Facilitation of strategic and/or operational planning sessions
Planning sessions benefit from being externally and expertly facilitated, to enable leaders and other participants to fully engage in the experience without distracted by process.
Typically, sessions are run at the start of new business cycles, e.g. start-of-year kick-off sessions (calendar or financial year), annual planning conferences, quarterly business reviews, offsite strategy sessions and virtual gatherings. Impactful Work’s formats enable those attending to explore and align behind a shared vision or purpose, devise or revise a set of shared objectives, and group work, culminating in a practical action plan and set of communication deliverables.
Who’s it for
Departments
Divisions, Business Units
Operational areas Corporate areas
How it works
Initiated by the Executive, Senior Leader, Management Team or HR
Purpose-built to suit the group’s specific needs (strategy development, operational review, etc) and time horizon (annual, quarterly, etc)
Planning and preparation are key to a successful event or program of events
Prework and post-session work ensure the event is not a one-off and that group time is maximised
Sessions are built to be highly interactive and energising, utilising small and large group work and a variety of activities to engage all participants
Incorporate team development activities for maximum efficiency and impact, e.g. a 'team health check', review of team norms, or retrospective
Accountability allocated for action plans and communications, supported by coaching/follow up to reinforce effective implementation
What it achieves
Aligned leadership action, prioritisation and decision making
Stronger relationships, joined-up thinking and collaboration
Group agreement on key objectives, priorities, and resourcing
Enhanced sense of unity, leadership identity and presence
Greater leadership impact through aligned communication post-event
Consolidated action plan with clear allocations and timelines
