SERVICES & PRICING

Start with the problem, not the package.

Every engagement begins with a no-cost Discovery Conversation. From there, we recommend the smallest responsible next step—and sometimes that means no paid engagement at all.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Visible value. Clear starting points. No oversized solution by default.

NO COST

Discovery Conversation

When something is not working—but you are not sure what you need.

About 30 minutes to discuss what is happening, what you want to improve, and whether Rudder & Keel is the right resource.

  • Clarify the friction
  • Identify the desired outcome
  • Determine the smallest responsible next step
  • No obligation to continue
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STARTING AT $750

Focused Organizational Drag Diagnostic

When you can see the friction but are not confident what is causing it.

We investigate one clearly defined problem or workflow and determine what is happening, what may be driving it, how much it matters, and what—if anything—deserves investment.

  • One defined diagnostic question
  • Focused evidence gathering and analysis
  • Root-cause and alternative-explanation review
  • Organizational Drag Diagnostic Brief
  • Findings conversation and next-step decision

Possible outcomes: Act • Test • Monitor • No Action

STARTING AT $500

Test & Validate

When you have a possible solution but want evidence before making a larger investment.

We design the smallest responsible test capable of telling us whether the idea produces meaningful improvement.

  • Hypothesis and baseline
  • Success measures and guardrails
  • Controlled test
  • Results analysis
  • Proceed • Modify • Stop • Inconclusive decision
STARTING AT $1,500

Resolve Project

When the evidence supports making a change.

We help implement a validated improvement proportionate to the problem, support adoption, and verify whether the change actually improved the work.

  • Right-sized implementation
  • Clear ownership and adoption support
  • Before-and-after verification
  • Remaining-drag assessment
  • Sustainability and handoff
STARTING AT $1,500/MONTH

Fractional Organizational Performance Advisory

When you need experienced ongoing support but do not need another full-time executive.

Recurring, tightly scoped support around agreed organizational-performance priorities.

  • Operational and process improvement
  • Change implementation
  • Leadership and frontline systems
  • Human-centered AI adoption
  • Defined priorities, access, and boundaries

AFFORDABILITY BY DESIGN

Enterprise-quality thinking without an enterprise-sized budget.

Small organizations do not necessarily need smaller expertise. They often need expertise delivered in a more focused and accessible way.

We right-size scope before discounting expertise. When appropriate, we may recommend a smaller test, a free or lower-cost resource, partner-supported access, or no further investment.

We will not make a struggling business poorer in the name of making it better.