Strategy and Innovation helps VUMC teams make sense of complex situations and design a response that promotes impact and innovation.

Strategy and Innovation can help when the situation is complex, the journey to make sense and respond is daunting, or the work needs to be done fast. We make the complex or daunting understandable and manageable while accelerating and amplifying collaboration.

We can help when you need to:

Assess complex or complicated situations and develop a response plan.
Generate ideas rapidly.
Amplify or accelerate collaboration in project work.

Our Services.

Advice on how to use these methods yourself.
Space for you to bring people to for use on own.
Projects & Workshops for strategic questions, opportunities, risks, and projects for VUMC. Executive endorsement required.

Our services are free of charge.
(Some restrictions and exceptions apply)

Our Services

Advice
Design and process consultation

Our experts are available to provide guidance and recommendations on methods to employ for your situation.

To schedule a consultation, email Steve Weissenburger, Director, with a brief description of the situation you want to discuss.

Collaboration Space
Amplify your own work in our collaboration space!

Our 7,000 sq. ft. Collaboration Space provides the right environment to accelerate and amplify your collaboration. Perfect for grappling with ideas and developing solutions. Have an ‘off-site, off-campus’ experience in VUMC’s own space at no charge!

Click here for additional information and how to reserve.
If you have questions, email strategyandinnovation@vumc.org or call 615-322-3118.

Workshops and projects
Leave the process to the experts

Our team of experts is available to facilitate workshops tailored to your specific needs. Whether you need our established methods or a custom approach, we can accommodate groups of 3 to 48+ people, in-person and virtual, lasting from 2 hours up to 2 days. We also can facilitate projects that achieve some of the same results without a workshop.

We use methods and processes that amplify and accelerate your performance in a fun and engaging experience.

Learn more about our methods and what to expect from our Workshops & Projects.
To make a request, email Steven Weissenburger, Director.

Our Location

We are located at 3401 West End Ave, Suite 290.

You enter the building from the parking garage on Acklen Ave. (click here for map)
The front entrance on West End is not accessible to visitors.
Guests from campus and nearby buildings can use the Crystal Terrace and 3401 West End shuttle. Shuttle times from Medical Center North are:
Depart MCN For Arrive at
:15 3401 West End :33
:25 Crystal Terrace :43
:45 3401 West End :03
:55 Crystal Terrace :13
We will validate parking for anyone who uses the garage.