Strategic Management Retreats
Strategic management retreats offer effective off-site planning, business
review, and
problem-solving sessions away from daily work distractions. Retreats provide
a more relaxed and innovative thinking environment for better collaboration, brain
storming, and decision-making. IIM's strategic retreats are a unique mix of
facilitation, consulting and
executive action-learning sessions.
The sessions are facilitated by a business expert who will
bring together the management team, ask questions to stimulate and validate their
planning
and provide new insights. As an independent outside advisor, the strategic
retreat facilitator provides objective validation of assumptions, thinking processes and
solutions. The facilitator is a skilled management consultant with strong
understanding of business management, leadership styles and team dynamics.
Sample Strategic Management Retreat
Objectives
Strategic management retreats help
CEOs and organization leaders to address executive questions and challenges similar to the following:
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We came up with a new vision/strategy, but is it a practical fit for
our organization/market? How to implement it at the ground level?
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We made a decision to create a new organizational
direction/structure/culture. We need expert support to launch this new
organization-wide initiative, help accelerate its development and
overcome the resistance to change
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I'm not happy with our growth rate, all I get is excuses. What can
we do to make it happen?
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We need to overcome communication and collaboration barriers and
develop better alignment and cross-organizational teamwork. We need an
experience facilitator with good political and diplomacy skills
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Developing top talent is a strategic priority; I have these bright
new managers that I want to develop for the next level. I need someone
to coach them on executive and leadership skills.
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I need an independent expert to support the development and
execution of an effective transition of a merger or acquisition project
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Everyone has his own interest, agenda and version of what is right
for this organization. I need an external and objective view to validate
our planning results
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The market, technology and organizations are changing so quickly and
we’re not keeping up. We are so busy fighting to keep our customers that
we need a fresh perspective to contribute to or validate our new
strategic plan.
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We are about to make a major investment decision. We need to
validate our assumptions and decision making process
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I want to achieve max ROI from our business units, through business
model optimization, technology and process innovations or reengineering,
but I do not want to pay a lot of money for a team of external
consultants. We know our organization well, what we need is an
independent facilitator
to help guide our efforts
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There seems to be a gap between our continuously escalating
technology budgets and our business returns. How can I align
IT/Technology investment with business objectives?
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We do not have enough time or resources to solve this problem. I
need an expert to help answer the critical questions of what, why, who,
when, where and how?
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I need an expert to help my team establish a standard benchmark for
executive performance and development measurements
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I need to know what the best practices
are? And how do they apply to our
organization?
Strategic Management Retreats Duration:
Typical strategic retreat sessions span about 3 to 5 days, and
can be followed up by breakout consulting and/or coaching sessions, if
needed.
Strategic Management Retreats Deliverables:
In this unique setting, IIM strategic retreats will:
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Ensure the team understands and agrees on the vision and direction
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Develop an action plan that addresses existing or
emerging
challenges and opportunities
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Improve team performance through facilitation,
communication and collaboration sessions
Strategic Management Retreats Process:
Our consultant will
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Understand the goals of the meeting
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Agree on team needs, session objectives, agenda, duration and fees
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Facilitate
learning and provide independent validation of group strategy
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Bridge
communication and thinking gaps to create consensus for group direction and
plans
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Navigate
trouble areas and propose solutions to overcome challenges
Your team will
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Attend the sessions; learn, brainstorm, work and collaborate
together
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Deliver an action plan to leverage the new opportunities &/or
overcome the challenges
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Receive remote or onsite follow-up support sessions (Optional)
Management Best Practices - Customizable Topics
Strategic Retreats Locations
Strategic Retreat Fees
- Strategic Retreat facilitation fees vary with each organization, the
complexity of the subject, and number of participants. To receive a
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