Rapid Strategy Development & Implementation
You want to use your philanthropy to change the world.
But how do you realize your vision when things keep changing?
To navigate and lead during turbulent times, you need a flexible strategy. Your strategy defines what you want to accomplish and how you want to accomplish it. Yet too often, philanthropists lack clarity on both.
As a leader, you may be lacking critical clarity if you:
- Don’t have a strategy to reach your philanthropic goals
- Have an outdated strategic plan and don’t refer to it
- Have a strategy, but haven't reviewed it during the past few years to determine what stays the same and what needs to change.
- Get easily pulled into different directions and disconnected activities
- Are challenged getting your people to focus on top priorities
- Make a lot of grants, but lack insight on what they’re accomplishing
Whether you’re developing your strategy for the first time, looking to refresh an existing one, undertaking a dramatic shift, or need to rapidly implement your strategy, renowned global philanthropy advisor Kris Putnam-Walkerly can help. And she can do it quickly and by working with your team remotely!
How Kris Can Help You
Sentient Strategy
Sentient Strategy® is a revolutionary approach to formulate strategy quickly, to be used immediately for as long as conditions warrant, and then to make changes rapidly as conditions change. It builds a simple and flexible strategic approach that creates a road map for change and holds people accountable for rapid implementation.
If this crisis had taught us anything, it’s the futility of spending one year to create a three-year strategic plan. Strategy must be easily adaptable to achieve positive social change in a world where disruption and volatility are the status quo. Now more than ever, philanthropists must be aware of the changing environment in which they operate, and the implications of their actions on others. The Sentient approach helps you do that. You’ll achieve faster results and have a flexible template for adjusting course regularly.
With the right preparation and discipline, Sentient Strategy can be developed in person or remotely within a week! Kris can then be available to offer your team implementation advice and guidance for a period of 30, 60 or 90 days, depending upon your needs
In a one-day Sentient Strategy workshop you will:
- Create a clear picture of who you want to be (and the impact you want to have) in 12 months
- Identify the 3-4 critical strategic factors that should be the focus of your actions
- Create a road map of the actions you need to take to move from where you are today, to where you want to be in 12 months
- Assign accountabilities to ensure progress is made, with metrics to track progress
- Begin implementing your strategy immediately, with your team focused on top priorities
- Create an ongoing and daily template for decision-making
- Achieve your objectives faster and most cost-effectively than you ever thought possible
Kris Putnam-Walkerly is one of only a dozen consultants globally who have been certified by Alan Weiss to deliver Sentient Strategy® .
Strategy Implementation
A well-developed strategy is only useful if it’s implemented! To ensure success, Kris will help you more effectively execute your strategy toward your desired future:
- Determine your top implementation priorities
- Assign accountability among your team
- Align your people, systems, and structures to immediately begin implementation
- Identify and remove barriers to implementation
- Maintain momentum and adjust course as needed
Design and Launch of Strategic Initiatives
- Assess needs and conduct environmental scans
- Clarify philanthropic goals and tactics
- Identify best practices
- Engage stakeholders and partners
- Leverage resources
Strategy Tune-Up
For funders that are implementing their strategy or funding initiative, an annual strategy tune-up can keep your strategy fresh and on track. Kris can help you to quickly:
- Assess progress
- Identify and address challenges
- Update goals and priorities
- Gain alignment
- Reinvigorate implementation
VIP Strategy & Coaching Day
Get unstuck and on track with a day focused solely on you and your philanthropy. The VIP Strategy & Coaching Day is an exclusive event where we work together one-on-one on what is most important for you and your philanthropy — whether you are just getting started or a seasoned philanthropist. The VIP Day is personalized to you and your work.
