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Strategic Planning

Our approach to strategic planning blends our heritage as researchers with our expertise in activating insights and launching action plans.

While we do apply a refined and effective approach to strategic planning, we developed our process with customization and collaboration in mind. Your team’s participation and contribution is paramount, every step of the way.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

We break each strategic plan into six stages:

1. Intake

Conducting analysis, desktop research, leadership interviews, and as necessary original research to lay the foundation for the plan

2. Employee input

Benchmarking employee perspectives and generating input on key priorities for the plan and updates to your organization’s mission, vision, and core values

3. Plan workshopping

Leading dynamic, interactive workshops that surface the plan “North Star,” key priorities, and goals underlying those priorities

4. Plan frame-working

Developing a framework for the plan, with a central theme, key art visualization, and magnetic plan title

5. Plan development

Creating the full strategic plan, including central SMART goals and “fast track” immediate goals to catalyze the plan into action

6. Plan activation

Launching the plan through engaging presentations, inviting team members into the actioning of the plan, and optionally advising and guiding that core action team in the first year of rollout

AN EXPERT
PARTNERSHIP

We also believe that two can be even better than one. That’s why we’ve partnered with Strategic Arc in an exclusive strategic planning partnership — combining our expertise in transitional insights with their skill in operationalizing goals and transition plans.

Our organizations share a rich history in research, evaluation, strategy, DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) intelligence and advisory, communication, and storytelling.

The partnership between Strategic Arc and Research Narrative brings a powerful combination of stakeholder insight, communications, and strategic planning services that will increase your operational stability and crystallize pathways for the future.

Here’s what the leader of one organization has to say about our combined approach:

Working with Strategic Arc Limited and Research Narrative was a great choice! They took the time to help us ensure that our entire strategic planning process was well thought out. We wanted to reengage with our community and to ensure that diversity and inclusion were at the forefront of our outcomes. I’m so excited by our new strategic plan!

Frank Dominguez, WDAV Public Media

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