Systems for Streamlining Internal Communication With Matt Schwartz

Matt Schwartz is the Founder and Executive Director at Constructive, a leading nonprofit social impact branding and web design agency that helps ambitious nonprofits, foundations, and education organizations solve the world's most pressing challenges. With 27 years of experience as a designer, brand strategist, and writer for the social impact sector, Matt helps Constructive's teams create processes and practices to elevate brand value. He also contributes to the nonprofit design space by serving on the leadership team for the NY chapter of The Communications Network and writes, speaks, mentors, and conducts workshops.

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Strategic systems are the foundation of any service-based design company. Developing proprietary processes maximizes value for clients and allows you to scale at a rate that suits your needs. So what are the best methods for structuring your business?

Since Matt Schwartz works closely with various organizations, understanding how to manage multiple work streams, teams, and client goals is integral to his success. He says that human processes are essential to managing these components effectively, so you have to relay knowledge to internal teams throughout the organization. Project reviews, cross-disciplinary meetings, and documentation can ensure optimal communication, predictability, and consistency.

In this episode of Systems Simplified, Adi Klevit speaks with Matt Schwartz, Founder and Executive Director at Constructive, about integrating systems for seamless business operations. Matt shares the importance of transferring knowledge between internal teams, how Constructive's systems impact its culture, and how he creates value for his clients through consistent processes.