5i Strategic Planning
“Action-Learning” Consul-Training For Teams
THE VISION
The cost of hiring a consultant to help you prepare a strategic plan ranges between $15,000 to $100,000. Many organizations therefore choose to either allocate the task to someone internal (and likely un-qualified), or avoid the strategic planning exercise altogether.
With over 30 years of experience in strategic planning consulting and facilitation, 5i Strategic Affairs offers a revolutionary, cost- effective training program to help leadership teams rapidly rise-up the strategic planning learning curve.
In a “shared learning space”, leadership teams from five non-competing organizations come together to create their next 2-5 year strategic plan while learning the latest in strategic planning theory, practice and facilitation
This action-learning 10-week program helps 4-8 leadership team members from five organizations create their own strategic plan while broadening and deepening the level of strategic planning capability and maturity in their respective organizations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon Completion
Know what needs to be in a first-rate strategic plan
Know how to carry out a strategic diagnostic of your unit; use scenario planning; identify strategic assumptions and create a strategic map and KPIs
Have created a powerful and motivational 2-5 year Vision for your organization/team along with a draft version of your strategic road-map and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Know how to facilitate the 5i Strategic Planning process to gain maximum alignment and buy-in amongst team members
Have tools to facilitate the strategic planning process in both a physical and on-line/ virtual space
PLUS: You will also receive additional templates that will help you create, implement and follow-up on a strategic plan exercise.
PROGRAM FEATURES
~10 weeks of mixed asynchronous and synchronous learning and interactions
One full-day of one-on-one interviews with each team
Five “live sessions” of 3.5 hours lead by Mark Hollingworth (also available on demand)
Three 90-minutes “coaching” sessions spread over the 10 weeks of the program for each of the five teams to help them to create their plans
Access to “on-demand” videos and articles describing different models, real examples and different parts of the strategic planning process
Individual and group exercises Via Zoom – with exercises of Googlesheets; Jamboard, Miro, Mural, Wordcloud etc. as required
OUTCOMES
Radically improve the strategic planning knowledge, expertise and capability of your management team
Create a new vision and strategic plan for your organization
Achieved at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods
WHY IS THIS NEW FORMAT BETTER?
The 5i Program
- is led by Mark Hollingworth M.Eng, EMBA who has managed the entire strategic planning process in organizations many times during his career and who has taught Strategy at the University/Executive level for over 30 years;
- facilitates applied team-based learning. It is not a Program that just one person from an organization attends - and then quickly loses or forgets.
- allows participants to leave the Program knowing how to actually do strategic planning. It does not just teach you more knowledge about different strategic planning models, theories and processes.
- has integrated learning, coaching and consulting modules which ensure that all participants enjoy a great learning experience and each team builds an exceptional strategic plan that has maximum “buy-in” from team members.
Mark Hollingworth
M.ENG, EMBA
LEADER’S BIOGRAPHY
This program is led by Mark Hollingworth, President of 5i Strategic Affairs.
Mark has over 20 years of experience teaching Strategy, Leadership and Innovation as a Program leader and Faculty Lecturer at McGill University.
He has also gained over 30 yrs of experience leading strategic planning exercises in multinationals, small-and medium-sized public, private and non-profit organizations in North America, Africa and the Arab states.
In Canada, he has worked with corporate leaders such as ArcelorMittal, BMS, Cirque du Soleil, CITI, Cogeco, Dillon Consulting, Hydro-Québec, Imperial Tobacco, Kruger Inc., Linamar, MDS Aerospace, Metso, MSC, RioTinto, Telus etc. His work with not-for–profit organizations includes projects with ASGEMSQ, CACQ, CAFE, the CDA, Development & Peace, the Islamic Development Bank, Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development, KEPO, Pink Triangle Press, etc, and he has worked internationally with individuals and organizations in Abu Dhabi, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United States, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
His teaching, coaching & facilitation style delivers a dynamic, interactive and results-focused learning experience for all.
Dates & Fees:
There are two dates already scheduled for 2021 - 2022.
The next program will be from Sept 20th - December 1st, 2021
The second program will run from Jan 21st - April 6th, 2022,
There will be two additional offerings of the program in 2022 – with specific dates yet to be determined.
N.B. The fees shown are per team - with a maximum of 8 individuals in any team.
| Sept- Dec 2021 | Jan - April 2022 | Additional programs in 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch: Sept 20th 12 noon (EST) 90 minutes | Launch: Jan 21st 12 noon (EDT) 90 minutes | Dates yet to be finalized | |
| 5 Live Sessions 9.30 a.m. to 13.00pm Sept 29th (EST); Oct 27th (EST); Nov 3rd (EST); Nov 17th (EDT); Dec 1st (EDT) | 5 Live Sessions 9.30 a.m. to 13.00pm Feb 2nd (EDT); Feb 23rd (EDT); March 2nd (EDT); March 23rd (EST); April 6th (EST) | ||
| Coaching Dates 90 minutes per team Oct 20th; Nov 10th; Nov 24th | Coaching Dates 90 minutes per team Feb 14th; March 14th (EST); March 30th (EST) | ||
| Fees= C$9,450/ 6,000 GBP/ 7,000 Euros + Taxes (per organization/team) | Fees= C$9,450/6,000 GBP/ 7,000 Euros + Taxes (per organization/team) |