Suppose you are on the hook to put together a team meeting or workshop to develop a strategy. Maybe you have done something similar before, or maybe you have never led a strategic planning process. Is there something or some place you can go to get ideas on how to develop a strategy workshop?
Since this was a recent search topic here, we are sharing our recommendations for ideas on coordinating a strategic planning process workshop.
This list of articles from our blog contains ideas for:
- Selecting a location
- Providing solid facilitation
- Using structure, exercises, and strategic thinking questions effectively
- Engaging participants
- Following up the ideas and results
Strategic Planning Process - Ideas for a Workshop to Develop Strategy
Locations
- 12 Reasons Why Hotel Meeting Rooms Suck for Collaboration
- 11 Examples of Strategic Thinking without an Offsite Meeting
Facilitators
- Who Should Facilitate Strategy Planning? 10 Vital Characteristics
- Strategic Thinking Exercises – 11 Things Running through a Facilitator’s Head
Structure, Exercises, and Strategic Thinking Questions
- 6 Guidelines for a Great Strategic Thinking Workshop
- Strategic Planning Exercises – Two Types of Structure, One Works
- Asking Questions People Can Answer
- Free Strategic Planning Exercises – 5 Warnings to Know
- Strategic Planning Tools – 600 Powerful Strategic Thinking Questions eBook
Engaging a Team to Develop Strategy
- Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives
- 9 Ideas on How to Involve a Team in Group Strategy Exercises
- Fun Strategic Planning Exercises – 6 Last-Minute Ideas
Following Up a Strategic Planning Process
This overview will get you started thinking about new ways to most effectively lead a workshop to develop strategy for your department or organization. If you want to go even deeper here into strategic planning, you can.
Finally, if you would like outside help to maximize the speed and engagement of your planning, contact us. Let's talk about customizing a strategy planning approach for your needs. - Mike Brown
