Jeff Broom, MPP

Jeff’s leadership approach is grounded in a simple democratic premise: “nothing about us without us.” He helps organizations move from stakeholder engagement as a compliance activity to collaborative design as a disciplined decision-making practice. His work draws on continuous improvement methods (e.g., PDSA cycles), clear decision rights and documentation, data storytelling, and structured facilitation to help diverse groups define problems, diagnose root causes, align on aims, and translate shared intent into implementable plans. He designs routines that make thinking visible (e.g., decision logs, artifact libraries, and learning cycles) so that stakeholders can see how voice becomes policy, and institutions can improve the durability of their decisions through democratic legitimacy.

Jeff’s consulting focuses on stakeholder-driven policy design and implementation, especially in education systems and public-interest organizations. Typical engagements include: strategic planning and theory of action development; continuous-improvement and accountability system design; facilitation of advisory groups and cross-sector partnerships; leadership and team development; data strategy and public-facing performance communication; implementation planning and learning-cycle management; and feasibility work that clarifies options, tradeoffs, and decision pathways. He supports local or national work that helps public institutions turn stakeholder voice into durable policy and practice.