ToP Strategic Planning Online

Description: Participants learn to lead strategic planning using the powerful Technology of Participation (ToP) facilitation tools and a five-step process. Learn to develop shared vision, goals, and strategies to create team alignment. This structured process generates high levels of commitment and participation. Tools, templates, and a comprehensive course manual are provided for online and in person use. ToP Strategic Planning – Online Edition preserves the richness of the face-to-face version and moves it into the virtual world. Highly participatory, the Online Edition breaks down barriers and builds engagement wherever you may be.

Benefits:
• Enable geographically dispersed teams to actively engage in strategic planning processes
• Generate high levels of participation and commitment
• Enable a group to commit to a common vision and own the resulting plan
• Align members around common goals and long-term strategies
• Facilitate teams in discovering big breakthroughs
• Lead a structured planning process that results in concrete accomplishments
• Motivate groups and organizations to take focused action

ToP Strategic Planning Online is designed for individuals who want an interactive and creative
learning approach and who want to:
• Experience, practice, and learn to facilitate the complete strategic planning process
• Facilitate strategic planning face to face or online
• Experience this robust process in an engaging virtual format that deepens skills with ToP methods
• Collaborate with large numbers of stakeholders to develop long-term strategy quickly
• Leaders who depend on others for successful implementation of organization strategies

The Course Includes:
• State of the art learning platform accessible via computer (Zoom, Mural)
• A 93-page comprehensive course manual
• Opportunities to facilitate ToP Focused Conversations and Consensus Workshops with instructor coaching
• Small learning groups of 5 maximum
• Group online discussions and reflections of practice
• Practice in an online virtual setting
• Live demonstrations by three expert ToP instructors who are certified ToP Facilitators
• Templates in three online formats (Mural, PowerPoint 365 or Google slides) to ensure your future success
• One hour of complementary facilitation coaching after the course

Course Length: Five 3.5-hour sessions over five days.
Prerequisite: ToP Facilitation Methods is required.

Participants: Minimum number is 10. Maximum number is 30.thods

Course Fees: 

Organization Type Course Fee
Corporate & Large Non-Profit Organizations $1250
State & Local Government Agencies $1050