| Question | Strategic Planning Workshop | Quarterly Strategy Days |
|---|---|---|
| What is the purpose? | Set or renew the business direction. | Review progress and keep the strategy moving every 90 days. |
| Where do we start? | An initial straw man strategy prepared from agreed information and consultation. | Your existing strategic or annual plan and progress since the previous quarter. |
| Who takes part? | Owners, board members and leaders involved in setting or delivering the strategy. | The executive or senior leadership team, typically around six to ten people. |
| What happens? | Challenge assumptions, assess choices and agree the direction and priorities. | Review the dashboard, resolve critical issues, develop leadership capability and reset priorities. |
| What are the outputs? | An agreed working strategy and next steps. Annual and initial 90-day plans are included where agreed in scope. | Session notes, actions and an updated 90-day plan with ownership, measures and deadlines. |
| How long does it take? | A full day is typical. Preparation and follow-up are scoped separately within the engagement. | A full-day quarterly session is typical, with pre-work and follow-up. |
| What is the investment? | Quoted to consultation, format, participants and documentation. | From A$5,000 + GST per day. Travel at cost and additional planning work scoped separately. |
Which service should you start with?
- Your direction is unclear: discuss a Strategic Planning Workshop.
- You have a plan but progress is uneven: discuss Quarterly Strategy Days.
- Your leaders need both direction and an operating rhythm: scope the two services together.
Can you use Strategy Days with an existing plan?
Yes. A plan created internally or with another adviser can provide the foundation. Russell reviews what is useful and agrees any additional work needed to make it actionable.
Are the services a compulsory package?
No. They are separate services that can work together. The proposal defines the agreed preparation, delivery, outputs, investment and follow-up.
What about individual leadership support?
Strategy Days include a targeted leadership learning segment. Executive coaching or broader leadership development can be added separately when individual leaders need further support.