Our Framework

Supportive Environments
for Effectiveness (SEE)

By making even small changes, nonprofits can achieve meaningful impact.

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We define “environment” to include not only physical settings, like the work space, but also social and virtual settings. Environments encompass the situations and circumstances where we interact with basic information; seeking it, making sense of it, and sharing it. When environments support people’s ability to interact with information, they feel less overwhelmed, and more motivated to collaborate, communicate, and contribute ideas.

Organizational Context

We recognize that nonprofits find themselves in multiple different contexts, or environments, that don’t always support their needs. They might be facing particular challenges, or have aspirations they are trying to build toward, such as refining their strategic plan.

People Scale

People have a variety of ways of navigating environments. For any environment, three key ways include forming an understanding through exploration, meaningfully participating in an effort to make a difference, and having the resources and mental clarity to feel competent when engaging with the information that makes up the environment.

Small Experiments

SEE encourages taking small steps, each an experiment, so that people, either individually or collectively, can adapt as they move forward. reDirect’s approach guides nonprofits as they reflect on where they’re at, what small actions they can take, and how they’ll gauge the impact of those actions.

Supportive Environments for Effectiveness (SEE)

When personnel build a SEE mindset, they work together to develop more supportive environments that meet the demands of the organization and its mission. SEE is a tool to learn from successes and failures to help nonprofits rethink the status quo.

SEE gets to the core of how people function best.

Human beings hate being confused. Have you noticed? When people lack clarity about what’s expected of them or what’s going on around them, they feel uncomfortable and maybe even frustrated or demoralized. Interpreting the world around us is something we do all the time. When we don’t have enough information to form a clear picture – or mental model – of the environment we’re in and the role we play in it, we cannot be our best. Having a shared vision that supports understanding, exploration, and engagement is essential to creating a supportive, productive environment where people can be their best.

Here's what we mean

SEE isn't just a theory. Here are the specific ways it helps people and organizations thrive.

SEE helps us understand and communicate.

SEE gives us a language for identifying the ways our environment supports or depletes us. The three domains of SEE can help clarify why someone is feeling confused, frustrated, or unmotivated and what’s required to feel more clear-headed, calm, and inspired.

SEE supports greater awareness and well-being.

It’s a fact that we will fatigue throughout the day, no matter how well-rested, interested, or engaged we are. SEE honors our human limitations, giving us evidence-based guidance about how to renew our energy, creativity, and perspective.

Why is SEE effective?

Few habits or processes are changed overnight. The SEE framework often reveals simple solutions hidden in plain sight—supporting change that’s actually achievable. SEE encourages taking small steps, each an experiment, so there’s room to adapt as you address challenges now, and in the future.