Strategy Workshop
Align your team on strategic direction, evaluate options, make trade-offs, and define clear priorities with a structured facilitation framework.
Session
Strategy Workshop
Align the leadership team on strategic priorities, evaluate key options against clear criteria, and define the top initiatives with owners and timelines.
Facilitator guide
Set the context, then invite each participant to share their top priority before opening discussion.
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Decisions & next steps
Overview
Align the leadership team on strategic priorities, evaluate key options against clear criteria, and define the top initiatives with owners and timelines.
Expected outcome: A ranked list of strategic priorities, agreed decision criteria, and clear action owners for the top 3–5 initiatives..
When to use it
- Quarterly or annual planning
- A change in direction or market
- A leadership team aligning on priorities
Who should attend
CEO, heads of department and the leadership team — small enough to make real decisions.
Preparation checklist
- Share strategic context and data in advance
- Confirm decision criteria will be set before scoring
- Prepare a shared scoring board
Example agenda outline
- 0:00–0:20
Context framing
Align on the strategic question and scope.
- 0:20–0:50
Option mapping
Surface and group available options.
- 0:50–1:10
Criteria definition
Agree criteria before scoring.
- 1:10–1:25
Break
- 1:25–2:00
Scoring and trade-offs
Score options and discuss trade-offs.
- 2:00–2:35
Prioritization
Rank initiatives and handle objections.
- 2:35–3:00
Commitment round
Assign owners, timelines and next check-in.
Facilitation tips
- Set criteria before scoring to avoid post-hoc justification
- Use a commitment round so priorities leave with owners
- Name the decision method up front
Common risks
- Dominant voices biasing the ranking
- Confusing opinions for criteria
- Leaving without owners or timelines
Expected outcome
A ranked list of strategic priorities, agreed decision criteria, and owners for the top initiatives.
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