What Does "Praxis" Mean?
Applied Practice. Not Just Advice.
Praxis is the Greek word for "practice" or "application." It means putting theory into action—working through real challenges, not just designing perfect solutions.
At SGA Praxis, we don't hand you a report and disappear. We work side-by-side with your teams to:
- Implement operating rhythms that keep the right people aligned and accountable
- Build artifacts and tools that make governance visible and decisions clear
- Stand up dashboards that automate visibility and free people from status updates
- Leave behind repeatable systems that your team can sustain without us
"The goal is never dependency. The goal is capability. We build what your organization needs to scale, then we step back."
The Praxis Difference
Not Just Advisors
We don't sit in conference rooms debating theory. We're in the trenches, hands-on, building systems alongside your teams.
Artifacts That Last
We leave behind templates, playbooks, decision frameworks, and dashboards—not just recommendations in a PowerPoint.
Your Team Owns It
We transfer knowledge and build capability so your teams can sustain and evolve the systems we create.
Measurable Results
Faster decisions, clearer accountability, higher team engagement—and revenue that was trapped by internal drag comes loose.
Three Core Pillars of the ABEL Operations Accelerator System.
Remove Internal Drag
- • Identify and eliminate bottlenecks that slow decisions
- • Streamline workflows and remove redundancy
- • Free leadership from day-to-day firefighting
Redesign Workflows
- • Reimagine processes for speed and clarity
- • Enable cross-functional collaboration
- • Build systems that scale with growth
Improve Ownership & Clarity
- • Define clear decision rights
- • Establish accountability throughout the organization
- • Build a culture of ownership and empowerment
Working Examples & Templates
Real templates and tools from the Sticky Change playbook that you can adapt for your organization.
Structure: Operating Rhythms & Workflows
Weekly Rhythm Template
A proven meeting cadence that keeps leadership aligned without endless meetings. Covers standup, decisions, escalations, and reviews in one predictable rhythm.
Org Design Canvas
A practical tool for mapping roles, accountability, and handoffs. Identifies gaps, overlaps, and unclear ownership that slow decisions.
Workflow Redesign Playbook
Step-by-step guide to eliminating unnecessary steps, reducing hand-offs, and speeding up key processes without losing quality.
Decision Rights Matrix
Clarify who decides what. Maps decisions to decision-makers using Agree, Consult, Recommend, Decide (ACRD) framework.
PMO Charter Template
Establish the mission, authority, and operating model for your PMO. Prevents the "PMO theater" trap where status updates become theater.
Onboarding Roadmap
A 30-60-90 day template for bringing new leaders up to speed on your operating model, culture, and key relationships.
Governance: Decision Frameworks & Visibility
Stakeholder Influence Map
Map who influences decisions, how much power they have, and their level of support for your initiative. Guide your engagement strategy.
Governance Structure Template
Define steering committees, working groups, and escalation paths. Clarifies who decides what and at what level.
Risk & Constraints Register
A living document that surfaces obstacles, dependencies, and risks. Prevents surprises by making constraints visible early.
Escalation Protocol
When does something need to go up the chain? What information is needed? When can it be resolved locally? Clear escalation rules reduce decision lag.
Business Case Template
A standardized format for investment decisions. Includes assumptions, risks, timeline, and success metrics.
Communication & Engagement Plan
Who needs to know what? When? How will you engage them? Prevents miscommunication and surprises during change.
Automation: Dashboards & Visibility Systems
Program Dashboard Template
Status, health, key metrics, risks, and decisions in one place. Replaces countless status meeting emails.
Portfolio Roadmap View
Visualize all in-flight initiatives, dependencies, and resource allocation. Identifies conflicts and bottlenecks.
Capacity & Skills Inventory
Track who has what skills, availability, and bandwidth. Prevents over-allocation and identifies gaps.
KPI Dashboard
Real-time visibility into health metrics. Automates reporting so people focus on acting on insights, not gathering data.
Dependency Tracker
Map cross-team dependencies. Prevents projects from getting blocked by surfacing constraints early.
Decision Log
A single source of truth for decisions, who made them, the rationale, and when. Prevents re-debating and building institutional memory.
How to Use These Working Examples
Choose What Fits
Pick the templates or examples that match your current challenge. You don't need all of them—start with what's most urgent.
Adapt to Your Reality
These are templates, not dogma. Adapt them to your culture, business model, and team dynamics. Make them yours.
Build Capability
The goal is not perfection. It's to shift from "we're making it up as we go" to "we have a system we can evolve."
Ready to Build Systems That Stick?
SGA Praxis works side-by-side with your teams to implement these systems, adapt them to your reality, and leave behind capability your organization can sustain.