Strategic Thinking & Planning

RCI provides strategic thinking and planning services to enable your organization to achieve its short- and long-term objectives.

View a detailed description of our strategic planning services by clicking on our booklet entitled RCI’s Guide to Strategic Planning (this file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Strategic Planning Services	The Outcomes We Help Create for You
Guide executive leadership teams towards strategic decisions and actions	Clear strategic vision and direction for the organization
Facilitate “Future Search” conferences	Your diverse stakeholders - internal & external - discover areas of common ground and a shared vision of the future
Develop consensus on direction and action	A group or team with divergent perspectives discovers areas of common ground and reaches consensus around next steps for taking action
Apply systems thinking to organizational challenges	Problems are understood and addressed within a larger framework of cause -> effect relationships
Facilitate organizational redesign and process reengineering	Organizational form will follow function and its processes will improve quality and create the greatest value for customers
Conduct stakeholder surveys, focus groups, and interviews	Diverse customers and stakeholders are identified and their perceptions of the organization and its products or services are quantified - which become key drivers of organizational thinking and planning

Training & Development Services	The Outcomes We Help Create for You
Strategic Planning & Goal Setting	Leaders, managers, and other staff have the skills and knowledge to actively participate in a meaningful strategic planning effort
Creating a Shared Vision	Leaders, managers, and other staff understand the role and importance of vision in moving towards the future and have the capacity to create a shared vision for the organization
Employee & Stakeholder Involvement in Organizational Planning	Leaders and managers learn methods for involving staff and other stakeholders in strategic planning efforts - which leads to a better plan and higher commitment to that plan

Contact RCI to discuss any of our consulting services or training programs further or to develop a customized training program for you in this practice area.