Our process leverages participation from vested individuals within the organization and stakeholders outside to insure a strategy based in reality. VPI Strategies links goals, objectives and realistic action plans with timelines and milestones to make the strategy tangible at all levels of the organization. We also help identify and assist the real change leaders throughout the organization who can communicate and educate others once the strategy is chosen.
SERVICES:
Business Coaching for Entrepreneurs
We assist entrepreneurs in determining your strategic intent, defining and implementing a strategy which makes the most sense given limited resources. We understand how difficult it is to take the time to work on the business while you work in the business. To help you develop more business, we work with you to define contact and referral strategies. To reduce costs, we work with you on operational strategies. We are your resource, your accountability partner and your potential connection to new clients and strategic partners.
Smart Growth Strategies
We assist your organization in developing a strategy which makes sense given your resources, the competitive landscape and the opportunities on the horizon. We help you optimize your people, processes and technology to seize opportunities which help your organization progress while we minimize growing pains.
Strategic Process Facilitation
We conduct strategy development in a facilitated, concentrated block of time where engaged team members focus their energies and strategic thinking skills. We focus on the positive and facilitate a deeper understanding of the elements that have shaped the organization and the critical success factors required for growth.
Organization Assessment
Through interviews, discussions, and analysis tools we assess what the organization stands for and what it is trying to accomplish. We then review, score, and report on the organization's effectiveness. We look at core competencies, critical success factors, strategic leadership, organizational structure, and culture. This profile provides insight on how to improve the organization.
Situation Analysis
Business do not operate in a vacuum. We examine the external economic, political, environmental, socio-demographic and technology influences your business must face. This information is interpreted and incorporated with relevant industry and marketplace information.
SWOT Analysis
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are critically and creatively weighed and prioritized to illuminate strategic options to move the organization forward.
Dynamic Scenario Development
We facilitate creative and critical thinking skills to determine the required strategic shifts or new directions. We assist in creating processes to identify external trigger events (such as key trend and customer preference changes) and internal issues which require a strategic course correction for incorporation into future planning efforts.
