ValueFLOW: Streamlining Value Delivery in Schools
In educational institutions, delivering value is about more than just academic performance—it's about ensuring that every process, from administration to classroom instruction, serves the needs of students, teachers, and the community. ValueFLOW helps school leaders visualize and optimize the flow of value within their schools, making it easier to identify and reduce inefficiencies, improve processes, and ultimately deliver better outcomes and experiences for all stakeholders.
What is ValueFLOW?
ValueFLOW is a methodology that allows schools to visualize the systems that deliver value—whether it’s administrative work, admissions, or extracurricular activities. By mapping out these value streams, leaders can identify bottlenecks, eliminate waste, and streamline processes to ensure that value is delivered more efficiently.
Key Benefits of ValueFLOW:
Identifying Bottlenecks:
Through ValueFLOW mapping, school leaders can pinpoint where work is slowing down and address those issues proactively.Reducing Waste:
ValueFLOW helps eliminate unnecessary steps in processes, saving time and resources.Enhancing Collaboration:
Visualizing value streams encourages teams to work together more effectively, with a shared understanding of how their work contributes to the larger goals of the school.
Real-World Example:
A small private school was able to use ValueFLOW to visualize and improve their admissions process for new families. Before ValueFLOW, some families who required some form of financial aid would report a lack of communication or transparency to their status while in the Admissions process.. Once visualized, admission and financial aid teams were better able to coordinate handoffs to ensure that every family’s experience while in the admissions flow was up to their high standards.
Please consider:
ValueFLOW empowers school leaders to deliver more value with constrained resources. By visualizing and optimizing value streams, schools can improve outcomes for students and staff alike.
Interested in learning how ValueFLOW can help your school? Register for our ValueFLOW CLE and discover the benefits of value stream mapping for education.
