Strategic Thinking & Planning
Bringing Focus to Your Business
“As you all probably know by now, I am not easily impressed. That said, yesterday’ sstrategic planning retreat blew me away. It was an amazing, educational, inspiring day and I thank you for it. Our school owes you all a lot!” -Board Member, Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capitol
Do you know what you want your organization or program to achieve but you aren’t sure how to get there? Perhaps board members and staff are struggling to agree on a strategic direction. Or, perhaps it is time to search for a new executive director and the organization would benefit from fresh perspective on a long-term vision. Whether we facilitate comprehensive strategic planning or quick strategic thinking we help organizations bring strategic direction into sharp focus. Our strategic plans create a shared picture of an organization’s future and outline the roadmap for moving an performance from one level to another. We partner with each client to produce just the right plan to guide the direction of your organization to advance your mission.
Our comprehensive strategic planning approach incorporates exploring organization identity, scanning the environment, setting direction, goals and objectives, and implementation action planning. We begin with this framework and customize each planning process design according to the unique needs and resources of each client. Our facilitators appreciate diverse perspective, are prepared with provocative questions, and are highly skilled in using a variety of tools that build your confidence to make important choices.
Key Elements In Managance strategic Thinking & Planning
- Facilitated strategic planning sessions where engaging dialogue and activities ensure everyone‘s ideas are considered.
- Creative approaches to shape the difference your organization aims to make and ensure programs and services align with your mission and vision.
- Data and information collection and analysis to unpack implications of trends, service delivery data and customer and stakeholder information.
- Organization development tools, including revealing organizational culture, organization structuring, staff development and board development to build capacity that takes your organization from planning to successful implementation with enthusiasm and shared leadership.
- Well written strategic plan with energetic goals, clear objectives, and measures of success that guides management and performance.
- Feasible action steps that outline just what needs to happen to accomplish strategic goals.
Manangance: A Process That Works
Our specialty is bold and responsive strategic thinking and planning. Bold means that we create space for organizations to imagine new possibilities and explore alternative opportunities to advance your mission. Responsive means that we guide organizations to understand opportunities in your target markets and what your “customers‘” value about your work. We believe bold and responsive organizations are eager to shake up the status quo and take some risk. Managance Consulting & Coaching will help you do this.
