TAYLOR TOLEDO
FOUNDER
I am an award-winning, seasoned communications executive with business and organizational strategy credentials. I am known for partnering with education, workforce development, and nonprofit entities to create efficiencies for their teams, strengthen their brands, and build successful initiatives. Throughout my career, I helped build effective strategies for large community college districts, trade associations, nonprofit brands, and more. In past roles, I was a Vice President, Director, and day-to-day manager for established two-year and four-year educational institutions, launching Career Education programs, online credential services, direct-to-career pathway initiatives, earning enrollment, and more. I have experience partnering with local and national employer brands, workforce boards, and grassroots organizations to forge partnerships that help communities develop impactful workforce programs.
Our Approach
Toledo Consulting uses an insights-based strategy to strengthen education and workforce development initiatives via organizational strategy and communications. Instead of doing what’s been done before, we find a competitive advantage or opportunity for innovation to build relevant and sustainable programs. We use our Success Navigator framework and other tools to manage change, forge new partnerships, elevate brands, and measure success. Using our credentials in brand strategy, communications, and organizational strategy, we uncover ways to enhance products like apprenticeship, two-year credentials, work experience, and more. Because of our 10+ year background in marketing, we know it's one thing to tell a great story, but it's another to build a strong program that people can rely on.
Capabilities
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Fractional Support
I’ve held VP, Director, and Manager positions and know how to support an organization at various stages. I can fill a gap, coach a new team, or build your strategy from scratch. I bring efficiency, organization, and tact to support you wherever you are.
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Insights-Based Strategy
I specialize in consumer-based insights and bring that approach to organizational and communications strategy development. This means your change management, performance management, communications plan, or other business requirements are rooted in your community and your end-user for maximum impact and sustainability.
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Partnership Management
I’ve worked in a high-volume agency and collaborated with dozens of vendors, employers, boards, and partners, and I can spot pitfalls and strategic soft spots. This short-term service allows me to map your partnership network, orchestrate impactful changes, and build you a roadmap to success.
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Ground-Up Planning
A solid foundation ensures your program becomes and stays successful. Using my industry knowledge and experience working within various systems, I can help you build a strategic and impactful plan for what’s next - whether that’s who to tap as partners, how to launch a new initiative, telling people about your program, or something else.
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Training and Workshops
Over the last several years, I have presented, worked alongside, and coached teams to build better organizational collaboration, stronger brand resonance, and problem-solving. Using techniques like design thinking, I can help pull your group out of a rut, break down silos, and challenge you to think past the status quo.