Strategic Action and Project Support
Program Features
1. Senior Executive Mentoring:
Spark Strategy offers bespoke mentoring for senior executives to guide them
through the complexities of strategy implementation. This feature provides
personalised support and strategic insight, helping leaders navigate challenges and
ensure alignment with organisational goals.
2. Strategic Project Design:
Our service includes comprehensive strategic project design. We work closely with
your team to develop robust, actionable project plans that align with your strategic
objectives. This includes defining project scopes, setting milestones, and identifying
key success factors.
3. Hands-On Project Execution:
When leaders face time constraints or capacity issues, Spark Strategy provides
hands-on support for project execution. Our team steps in to manage and drive
critical projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.
4. Integrated Reporting and Analytics:
We offer integrated reporting services that provide clear visibility into project
progress and strategic performance. This includes customized dashboards, regular
status reports, and performance metrics to track success and inform decision-
making. All that is integrated with your Business As Usual reporting and your Impact
Measurements.
5. Strategic Communication Support:
Effective communication is key to successful strategy implementation. We assist with
crafting and delivering strategic communications to stakeholders, ensuring clarity,
alignment, and engagement across the organisation.
6. Change Management and Support:
Implementing new strategies often requires managing organisational change. We
provide change management expertise to support smooth transitions, address
resistance, and ensure that changes are embraced and integrated effectively.
7. Tailored Workshops and Training:
Our service includes tailored workshops and training sessions designed to build
capabilities and enhance understanding of strategic initiatives. These sessions are
customized to address specific needs and challenges within your organisation.
8. Ongoing Advisory and Problem-Solving:
Spark Strategy offers ongoing advisory support to address emerging issues and
provide expert guidance. Our team is available for problem-solving and strategic
advice, ensuring that implementation stays on track and adapts to changing
circumstances.
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Program Benefits
1. Enhanced Strategic Execution:
Senior executive mentoring ensures that leaders are equipped with the insights and
support needed to effectively execute their strategic plans. This enhances their
ability to drive initiatives forward and achieve desired outcomes.
2. Efficient Project Management:
Strategic project design and hands-on execution provide a structured approach to
managing complex projects. This reduces the burden on internal teams and ensures
that projects are delivered efficiently and effectively.
3. Informed Decision-Making:
Integrated reporting and analytics offer real-time visibility into project and strategic
performance. This enables informed decision-making, allowing leaders to make
adjustments and address issues proactively.
4. Effective Communication:
Strategic communication support ensures that key messages are conveyed clearly
and effectively. This fosters alignment and engagement among stakeholders,
facilitating smoother implementation of strategic initiatives.
5. Successful Change Management:
Our change management support helps organisations navigate transitions and
manage resistance. This ensures that strategic changes are successfully
implemented and embraced by the organisation.
6. Skill Development and Capability Building:
Tailored workshops and training sessions build the capabilities of your team,
enhancing their ability to support and drive strategic initiatives. This contributes to
long-term organisational success and resilience.
7. Expert Problem-Solving and Advisory:
Ongoing advisory support provides access to expert guidance and problem-solving.
This ensures that challenges are addressed promptly and that strategic
implementation remains on course.
8. Focused Resource Allocation:
By taking on hands-on project execution and providing additional support, Spark
Strategy helps organisations optimise resource allocation. This allows internal teams
to focus on core activities while ensuring that strategic projects progress smoothly.
9. Alignment and Accountability:
Regular reporting and mentoring ensure that strategic initiatives remain aligned with
organisational goals. This enhances accountability and drives performance,
contributing to the overall success of the strategic plan.
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Spark Strategy’s retained support service is designed to provide comprehensive
assistance with strategy implementation. By combining senior executive mentoring,
hands-on project support, and integrated reporting, we empower organisations to
execute their strategies effectively and achieve their goals. This service offers a
tailored, proactive approach to managing complex projects and driving strategic
success, ensuring that leaders and their teams can focus on what they do best while
we handle the execution details.
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To define the strategy elements listed above, organisations undertake strategic planning. Essentially, strategic planning is the process of reviewing why an organisation exists and determining key focus areas for the years ahead. This demonstrates the importance of strategic planning, with more detail provided below.
Strategy development is the responsibility of an organisation’s leadership, typically its executive team and board. However, effective strategic planning generally involves a broader range of stakeholders, such as staff, customers or clients, beneficiaries, partners, suppliers, funders, policy-makers and potentially even competitors.
There are different approaches to and types of strategic planning, and it comes in all different shapes and sizes. Strategy development includes everything from a one day workshop through to a largescale project that lasts for many months. Regardless, in general, strategic planning involves a combination of desk-based work (e.g. research and analysis) and stakeholder engagement (e.g. 1:1 conversations, small group discussions, meetings and workshops).