Beyond the Talkfest…strategic planning workshops that work!
A new way of working...as the saying goes "necessity is the mother of invention"! And during the pandemic many of us have 'embraced' working together online, including when it comes to developing, reviewing and refreshing strategy.
This has enabled a more agile approach. We have learnt that we don't have to traipse off to a resort to address strategic challenges and opportunities.
Breaking the strategy development process into shorter and more focussed online sessions has worked well. Sometimes even better!
We have been able to explore in an initial session, reflect over the next week or so, and then come back having allowed our thinking to incubate. A more iterative and agile way of working.
So, when planning how best to review and refresh your strategy consider how you can use a mix of face to face, virtual and even hybrid (given border restrictions).
Have you ever left a strategic planning session feeling empty and unproductive? You might have fallen into the talkfest trap! A common but easy to solve dilemma in strategic planning, and many Australian companies suffer from.
Talkfest is the inevitable outcome of strategic planning workshops that were poorly planned and executed, ending up in nothing but a lengthy talk that achieves nothing in particular.
This has been one of the many pitfalls that most business leaders have faced when it comes to developing, refreshing, or refining their strategy. Many start out with good intentions in mind but without the guidance of a good strategy facilitator or effective strategic planning tools that will direct you to the outcome, it’s easy to get distracted from the heart of the issue. Remember, a successful strategic planning session is more than just the presentation of an overly ambitious agenda, the chance to socialise with your colleagues, and it is most definitely not about how grand the venue is! Is there a better way to do it?
As it turns out, there are three factors that are critical in holding successful strategic planning workshops that delivers results: Prepare, Run, and Do!
Talkfest is the inevitable outcome of strategic planning workshops that were poorly planned and executed, ending up in nothing but a lengthy talk that achieves nothing in particular.
This has been one of the many pitfalls that most business leaders have faced when it comes to developing, refreshing, or refining their strategy. Many start out with good intentions in mind but without the guidance of a good strategy facilitator or effective strategic planning tools that will direct you to the outcome, it’s easy to get distracted from the heart of the issue. Remember, a successful strategic planning session is more than just the presentation of an overly ambitious agenda, the chance to socialise with your colleagues, and it is most definitely not about how grand the venue is! Is there a better way to do it?
As it turns out, there are three factors that are critical in holding successful strategic planning workshops that delivers results: Prepare, Run, and Do!