BREAKOUT SESSIONS - STRATEGIC PLANNING

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CREATING AN EXECUTABLE STRATEGY
Presenter: Bill McClelland
April 14 at 11:00

How do you synchronize the efforts of a leadership team around a coherent strategy designed to achieve the most important goals of their organization? One essential ingredient is consensus. A second is an unambiguous roadmap that, when followed, will convert strategic thinking into organizational reality. And a third is accountability for execution. This session introduces a methodology for using the TOC Thinking Processes in a group setting and provides anecdotal evidence of the significant benefits - even for leadership teams that some might describe as dysfuntional.

THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE SIX STEPS OF BUY-IN WHERE BUY-IN IS CRITICAL
Presenter: Tracey Burton-Houle
April 14 at 3:30

ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT
Presenter: Bill McClelland
April 16 at 11:00

Change just doesn't come easily, even in organizations that are truly desirous of change. The real "trick" is to deal effectively with the inevitable problems that arise when "good ideas" meet "pratical implemention" in the workplace. The TOC Thinking Processes help to align local actions to global organizational needs in ways that don't ignore important employee needs. We call this "customization without compromise."