Strategy planning and budget preparation

Strategy planning and budget preparation activities every year justify getting away from day to day interruptions.

They also justify employing an external facilitator so that every member of the team can play a full part in the process.

Business plans are a key tool in successfully progressing and monitoring progress of any organisation. But, in a fast changing world, steadfast adherence to an out of date plan is no more useful than no plan at all.

So, the quality of planning is key. Corporate retreats, scenario planning and revisiting the vision, mission and values all provide processes for breaking out of "habitual thinking" to address current and future realities.

How can a facilitator help?

An experienced facilitator who understands business processes, who actively monitors the external environment and who is prepared to challenge internal assumptions will act as a catalyst for achieving more robust strategies and budgets.

An experienced facilitator who takes responsibility for managing team effectiveness can ensure that all members are able to contribute their full potential.

What can a facilitator do?

A facilitator will introduce many standard planning tools to strategy planning and budget preparation, including:–

• brainstorming
• SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
• PEST analysis (political, economic, social, technological)
• Balanced scorecard
• Scenario planning
• Systems thinking

What do you get?

Brefi Group organises and facilitates group meetings, away days, workshops and conferences internationally. We have worked in North America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia, often in exciting locations.

Our customer-designed packages include: -

• Venue search, negotiation and booking
• Pre-briefing and agreement of outcomes
• Design and approval of the programme
• Organisation and administration
• Preparation of materials
• Management and facilitation of main event
• Provision of keynote speakers, where required
• Workshops and breakout sessions
• Review, action planning and follow-up commitments
• Photographs and visual record
• Meeting report

We ensure that each event is structured to achieve a previously agreed outcome, but is flexible and responsive enough to deal with whatever arises, whether it be a business issue or inter-personal. We produce lots of flip chart sheets!

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