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Conversation is the most effective way to process inputs, create plans and initiate action

In teams and in one-on-one coaching, there is always magic in listening, considering and sharing information

At StrategyWorks we focus on conversations in the following areas:

Strategy definition

From time to time we need to stop and take stock of the road we have travelled, where we are and where we aim to be. This is a time to reflect on who we are, what is happening around us, and how well we are competing.  The process should allow teams to set a clear direction for their next strategic period. Good conversation is critical to this process.  Read more...

Executing strategy through teams

Creating a smart looking plan is a good start (usually) but now you have to make it happen for your planning to be worth anything at all.  To execute strategy an organisation requires some key foundations; leadership, having the right people in place and a disciplined culture focussed on delivery.  Execution projects usually focus on the lower two rows in the strategy map.  The intangible assets (Human Capital, Information Capital and Culture) and the Internal Process.  At StrategyWorks we provide services in support of Execution at the level of the teams involved.

Project related workshops

Projects are an excellent way to implement strategy.  And there are some key conversations project teams can hold:

Personal Mastery

Quite often clients work through a strategy and get a clear view of what needs to be done but run up against internal or unconscious obstacles hindering execution of their plan.  This is the point at which a sounding board is useful.  We all have components, within us to achieve our plan.  However it sometimes takes an external observer to lead us through our blind-spots.  Coaching can help you understand your current situation and decide on ways forward, while keeping in view the big picture of where you are going.  Working through concerns together with a coach allows us to release remarkable energy and enthusiasm.

Although I do not market courses, I use the course material I have created in individual and group sessions.  I have created courseware to cover the following subject areas:

Other interesting projects

At StrategyWorks we believe in taking prudent risks, entering into new areas by sharing development responsibility with the client.  We bring our expertise and experience and the client supplies their business knowledge and together we produce a service that neither of us would have been able to do on our own.  Operating in this way we have been involved in some valuable projects:

Market Research

We have conducted market research to establish the receptiveness of a the market to new products from a particular supplier by speaking to groups of market leaders in the major centres in the country.

Branding

We assisted a client in the compilation of a workshop to brainstorm a branding statement for a country wide initiative within local government.

An introduction to Mathematics (once but never again)

OK - this was a mistake.  During the first class I realised that you cannot facilitate through questions like "Is zero and integer?" and I promised the class that I would find them a top-notch instructor for the next week.  And I did.

Internal consultant development

We often work with corporate service functions.  And we have found that changing the perspective of these staff from ‘employee’ to ‘Internal Consultant’ can have a dramatic impact on the level of service and their involvement in decision-making.  We have assisted clients in the development of a starter programme for internal consultants and the on-going coaching of those involved.

Analytic Trouble Shooting

When I worked at Rössing Uranium I learnt a methodical approach to problem solving that I have used to assist teams to resolve intractable problems.   The process provides a framework within which experts and techies can deliver their knowledge and experience with a high impact.