Bespoke Help

"Can you help us develop and implement the system and plan we need?"

We can work with you and your people to establish a Strategic Planning system, manage the development of your strategy plan and monitor its implementation. "Can't see the woods for the trees" is a saying that all business leaders experience at some point. A fresh pair of eyes and from new ideas that an objective outsider can bring to a business.

Understanding the principles and methods isn't always enough. Often help is needed develop and create an actual strategic planning system and strategy plan.

• Are you experts in your field with little experience of how to plan strategically?
• Do you run a larger company that requires a more complex integrated strategic planning system?
• Because of bandwidth, do you need outside, objective help you get the system up and running?
• Do you recognise the benefit a Strategy Director can bring to your business but don't have the resources to hire a full-time person?

Again, I can help according to your needs. For Example...

Virtual Strategy Director

As your Strategy Director, I will work with you to set-up the strategic planning system and strategy plan you need. Depending on your needs more time would be spent together in the first three months to establish the system and complete the Think and Plan phases. Once your teams are delivering on the plan our time together will reduce to a day or two each month to review progress and if necessary adapt the plan in order to stay on course.

The help provide and the results you will gain will be based on a set value. You won't need to worry about receiving a bill based on the amount of time working together. There will be no hidden extras even if you need to speak with me unexpectedly to talk through a problem. Set a budget, get the results you need and enjoy a very healthy return on your investment.

A Strategy Director working with you on your business rather than in it can make the difference between goals and targets being met or not.

Now you and your business can benefit from this help without the cost and overhead of hiring.

Facilitator

An external facilitator, who understands your industry, can be of huge benefit during the strategic planning cycle. He or she can help during the Think phase to ensure all areas of your business are considered when setting the year's goals, during the Plan phase to make sure objectives and means are aligned and can help facilitate review meetings to ensure they're productive, and actions aligned to the strategy plan.

Facilitators can:

• Ask the tough questions that people in the company may be too uncomfortable to ask;.
• Keep an objective, balanced view of all aspects of the business;
• Ensure strategic decisions are aligned and their impact well understood;
• Introduce new ideas from their experience and knowledge of the industry.

Facilitators have no internal agenda and hence have the freedom to raise issues, ask questions and introduce new ideas without concern for for their career prospects within the company.

Contact to discuss your copmany and how a facilitator could help you stay on course.

Strategic Coaching, Mentoring

I can coach you and your managers as much as you need to confidently create a Strategy Plan to achieve your goals. This coaching can be spread throughout the strategic process so that it is relevant and fresh in your mind to use straight away in your business.

With our help you will:-

• Understand the key elements of strategic planning.
• Learn how to think strategically.
• Create SMART objectives to meet your goals.
• Align your Strategic Planning throughout your company.
• Deliver a successful Strategy Plan.
• Establish a Strategic Framework to drive your business forward year-on-year.

Coaching that is timed to match your strategic phases, along with periodic mentoring should you need it, will help keep your strategy plan alive and ensure you're driving your business in the right direction.

Call me using one of the methods below and get the help you need to drive your company forward, stay on course, meet your goals and keep you and your people motivated.