{"id":493,"date":"2015-09-25T19:38:18","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T19:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidwright.net\/dwc\/?p=493"},"modified":"2015-11-19T23:34:37","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T23:34:37","slug":"facilitating-strategic-planning-and-organizational-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/davidwright.net\/dwc\/?p=493","title":{"rendered":"Facilitation  |  Strategic Planning |  Org. Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpcol-one-half\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2012\/05\/StrategicPlan-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"122\" \/>Successful planning and organization development typically requires a process that is inclusive, effective, and time-tested by organizations like GroupMind. Who should be involved, and how? What will make our plan a living, dynamic guide? What tools will help us track changes in our environment? These questions can be difficult for managers.<\/p>\n<p>Using the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.groupmindexpress.com\" onclick=\"javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http:\/\/www.groupmindexpress.com']);\" target=\"_blank\">GroupMind<\/a> collaborative methodology, a process that applies cloud-software tools to common planning processes,\u00a0I help teams leverage their collective intelligence to define the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A vision of where we want to be<\/li>\n<li>A well-grounded assessment of the environment<\/li>\n<li>An understanding of the key values that underpin our decisions<\/li>\n<li>A clear mission that explains why we exist<\/li>\n<li>Objectives that clearly define what we are going to do<\/li>\n<li>Decision support for our intended actions<\/li>\n<li>Strategies that anticipate the steps required to make plans a reality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">A strategic plan or organizational development document looks to the future while also creating processes that align the people responsible for making the plan succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\" title=\"GroupMind\" src=\"http:\/\/www.groupmindexpress.com\/gmwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/GroupMind_logoType-small.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"29\" \/>The GroupMind collaboration methodology generates results by bringing many voices into the decision making or planning process. The methodology uses cloud-based software tools to leverage collective intelligence, generate buy-in, and build team alignment. The methodology brings forward ideas, prioritizes objectives, and establishes processes that increase chances for success.<\/p>\n<p>Our process depends on collaborative sessions with team members, either together or remotely, to gather data (ideas), make sense of the data, and share conclusions in a way that creates buy-in and participation. 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