We prepare for the retreat in partnership with the leadership in order to design the agenda and deliverables based on our client's precisely articulated goals and requirements.
Key deliverables from our facilitation process can include:
Overview of past year: Recognizing and celebrating major accomplishments of the past year in a manner that brings them to life and encourages building on them for the future
Envisioning the future: A guided process designed to explore and articulate an inspiring medium and long-term future for the organization
Planning: Laying out a structured framework and goals in the achievement of a vision
Culture: Articulation or (In the case that they are already articulated) reinforcement of the company's core values and purpose
Information: Giving the participants a clear picture and understanding of the organization in all its facets
Brainstorming: Sessions to maximize group thought creativity on key issues
Resolving differences: Finding and building on common ground in situations of discord or disagreement
Teambuilding: Processes to enable executive team members to meet each other and connect in a manner that is conducive to working effectively as a team
Alignment on key goals: Articulating, clarifying, and aligning on key goals in the context of the organization's mission
High Performance Communication: Tools for effective and congruent communication at the executive leve
Action : Engaging every participant in key action items for the successful follow up and implementation of the retreat output
Fun: Our golden rule is to always include a lot of fun and to make the retreat as enjoyable as possible
Execution – Turning ideas into action post retreat
Following a powerful planning process, cultural initiative, or retreat, teams often walk away feeling good and after a while, all the good feelings, ideas, and plans have disappeared.
At Indiggo Associates we provide an approach that enables organizations to turn ideas into commitments and commitments into action.
Our approach to effective execution involves integrating the organization's core identity into all key aspects of strategic planning, leadership, culture, and operations.
We focus on:
Goals and priorities at all levels
Effective implementation
Alignment around expectations
Success measures
Effective feedback
Performance management
Our goal is to focus and align already existing structures and processes wherever possible, not create new ones. This focus creates congruent action throughout the organization inspiring people to fulfill the organization's purpose and accomplish its vision.
