Strategy is about asking the right questions and finding the best answers. If done regularly, this approach can secure long-term success for a company. And this is where the Slow-Down-and-Reflect Workshop comes into its own.
In preparation for the workshop, the management consultant analyzes the company’s current positioning and conducts an analysis of its market. The workshop itself comprises two or three workshop days for company senior management, which are best held on Fridays preferably in a venue outside the office.
The first workshop day is devoted to analysis and idea development, focusing on the company’s competitive advantage, positioning, market segmentation, value chain and portfolio. The corporate goals and principles are also discussed. The consultant seeks to identify issues where all believe that something has to be done in that area. Towards the end of the day, a list of ideas and unanswered questions is drawn up for the participants to examine before the next workshop.
The next workshop day is designed to investigate the available options. The participants analyze all the opportunities and possibilities and decide how to proceed.
The management consultant is responsible for organizing the process. He performs the analysis in the run-up to the event, injects thought-provoking ideas and ensures a high degree of objectivity.
This service by Business Leaders Management Consulting aims to secure future success. Promising opportunities usually already exist – the trick is to identify them. Company leadership is responsible for setting the course, and the structure of the Slow-Down-and-Reflect Workshop helps ensure that this is not put on the back burner.