Let’s kick things off with a casual chat to figure out your main challenges and roadblocks. From there, we team up with you to craft creative solutions that pave the way for success.

Origin Story

IEC Partnership was created to focus on identifying obstacles that impede business’s effective operation, scalability and ultimate success. This includes challenges related to administrative systems, policies and procedures, employer and team collaboration, communication and external resources and partnerships aimed at enhancing the business’s overall success.

Throughout Chrystal’s professional journey, she observed that implementing and consistently refining effective systems, policies and practices such as building organizational culture, establishing company norms, creating manuals and guidelines, organizing the company’s financials and utilizing appropriate software platforms and marketing strategies, not only reduced staff burnout and turnover, but also elevated overall morale and productivity. This paved the way for greater success.

We identify barriers to success and develop the action steps and methods to remove the barriers and create greater efficiencies.
We meet with business owners and Chief Operation’s Officers to:
1. Identify operational challenges.
2. Develop a strategic plan to
overcome the challenges.
3. Implement planned business
solutions.
4. Evaluate and adjust as
appropriate.
We celebrate with you!
• Challenges that were
overcome.
• Efficiency with processes and
systems.
• Greater team and business
outcomes.
• Improved team morale.
• Customer and stakeholder
satisfaction.
• Business growth and
sustainability.

Chrystal established IEC Partnership with the belief that collaborating with individuals, business owners and organizations to streamline and enhance overall operations enables businesses to achieve their dreams of success. Through personalized consultations, strategic planning, and implementation of tailored solutions, IEC Partnership empowers clients to overcome specific challenges. For example, optimizing workflow processes, fostering effective communication strategies, and cultivating a postive work environment are key areas where Chrystal’s expertise contributes to sustainable success for her clients.

MISSION

To create an environment where the greatest success, outcomes and impact can be achieved.

Why = Solution

My daughter tells me often — “mom, you ask a lot of questions and offer a lot of solutions”. Why, I am solution driven and thrive in the midst of conversations where there are ideas, and no clear direction. My entire career has involved a vast number of projects and processes that required attention to detail, organization and critical thinking to achieve the best solutions and outcomes. Whether it was managing the rehab of an entire office suite, developing a complex database, grant and financial management, creating organizational policies and procedures or planning and facilitating a company retreat, my approach is the same, ask a lot of questions, listen, and create viable solutions! From small tasks to major reorganization, I have worked with individuals, small businesses and large corporations to champion the tasks of project management and implementing organizational change. If you are at a critical moment, the solution is identifying where you are now, developing a strategy to achieve the desired outcome, and implementing the master plan. I am excited and ready to partner with you to develop a blueprint for success!

Achievements

Kauffman Scholars Program - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri

Managed over 3.5 million in scholarship payments annually working with parents, students, colleges and internal teams
Collaborated with an internal team to develop and implement a data mangement system to manage and track student requirements, scholarship awards, and payments
Reconciled payment distributions for audit purposes and financial projections

SchoolSmartKC, Kansas City, Missouri

Managed build-out of new office space including collaboration with architects and contractors to install infrastructure, facilitation of interior design, equipment and technology
Developed and implemented a data management system to manage, track and report on grant awards
Managed over 4 million in grant awards and contracts annually
Facilitated annual audit
Developed numerous internal policies and procedures (onboarding, recruiting, hiring, special projects, etc.)
Facilitated diversity, equity and inclusion initiative

KC Scholars, Kansas City, Missouri

Partnered with COO and internal and external teams to develop and implement a data management system for 4 different scholarship programs

Blaque KC, Kansas City, Missouri

Partnered with CEO to develop and implement a system for financial, audit, and document management.

Urban League of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri

Provide coaching and consulting services to 25 small business owners to improve operational effectiveness and overall success with their business

Clarify the Need

Sometimes a project is so ambiguos that it becomes a challenge to understand the need. We start by identifying the “real” need.

Organize and Create an Action Plan

Every project encompasses a vast amount of knowledge, ideas, thoughts and concerns. In this phase we help you organize this volume of thinking and develop a strategy to achieve the desired outcome.

Implement the Solution

Implementation is the most exciting stage of your project and we work with you to create the critical steps necessary to move you to the end goal — the best solution that delivers your desired outcome!