Forest for the trees? Trees for the forest? Cut down the trees?
Sometimes it's hard to figure out just where to begin when envisioning a purposeful future for your organization. As you embark on the strategic planning process, questions about who to include, what current practices and foundations need to be kept intact, what needs to be enhanced or added, what needs to be completey reimagined or newly imagined, and how to engage new partners can become complex and daunting.
3SC helps you discover the best possible approach to your particular set of opportunities and constraints by deeply engaging with your organization's mission, goals, and culture, identifying your particular needs, and applying the best facilitation and planning techniques relevant to your situation.
“I really appreciated the discussion and clarity Leslie was able to give our group. It’s phenomenally difficult sometimes for us to be so unified given the diverse roles we play in our organization.”
“Leslie is a gifted facilitator and strategic thinker. She led a strategic planning session for Duke University’s Women’s Leadership Conference and the outcome was both inspirational and an ambitious vision of what is possible. Leslie’s work reminded me that a great coach/facilitator/consultant can amplify all of the time and money put into organizing an important conference. She will help you reach your goals and you will enjoy working with her.
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Initiate, Implement and sustain
Once the strategic planning process has been initiated, it is important that the possibility for success is readily accepted and that tangible markers of progress can identified. We help you build the capacity to incorporate feedback loops, engage in continual review, and make room for iterative improvements with respect to your action plans. Quantitative and qualitative analyses are important tools in managing your initiatives and in knowing how to respond to changes in internal and external conditions. When you see clearly, you can act definitively.
A successful strategic plan is rooted in purpose, practice and progress. We help you evaluate planning results to ensure coherence and stakeholder motivation.