lundi 26 novembre 2018

The Boons Of A Strategic Planning Workshop Facilitation

By Jessica Cole


Every organization runs with some sort of end goal in mind. These goals are many and sundry, the possibilities are endless, but they are usually achievable. However, there are cases when the organization is merely running in perpetual circles, speeding up and pressing down on the pedal with seemingly no end in sight, in fact very much comparable to a hamster on a running wheel. In order to set this metaphorical rodent free from this rat race, one would need to tailor some strategic planning workshop facilitation.

When companies need to straighten out or reestablish something, they usually hold a meeting of sorts. However, when they admittedly need some sprucing and vamping up, workshops are the way to go. These workshops are something that will get the org through its trodden path and opt out of any other unnecessary and irrelevant involvements.

Organization planning, or perhaps just about any large scale planning, has to do with the refocusing of targets. The associates of the org will have to reassess whether or not the plans they set out for themselves are actually viable, if not feasible. They would then need to set out listings of their SWOT. These involves strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat.

Their strengths establish their strong points as an organization, that which gives them leverage when compared to their competitors. Weaknesses are just the opposite, in that they are what drags the org down, and inhibits or keeps it from achieving its objectives. The threats are external entities or circumstances that can potentially bridle or forbid the achievement of these goals.

Strategic decisions are therefore imperative, but making them is yet another quandary. For some organizational planning experts, three elements are contributive to successful strategic decisions. Structured conversation among the members of the group is said to aid in its fruition. Opportunities must be identified and accordingly addressed, and responsibilities will have to be delegated.

This planning stage is quite extensive and convoluted. First off, one must learn to identify opportunities, and then craft courses of action around them. Potential problems and roadblocks must be outlined. If ever multiple ones are pinpointed, then the organization would then have to establish their priorities according to their immediate needs. Of course, economics would have to be taken into account. After all, its the fuel that keeps everything, including your organization, up and running. One must therefore learn to effectively allocate all available resources.

And then there are the core competencies to reiterate. Organizations are just like individuals, which is pretty much intuitive, since theyre made up of such. Anyhow, all have strengths or competitive advantages. Using them ably is yet on another plane. There are also the organizations guiding principles and values. These give a sneak peek into the companys culture, and outlines how things and some such are done around it.

Facilitation is needed for basic reasons. Firstly, it makes things smoother and easier. The objectives of a meeting are already pretty much directed and zeroed in on a particular agenda. Moreover, the facilitator would also be able to contrive some sort of connection within the group, ensuring a continuous flow of information and much needed communication.

They are also well and specifically trained to deal with people. This can be especially be contributive if conflict resolution is a must. Facilitators make sure that communication lines are open and equal for everyone. Balanced participation will then be ensured, and topics that are relevant and needed will then be broached on. Lastly, they will also aid the org in crafting SMART plans, those which that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. Those are undoubtedly the ingredients to success.




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