning
➢ management
➢ objectives and strategy mapping
➢ performance measured
➢ target setting
➢ prioritization
➢ automation
➢ cascading
As employees master these elements, Cardinal believes that the organization will increase cost and operating efficiencies and improve performance throughout the company by shifting focus from activity to results.
Thirty employees participated in the BSC training held earlier this summer, including members of the quality assurance team, executive management, supervisors and employees from both Cardinal Services and Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana. With the training complete, employees will next take the online exam to be certified by the BSC Institute.
According to Cardinal Services Executive Director Vickie Lootens, a key outcome of the BSC system is that it will give Cardinal a way to connect the dots between strategic planning and management.
Cardinal Services provides a full array of services to adults with intellectual disabilities and to families who have small children with needs. Since 1954, Cardinal has assisted and advocated for people with disabilities and challenges to live lives full of dignity, growth and opportunity. Cardinal’s purpose is to lead the way to full equity, access, and inclusion for people with disabilities, families and communities.
To learn more, visit www.cardinalservices.org.