An effective strategic planning process generates trust and enthusiasm at all levels of the organisation
Done well, strategic planning and review provides an opportunity to reflect on achievements, consider a range of stakeholder perspectives and prioritise goals towards realising the vision and purpose
An organisation’s governing body plays a crucial leadership role, working with management to establish the strategic direction for the organisation
Overseeing and engaging in a robust strategic planning process is an ideal way for governing bodies to set strong foundations for the organisation and enhance its engagement and reputation with stakeholders.
A robust Strategic Plan provides a sense of direction and outlines measurable goals. It is a tool that directs the development of a Business Plan and guides decision making.
Reviewing progress against the Strategic Plan shows how you are going and where you may need to adapt to the changing environments.
Bringing people together in this process strengthens the culture within the organisation.
How Can We Help with Your Strategic Planning?
Highwire has a team of dynamic facilitators that can work with you to develop a process that suits your organisation.
We can offer a range of options to help facilitate your strategic planning, including frameworks, processes, timeframes, participation and responsibilities, reporting, publication and communication.
We can also introduce risk and ethical filters to ensure your Strategic Plan is balanced and accountable.
We can also run workshops, develop surveys or work with an individualised program to help you set up your process and plan.
Cost
- Workshops: $1800 per day
(5% discount for small organisations with less than 10 staff) - Negotiated cost for customised program
Stakeholder Engagement
Our facilitators are highly experienced, dynamic and flexible. We employ collaborative and participatory approaches. We can:
- Undertake one-off or ongoing environmental scanning
- Establish a process for stakeholders to be effectively engaged in the strategic planning process
- Undertake external review of partnerships and alliances
Leaders can use the strategic planning process to create engagement with stakeholders, and increase leadership capacity
Review and Managing Change
We can assist the governing body to regularly monitor, review and amend:
- Strategic Plan progress and Key Performance Indicators
- Competencies of members of the governing body and the group as a whole
- Alliances and partnerships for effectiveness and fit with the organisation
- Business operations, including risk and finance
The Highwire Group can facilitate regular review of your Strategic Plan as an important element of your annual planning cycle.
Cost:
- Negotiated price
Communicating Your Plan
Highwire has a team of dynamic facilitators that can work with you to develop a process that suits your organisation.
Documenting, sharing and reporting on your Strategic Plan clarifies your business to all your stakeholders, builds trust and enhances your reputation.
Highwire can help with all aspects of communication and publication. See Sun Assist’s Strategic Plan as an example of a completed document we helped create.
Also check our pages Document Review and Development and Websites and Graphic Design for more information about how we can assist with your plan communications.
Professionally designed Strategic Plans can be highly effective in sharing your story with a wide audience.
We can work with you to develop and publish your plan to make it an impactful promotional document.
Cost:
- Negotiated price
Strategic Plan Linkages to Operational Planning and Review
While Management usually drives the operational planning and review, a governance oversight is critical to check that operational strategies and outcomes support the directions set by the Strategic Plan.
The governing body has a responsibility to receive operational reports and monitor progress.
See our Governance and Management Support and Operational Planning and Review pages for more insight into this.
Your Strategic Plan shares your vision for the future, while your Operational Plan lays out how you’ll get there on a daily or weekly basis
Other Support for Your Governing Body
Highwire provides training, support and workshops for both governing bodies as a whole and individual members
You can find out more on our pages: Governance Training, Leading Change, Coaching and Mentoring, and Planning and Review.
Cost:
- Workshops: $1800 per day
(5% discount for small organisations with less than 10 staff) - Negotiated cost for personalised program
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