Execute Better Results
Your strategic plan should help you achieve your goals. We're experts in developing actionable strategic plans that drive accountability & results.
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"I would highly recommend [Stratford] and my recommendation comes without any hesitation. When you engage Stratford, you gain a true consulting partner with an ability to objectively align to your project goals, all the while challenging you and your organization’s assumptions and/or biases, and you have an active listener in your process. In Stratford, you gain shared perspectives and an even more informed strategy and set of priorities, complete with a balanced, invested and respectful relationship that is punctuated by outstanding professionalism.
Ian Sherman
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Is Your Strategic Plan Still Just A Document?
Achieve your objectives by transforming your strategic vision into actionable plans and sustainable results.
Get From Intention To Implementation
With Confidence.
Understand the Market
Prioritize
& Focus
Drive
Change
Manage change effectively, building buy-in and support for new initiatives and processes.
Achieve
Results
Get Results, Not Just Plans
A practical approach to developing a strategy and implementation plan to achieve outcomes that drive business growth and success.
Research and Stakeholder Input
When you are so focused on your product/service delivery, it is easy to lose sight of changes in the external environment and inefficiencies in the internal environment that could disrupt your business.
We like to start with a current state assessment and gap analysis to help you identify and respond to emerging trends and market opportunities.
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Define the Desired Future State
To improve company performance, you need to make progress and focus on initiatives that drive business results. A clear vision, mission, or set of objectives will guide decision-making and goal-setting so you can focus on what matters most.
We help organizations define their purpose and priorities and gain alignment on the key strategic objectives to achieve results.
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Develop Your Strategic Plan
How you organize and facilitate your strategy development can have an impact on the quality of the plan and your ability to achieve desired results. Having an objective facilitator to help organize, lead and inspire strategic planning development can take your organization to the next level in less time and effort.
Our phased, structured and efficient approach to strategy development helps organizations align and focus on creating a strategic plan that maps the way forward to deliver results.
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Operationalize Your Strategic Plan
Implementation is by far the most important part of your strategic plan and is where most organizations fail. Executing your vision requires a strong operating plan that includes resource, investment, and time requirements clearly articulated and the team committed to delivering.
We help organizations operationalize their strategic plan and lean in to help them implement. Our pragmatic approach ensures achievability and accountability in reaching goals and objectives.
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Accountability & Progress Reviews
Measuring and understanding how you're doing against your objectives is key to knowing if you're making progress or if you need to pivot.
We help organizations put in place performance management systems and KPIs to monitor results and accountability and achieve results.
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Start Strong
Research & Stakeholder Input
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Set the Destination
Define the Desired Future State
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Map the Way Forward
Develop Your Strategic Plan
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Execute Your Vision
Operationalize Your Strategic Plan
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Achieve Results
Accountability & Progress Reviews
“The Stratford team are exceptional and bring a can-do attitude to every project. Over the years we have worked with Stratford on IT, human resources, strategic and project planning. Each time we have achieved the results we needed, and our organization is better off as a result. We would recommend Stratford without hesitation to not-for-profits, private companies and public sector clients. Undoubtedly, we will send out the ‘bat signal’ to them again and we know they’ll respond with their very best.
Cate Murray
President & CEO
Strategy Is A Journey
It's time your strategic plan started driving accountability & results.
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Leading organizations and executives to make a lasting impact on performance
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