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IDEA Strategic Planning
IDEA Strategic Planning
Social Justice Works stands as an ideal partner due to the extensive facilitation expertise and customization work we have done for our clients to localize, engage stakeholders, and customize strategy development.
Our team brings over 40 years of experience in inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) and supports clients in the development of plans, strategies, programs, policies, and training that engage diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders and Board members.
At the core of our philosophy lies a fundamental question: What are we solving for? This inquiry serves as the guiding star illuminating our strategic engagements with participants and the development of overarching strategic plans. It compels us to set clear goals, articulate actionable strategies, and allocate resources judiciously to address identified challenges and opportunities. By anchoring our strategic planning endeavors to this fundamental question, we navigate complexities with clarity of purpose, agility, and foresight. We embark on a journey of continuous improvement, where every decision and initiative is guided by a profound understanding of the opportunities we seek to address and the outcomes we aspire to achieve.
We understand each client is different and take a great deal of effort to understand your organization’s unique needs to ensure a high level of satisfaction. We honor the past work that has been accomplished at the organization and take that into account to leverage and scale IDEA initiatives. Our core values of empathy, sincerity, growth mindset, and collective accountability help us define our management philosophies and guide our collaborative, results-oriented, and data-driven work with you.
Our Approach & Methodology
Our Approach & Methodology
Grounded Theory Framework
Our approach is anchored in a qualitative research methodology that helps us uncover the unique dynamics, challenges, and opportunities within your organization. By conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups with a representative sample of stakeholders, we aim to capture their experiences, perspectives, and needs. This systematic analysis of the collected data will reveal common themes, patterns, and emergent concepts, allowing us to develop recommendations grounded in the lived experiences of your stakeholders. These recommendations will then inform the design of an effective strategic direction that aligns with your organizational mission, vision, and brand.
Stakeholder Engagement
Our approach ensures that strategic plans are co-created with key stakeholders, including employees, leaders, HR, marketing, board members, and constituents. We prioritize the IDEA throughout this process, ensuring key stakeholders shape the initiative. By identifying and engaging relevant stakeholders at various stages of data collection and strategic plan development, we foster a sense of ownership, support, and commitment. Through meaningful dialogue and co-creation sessions, we gather valuable insights and ideas to design a comprehensive strategic plan. This plan will include clear objectives, tactics, metrics, and outcomes that align with your organizational goals, values, community engagement, and diversity strategies.
The Cascade Strategic Planning Model
To guide our work, we adopt The Cascade Strategic Planning Model, a structured approach that emphasizes alignment and integration across the organization. We begin by examining your vision and mission, comparing them with current programs, initiatives, and constituent sentiments to set a strategic direction aimed at long-term success. Through data-driven analysis, we identify key areas of focus, such as audience needs, program evaluation, integration of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) into the mission, culture, talent management, leadership, and marketplace growth. We then formulate clear objectives, strategies, and approaches, accompanied by relevant key performance indicators, to ensure that your organizational goals are met effectively and cohesively.
Our Strategic Planning Process
Our Strategic Planning Process
We tailor Strategic Planning to desired outcomes, and can include many of the elements below:
Data Collection & Analysis (quantitative and qualitative)
Programmatic Review
SWOT Analysis
Strategy Planning Sessions
World Café to Engage Stakeholders
Executive Briefings
3-5 year Strategic Roadmap
Deliverables
Deliverables
Final Report and Recommendations (includes qualitative and quantitative analysis, strengths, opportunities, and recommendations, and IDEA Strategic Plan and Roadmap).
3-5 Year Strategic Plan (includes goals, activities/tactics, KPIS, and a roadmap for implementation).
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