Facilitation of Strategic Planning Sessions
Effective facilitation sees boards, groups and teams working effectively and collaboratively in the pursuit of practical and concrete outcomes. At Jo Leonard & Associates we pride ourselves on designing creative and effective strategic planning workshops that engage even the most reluctant participant, to produce sound and practical actions.
Once the key objectives have been distilled and agreed, the workshop is designed in close consultation with the client. Our strength is promoting robust conceptual thinking and strong group process skills ensuring results from a useful and interesting session.
We create a safe and functional environment, are highly experienced with conflict situations and committed to sound and practical outcomes. Our sessions are not just pointless ‘love ins’, —feedback from respondents indicate they are often the most useful planning session participants have attended.
Examples of sessions facilitated by Jo Leonard & Associates are:
- Strategic planning sessions - with Boards and senior management teams identifying direction, commitment, pathways and accountabilities.
- Conference facilitation - creating energy, engagement and connection for all participants.
- Futures planning - blue sky thinking, then testing for robustness.
- Community engagement - What do the key stakeholders really think? How can really effective consultation best occur?
- Various focus sessions as a result of organisational reviews, culture surveys, process improvements.
- Organisational values development - connecting with different parts of the organisation to identify key values, collaborate and synthesis options and opportunities.
Contact us now for more information on our group facilitation services.
"Jo was engaging, knowledgeable, a highly skilled facilitator with a great deal of energy who ensured that we got through the work, achieved great outcomes whilst we remained engaged and involved at all times! " elected official at a recent community conference
