MOR utilizes a proven strategic thinking model that focuses on your organization’s unique goals and needs. Steps can include:
- Scan the environment: understand the forces and trends behind your initiative
- Determine the critical implications and possible outcomes
- Develop the desired future state: clearly define and articulate the vision of a successful outcome
- Assess the current state: use a analysis tool (such as SWOT) to identify your starting point
- Perform gap analysis: identify the gap between your current and desired future states
- Develop strategic goals: define goals and strategies to advance the initiative and close the gap
- Outline implementation: identify the action steps for advancing strategy.
Other possible components of strategic facilitation:
- Support implementation
- Interview key stakeholders
- Collect or review important data (including surveys)
- Sustained growth: create opportunities for lasting community and ongoing learning
- Assessment of organizational change through three lenses: strategic, political, and cultural