Improve Your Corporate Planning Process with “Visual Facilitation”
Posted by on January 19, 2010As we implement our Plan4 corporate planning process with some of the nation's largest organizations, our clients tell us that a memorable and powerful aspect of the process is the visual facilitation workshop.
Visual facilitation is the practice of using words and images to create a conceptual map of the organization’s desired planning goals. Visual facilitation is both a work session and work product, designed to:
- focus the energy and direction of a team,
- capture and organize ideas,
- and allow ideas take shape.
Visual Facilitation Personalizes the Corporate Planning Process
Visual facilitation as part of a corporate planning process brings to life the idea that “what you see, you can achieve.” In other words, when members of an organization can visualize what it is they are working toward, in a way that is meaningful and memorable to them. It gives the organization a greater sense of purpose and more specifically allows individuals to personalize the purpose, thereby increasing the likelihood of success.
A visual facilitation workshop results in visual outcomes that serve as powerful evidence of the workshop's progress and direction. Here are some examples:
When looking for ways to improve your corporate planning process, consider adding a visual facilitation workshop to create the rationale, the business case, and overall excitement around the planning process. To learn how the visual facilitation workshop fits into our overall Plan4 corporate planning process, download our Plan4 strategic planning guide.
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