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Business Philosophy
Business Philosophy & Catalogue Rates
The work of the Sunyata Group is dedicated to:
Our business philosophy is that the purpose of business is to serve the common good — while simultaneously benefiting the individual, the collective, and our ecosystems. The operational manifestation of our business philosophy is to use:
Accordingly, we see our work and all of our interactions, as part of a web of gift exchanges that should honor, support, and amplify the well-being and highest aspirations of the involved individuals and collectives in any situation, relationship, or place on the planet. We base our financial interactions on the expectation that there is fair mutuality of value being exchanged — expressed as the cultivation of “Beloved Community”. This cultivation of community is founded in the understanding that “community” literally means “together” “gifting” (co — together + munis — gift exchange). Hence our work occurs in the context and inspiration of “gift exchange”. We periodically assess the market value of our contributions by establishing compensation and performance histories, and benchmarking ourselves against market standards for similar services. Thus we understand our value in the market, and we understand the performance expectations associated with that value. While this does mean that our value-contribution is monetized (“dollarized”) in our catalogue labor rates, it does not necessarily mean that in exchange — in the “gift exchange” — we always require immediate currency-based compensation. For example, in our non-profit work, when we have dealt with under-funded organizations and/or initiatives, we have frequently donated the majority of our services in exchange for a commitment to “Pay-It-Forward”, and to provide us with some form of an “honorarium”(stipend) to help defray our costs. Where the organization has the capability and/or a history of compensating at market rates, then we consider compensating us at our market rates as a fair exchange of value. Likewise, in our for-profit work, we have frequently freely contributed our services with the understanding that somehow we would be fairly compensated (“gain-sharing”) for any cost savings, cost avoidances, and/or revenues resulting from our contributions. And in our interpersonal work, we openly donate our services with the understanding that “Pay-It-Forward” is invoked, and that if increased material wealth results from our contributions — then we should be invited to participate (“gain-sharing”) in some form of compensation. So our financial “Golden Rule” is: Always pay fairly for value received — even if this has not been requested or required. And likewise, we always hope to be fairly compensated for our value contributed — even if we have not explicitly requested it. Obviously, we are only able to sustain ourselves to do this work by securing resources in the forms of non-profit donations, for-profit contracts and employment, personal gift contributions, and volunteer donations of time and material. Our catalogue labor rates are based on the 2007 GSA IT Labor Rate Schedule. Some of the Sunyata Group Partners have been “vetted” through this process by performance on Federal contracts and/or activities at equivalent labor-skill categories. Sunyata Group Labor Categories:
Senior Consultant {GOV & NPO: $255 -- $290} {COM: $450-- $625}
Acts as “Strategic Thinking Partner” and/or “Contracted Executive” that serves as a strategic business integration partner, senior strategic planning expert, program manager, and contract executive. Provides expert, independent services and leadership in specialized business and technical areas. Provides expertise on an as needed basis to all task assignments. Provides expert advice and assistance in state-of-the-art frameworks, methods, processes, and practices. Coordinates with Contractor management and Contractor customer personnel to ensure that issues and problems have been properly defined and that the solutions will satisfy the customer’s requirement. Has ability to manage service provider contract support operations — including multiple projects. Can organize, direct, and coordinate planning and production of all contracts support activities. Must have documented experience as senior executive in Government and/or corporate organizations, with demonstrated capability for oral and written communications with all levels of management for planning and control of projects. Has formulated and reviewed project feasibility studies, and determined and managed project costs. Can interpret policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to subordinates. Familiar with organizational, policies and procedures, life cycle management, and documentation standards. Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Management, Health Sciences/Services, Organizational Development, Psychology, or equivalent. Experience qualification will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Generally this requires fifteen (15) years of general experience in subject area (management, engineering, IS/IT, informatics, personal development, organizational development, wellness and fitness, . . . ) including ten (10) years of specialized experience providing state-of-the-art solutions in the particular area or expertise. Consultant {GOV & NPO: $150 -- $235} {COM: $265 --$415} Provides service delivery and assistance to enhance the alignment of service provider strategy with Contractor business strategy. Supports the definition and implementation of planning processes and approaches at the enterprise or group level and including both strategic and operational activities. Assists in the development and implementation of effective performance improvement approaches. Evaluates expectations for and capabilities of the organization's culture, and makes recommendations to improve service and performance. Has specialized training in specific business management, engineering, IS/IT, informatics, personal development, organizational development, wellness and fitness disciplines. Can manage service provider contract support operations. Can organize, direct, and coordinate planning and production of all contracts support activities. Must have documented experience as senior manager in Government, non-profit, and/or corporate organizations, with demonstrated capability for oral and written communications with all levels of management for planning and control of projects. Has formulated and reviewed project feasibility studies, and determined and managed project costs. Can interpret policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to subordinates. Familiar with organizational, policies and procedures, life cycle management, and documentation standards. Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Management, Health Sciences/Services, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related discipline, with eight (8) years of general experience in subject area (management, engineering, IS/IT, informatics, personal development, organizational development, wellness and fitness, . . . ) including four (4) years of specialized experience providing state-of-the-art solutions in the particular area or expertise. Subject Matter Expert {GOV & NPO: $125 -- $185} {COM: $220 -- $325} Provides service delivery and assistance to enhance the alignment of service provider strategy with Contractor business strategy. Supports the definition and implementation of planning processes and approaches at the enterprise or group level and including both strategic and operational activities. Assists in the development and implementation of effective performance improvement approaches. Evaluates expectations for and capabilities of the organization's culture, and makes recommendations to improve service and performance. Has specialized training in specific disciplines such as: engineering, technology, IS/IT, manufacturing, wellness, health services, informatics, personal development, organizational development, and business management. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Management, Engineering, IS/IT, Wellness, Health Sciences/Services, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related discipline, with four (4) years of general experience in subject area (management, engineering, IS/IT, informatics, personal development, organizational development, wellness and fitness, . . . ) including two (2) years of specialized experience providing state-of-the-art solutions in the particular area or expertise. Prices for Sunyata Group programs, workshops, seminars, and classes are competitively benchmarked, and are determined and posted on a case-by-case basis.
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