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Creating Roadmaps for Success: How to Design and Run a Strategic Planning Offsite

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Implement collaborative activities such as brainstorming sessions and group problem-solving. Remember, the role of a facilitator extends beyond just managing the agenda—it’s about enabling a process where strategies are shaped, refined, and owned by the entire executive team.

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Elevate Your Strategy: Leading Executive Team Offsites for Business Success

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A well-defined set of goals and objectives provides a roadmap for productive discussions and is a critical success factor for any offsite. For instance, roundtable discussions or brainstorming sessions can give each member a platform to speak.

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Jobs to be Done Framework Training

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This downloadable canvas template features space to brainstorm for your own product/service challenge using the framework as a guide. Jobs to Be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation. Give the video a watch to hear this powerful story explaining the “hiring for a job” concept. JTBD Canvas. Case Studies.

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The Best Innovation Keynote Speakers Talking Points & Presentations

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Keynote speakers often emphasize the need for creating an environment where brainstorming is encouraged and every idea is valued. They may share insights on techniques for effective ideation such as design thinking, mind mapping, and leveraging technology for collaborative brainstorming sessions.

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Supercharge Your Strategy: The Power of Facilitating Strategic Planning Offsites

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Your agenda should reflect the priorities of the business and allow enough flexibility to accommodate in-depth discussions or unexpected brainstorming sessions. Managing Group Dynamics and Conflict It’s not uncommon for conflict to arise during an offsite, especially when discussing high-stakes topics like business strategy.

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Jeanne Liedtka Books on Innovation and Design Thinking

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Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers. Co-authored with Tim Ogilvie, the guide explores the connection between design and growth, and teaches managers how to exploit design’s potential. Real world examples pave the way for a practical roadmap to implement these tools. Find it here on Amazon.

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Turn Ideas Into Outcomes: A Framework for Maturing Your Innovation Portfolio

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From idea competitions and startup incubators to virtual whiteboards and design thinking workshops, there is no shortage of mechanisms for brainstorming what’s possible in an organization. To drive outcomes, you need disciplined portfolio management, as Rachel Kuhr Conn , Founder and CEO of Productable, outlines below.