Strategising Program

Issue(s) being solved

In many organisations, strategic clarity is a critical challenge. This program addresses three core issues:

• Providing a clear, actionable explanation of how organisational goals will be achieved.
• Supporting organisations in finding practical ways to achieve their strategic objectives.
• Bridging communication gaps where a few executives understand the strategy but struggle to align the rest of the organisation.

Organisational Benefits

The Strategy program delivers measurable outcomes, including:

• The foundation for an OKR (Objectives and Key Results) program or other performance management systems.
• Improved cost-to-revenue ratios by focusing resources on strategic priorities and eliminating waste.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction through improved delivery of promised value.
• Greater alignment across divisions as strategic practices become embedded organisation-wide.

By anchoring leadership alignment and informed decision-making, the program supports long-term organisational effectiveness, including improved operational efficiency, reduced waste, and better quality outputs for customers.

Key Elements

• Creative Dialogue and Peer Learning: Participants engage in structured discussions, enhancing strategic understanding while strengthening relationships critical for execution.
• Personal Development Plans: Delegates create individual and group development plans informed by assessments like the Enneagram, offering tailored developmental guidance.
• Assessment Mechanisms: Tools include organisational form assessments, team Enneagram profiles, and customer analyses.
• Pre-Reading and Assignments: Participants review existing strategy documents and prepare reflections on the organisation’s current direction.
• Action Projects: Delegates culminate the program with a Strategy Playbook, integrating their work into a practical guide for implementation.

Topics Covered

The program covers:

• Understanding the concept and goal of strategy.
• Crafting and refining a strategy aligned with organisational vision.
• Exploring strategic timelines and theories of strategy creation.
• Conducting strategic conversations and collaborations.
• Frameworks, tools, and methodologies, including:
  • Mintzberg’s forms of organisations.
  • Customer persona models (B2B and B2C).
  • Competitor analysis.
  • Strategy communication models.

Program Details

• Format: Face-to-face or hybrid workshops for cohorts of 6–15 participants from the same team.
• Duration: Four modules, each lasting four hours.
• Schedule: Weekly intervals between modules to ensure reflection and grounding in practical realities.
• Support: Peer coaching, Open-AI support, and expert facilitator feedback.

This schedule balances creative focus with time for reflection and real-world application.