Strategic Planning is a proactive and productive, strategic planning method for organizations, departments or teams. Learn an eight-step, strategic planning process and facilitate strategic planning by teams.

This two-day program is by contract only and is provided to team leaders, facilitators and trainers who are seeking more effective and productive team processes. Many organizations choose to include complete, intact teams.

The workshop will incorporate real corporate issues. Client companies have found that the innovations and solutions derived from the workshop more than pay for the price of the training.

Workshop Focus

Strategic Planning is a logical, orderly, innovative, easy-to-learn-and-use approach to strategic planning. The process includes three phases: 

1. The Strategic Plan
2. The Tactical Plan
3. The Operational Plan 

Sequential steps guide the team through each phase. It is a process that is highly effective in teaching teams a method they can remember, teach others and utilize in an everyday team context.

The Master Facilitator’s Guide, Volume III: Planning Team Strategy, the basis for this workshop, is the most effective and comprehensive approach to strategic planning by teams available today. It is a user-friendly process designed to facilitate strategic planning in teams.

The Strategic Planning workshop includes both the conceptual and the practical knowledge necessary to lead effective planning teams. The competencies learned through this workshop empower participants to be strategic planning team leaders.

Outcomes/Results

Become efficient and effective in team strategic planning.

Workshop Objectives

• Begin with a clear, mental picture of the desired result.
• Plan "back from the future."
• Implement "back to the future."
• Learn the three steps of strategic planning.
• Learn the five steps of tactical planning.
• Learn the fundamental considerations of operational planning.
• Facilitate effective team planning communication.
• Facilitate optimum level, synergistic consensus.

Workshop Topics

Day 1: Discover the Power of Strategic Planning, New Paradigms for Strategic Planning, The Strategic Planning Process, Strategic Planning Workshop: Phase I

Day 2: Strategic Planning Workshop: Phase II, Strategic Planning Applications

Training Materials Available

The facilitator guide and all materials used in the Strategic Planning workshop are available for in-house training and corporate university training. Visit the Oxenrider on Synergy blog for more information.

For more information about our seminars, call (517-607-4289) or contact us using our contact form.