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Strategic Planning
Creating Your Competitive Advantage
Note: This program is available in two approaches:
At the heart of your business and its ongoing competitive advantage is its willingness to actively participate in and implement a strategic plan that will link line-of-sight for every employee to the mission and vision of the organization. Successful organizations became that way because they planned it. If a lack of planning in your organization finds your employees blindly wandering through their days, you, as the organization's leadership, must commit to getting all employees on the path to achieving the mission, vision and goals of your organization. This course will guide you through all elements of the complete strategic planning process. In NCSA's strategic planning approach, participants will:
Ensuring an Effective Board-Leadership Relationship
Governing boards are critical to the overall success of effective organizations.
Often, though, the lines become vague or unclear relative to the appropriate
roles and responsibilities of board members and those of organizational
leadership. This is especially true for organizations that have faced a
high turnover of board members or leadership, or where things are done
just because that is "always how we have done them."
NCSA's skilled professionals work with boards and leadership to facilitate:
Enhancing Business Processes
Very often businesses find themselves with processes in place that are inefficient
or ineffective. It can be a struggle to systematically identify, analyze
and implement important process improvements while retaining focus on day-to-day
operations. NCSA's highly experienced, professional staff are that valuable
resource you need to assist you through your process improvement efforts.
They employ a wide range of analytical, evaluative tools to:
Organizational Performance Analysis
Performance = Ability x Motivation
x Direction
Every organization has multiple opportunities for improvement. Unfortunately,
organizations often don't fully understand where many performance breakdowns
and disconnects exist and thus miss opportunities for performance gain.
NCSA has extensive experience in analyzing "performance," and with our proprietary "Total Performance Model," NCSA's skilled professionals identify detailed current-state breakdowns and disconnects and provide businesses with clear, manageable improvement opportunities.
Contact NCSA today to discuss a performance analysis for your organization or department.
Providing Critical Project Management
Support
Have a project that you just can't get off the ground? Let NCSA's experienced
professionals provide the necessary oversight for successful project outcomes.
This includes, but is not limited to:
Contact NCSA today for assistance with your project management challenges.
Facilitation—Meetings and Retreats
of All Sizes
Whether a short meeting, a multiple-day retreat, or something in between,
let NCSA's skilled facilitators help you get the most out of these sessions.
Our facilitators are seasoned business professionals with
advanced degrees and years of practical business application experience.
Key to our facilitation success is:
NCSA facilitators provide the objectivity that will keep your meeting in focus and provide for the outcomes you need.