Strategy is the process by which an organization makes strategic choices. It is also the total sum of the long-term impact decisions that an organization makes over time- classified either as intended impact (Planned Strategy) or actual impact a mixture of intended and unintended (Emergent Strategy). We focus on Planned Strategy ensuring that emergent strategy is as close to planned strategy as possible.

It is crucial for every organization to have a planned strategy in order for the organization to stay on the course with its long-term objectives, and mission & stay within its values, not to mention determine its own performance trajectory over time. Without a planned strategy, the organization could easily execute outside of its mission and is most likely to perform below its potential.

It is in the process of creating the planned strategy that Stratex provides its clients with invaluable structures, tools, and processes that ensure that the organization has tackled the key decision areas considering its mission and environment. For those that need sharpening in vision, mission, and values, we offer equally valuable support. The output of our work in this area has catapulted organizations from decline, unclear as to what the causes are, to sharply focused highly performing, purpose-driven organizations. If the latter description fits your ambition, talk to us and we will help you determine:-

• Where on the scale you are?
• Where your opportunities for improvement lie.
• Plan and walk the journey of transformation with you.

We have a qualified Strategy Development team of consultants, led by the Managing Consultant, focused on meeting your needs. These are drawn into your team depending on your exact needs.

Facilitating strategy workshops involves guiding a group of individuals through a collaborative process of developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve organizational goals. The facilitator’s role is to ensure that all participants are engaged in the process, encourage open communication, manage conflicts, and keep the group focused on the goals of the workshop. The facilitator should have a clear understanding of the organization’s objectives, challenges, and opportunities to design and structure the workshop in a way that addresses the specific needs of the organization.

During the workshop, the facilitator should encourage all participants to share their ideas and perspectives using various techniques such as brainstorming, mind-mapping, SWOT analysis, and prioritization to help the group develop a comprehensive and effective strategy. After the workshop, the facilitator should ensure that the group has a clear understanding of the outcomes and the next steps required to implement the strategy. Effective facilitation of strategy workshops requires a skilled and experienced facilitator who can lead the group toward developing and implementing successful strategies to achieve organizational goals.

In many organizations, you are faced with a blank stare when an employee is asked to state their strategic objectives or priorities for the year. The people responsible are so driven by day-to-day activities that they have little time to engage in strategy. In other organizations it is because the strategy-making process is a consultant-only affair, generating a documentary script that gets oft forgotten. In yet others, cascading of the strategic objectives stops one or two levels too high. We do not argue for a free-for-all, no-confidential-information approach to sharing strategy, but what we do argue for is the involvement of the people responsible for execution in the relevant parts of the strategy-making process at organizational levels that will be determined by the structure & responsibility structure in place. No structure is a panacea for this, but the flatter the organization, the less effort the strategy execution is likely to require.

In solving this problem, we provide our Strategy Workshops product which integrates the Strategy Creation process with the communication and engagement process in what is the win-win process for Strategy creation and aligned execution. Well-facilitated, these workshops can prove extremely productive and add significant value to your business strategic plan in addition to easing execution. Work with us to deliver this double benefit.

In organizing and facilitating these workshops, we introduce, train, and involve the leadership of your organization in co-creating the strategy for your organization. This, in fact, is our preferred modus operandi for Strategy Creation. This not only delivers a business strategic direction and the over-arching plans to deliver it, but it also creates strategic thinkers in your organization so that you can then sustain the iterative adaptation of strategy to changing environments. We, however, are flexible to clients’ specific circumstances and requirements in our approach.

When delivered as part of the package, the workshops are a subset of the process and therefore included in our Strategy Development Services estimate. If done as a separate service in a process managed by you or others, we tailor the facilitation effort to your requirements and agree on a budget and plan that suits you. Strategic change kick-off processes proceeding from a strategic planning process are also included in our portfolio, either wholly managed or co-managed with other Organization Behaviour centered practitioners. Contact Us

Our team has years of experience in facilitating productive workshops and meetings in addition to the expertise on strategy processes and content they will bring to your business.