Help, my strategy has run out
Here's how we can help you.
Have you run out of strategy? Are you looking for a new strategy because the current one is nearing its expiry date? Do you want to re-relate to your context? Looking for which opportunities you want to capitalise on as an organisation?
Is your current strategy or business model no longer sufficient? Is your context subject to such change that you need to innovate? Are you looking for new solutions? Are you looking for a new strategy based on your strengths? Do you want to anchor sustainability in your strategy or business plan?
These are all relevant questions, at any point in the year. We are happy to help answer these questions, through a strategy track or two-day process.
We can help in 2-3 months or 2 days
The best approach to creating a new strategy depends on where your organisation stands.
We use the 9 building blocks below, and together determine which are most relevant to your context.
We help you with a new strategy/business plan by:
- a strategy trajectory of 2/3 months (consisting of at least 6 building blocks)
- a strategy 2 days (consisting of the building blocks with a ❗)
exploration
design
action
A meeting with the core team to discuss challenge, context and objectives. Together, we determine scope and success.
In a two-day working session, we jointly define the contours of the new mission, vision and strategy, and translate them into strategic themes.
To initiate a movement, a good story with attractive visualisation(s) helps. This can be done in collaboration with external parties.
Based on input provided, desk research, and some interviews, we map the context: key developments, challenges, opportunities and threats. This forms important input for the 'strategy two-day'.
We present the new mission, vision and strategy to key internal and external stakeholders in validation sessions. We validate and enrich the strategy with input from the participants. Think Supervisory Board, customers and works council/employees.
An organisation can start moving when it is clear what the new strategy requires of the organisation. We map this out using our Thrive by Design method, in which we look at the impact of the direction on culture, governance, organisation, skills, tools and working environment.
What can we learn from other organisations? How do they deal with similar challenges? What inspiration do they bring us? We will talk to 3 frontrunners inside and outside your field.
To gain focus on the necessary movement, it is valuable to organise co-creation sessions with external experts for some strategic choices and enrich them.
Strategy is 'doing', action. We create a roadmap of initiatives. We design and implement an appropriate method of learning and adjusting so that the strategy remains up-to-date.
Result of 'exploration' phase
Expectations clear, understanding of challenge, context and objectives, clear next steps.
Result of 'design' phase
Endorsed vision, mission and strategy, validated with stakeholders.
Result phase 'action'
Strategic narrative with visualisation(s). Insight into organisational impact and an action-oriented roadmap.
We like to go together in conversation
I am interested in a 2/3-month strategy process (consisting of at least 6 building blocks)
I am interested in a strategy 2-day (consisting of the building blocks with a ❗)
Cases
Previous strategy projects.
Sustainable strategies for Nutreco
Combining innovation and sustainability: how we helped Nutreco's Skretting brand develop strategies for a more sustainable future
Transformation of youth care in South Limburg
In the field of youth care, well-organised collaboration is essential, as issues often span multiple organisations. In the South Limburg region, eight care providers initiated a movement to proactively engage in dialogue with municipalities about...
Meaningful impact at Olympia
Olympia aims to create meaningful impact for all its stakeholders, leading to the request: "Help us with a step-by-step plan to make meaningful impact for our key stakeholders." This request formed the foundation for developing an impact strategy.
Together towards a future-proof organisation
The research department of a multinational food company sought to future-proof their organisation by developing a new way of working that would enable teams to make a greater impact. Their goal was to achieve faster...
Developing a strategy in five sprints
One of our clients recently reorganised their company into an agile organisational structure inspired by the Spotify model. In this model, all disciplines are unified within chapters. Employees from a chapter spend a significant portion...
A future-proof strategy for childcare
In 2019, we were approached by a childcare organisation to assist in developing a future-proof strategy. The childcare sector was facing significant changes, including the formation of Integrated Child Centres and evolving trends in how...
Defining a new strategy in co-creation at Aventus
Aventus, a regional training centre in the Stedendriehoek Apeldoorn-Deventer-Zutphen, plays a crucial role in educating skilled professionals for the business community. With over 1,000 employees providing education to 10,000 students, Aventus faced the challenge of...