Gaining Cross-Functional Alignment

Situation

A client close to launch needed to develop a robust competitive-readiness plan.

Task

Facilitate an inclusive workshop that maximizes contribution from a diverse team and delivers alignment around a cross-functional strategy with clear action items.

Action

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Established workshop objectives.
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Developed a deep-dive pre-workshop briefing kit that breaks down any barriers to learning and makes understanding the competitive landscape accessible to a broad range of backgrounds and learning styles.
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Facilitated a workshop that maximizes contribution by giving each participant the opportunity to showcase their strengths.
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Guided participants into alignment around the current situation, the target situation, and the plan to get there, including how to mitigate risk.
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Pressure tested and refined takeaways.
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Distilled takeaways into a competitive readiness plan with a strong rationale, graphical framework and clear cross-functional action items.

Results

The client gained buy-in and alignment across their organization around the high-level tactics necessary to execute a robust competitive readiness strategy, including their go-to-market messaging. We then helped keep the team focused on the key imperatives this workshop enabled them to define through continuous competitive monitoring.
Maximized contribution
Showcased strengths
Gained buy-in

Gaining Cross-Functional

Alignment on Key Imperatives Saves Time and Money

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