“Strategic Planning” was a dreaded word in our organization prior to working with The Vantage Group. The 2-day retreats have introduced us to planning that makes sense for our organization, and for the first time we are actually seeing our goals being met. This has not only been helpful to our overall strategy, but has served as a great team-building tool to get the team all on the same page. We like it so well that we have already scheduled our 3rd retreat with The Vantage Group.”
—Gary V., CEO of a construction firm

Strategic planning is probably the most important task of the senior management team, yet many business owners throw up their hands in frustration and abandon both plan and process because of bad experiences, such as:

• No one follows the goals or strategies discussed
• There are too many goals...sometimes goals for setting goals
• There is no distinction between a strategy and a tactic...so everything becomes a strategy
• Goals are often vague and/or poorly defined
• Time...there’s never enough to plan or to follow through

We can make it work. We believe that a well designed, well facilitated approach to planning can make all the difference in the world, and we’re ready to help you with every step of the process from pre-work to action planning.

The best part? WE CAN MAKE IT WORK IN TWO DAYS!

Our two-day corporate planning retreat is designed expressly for overburdened management teams. It takes them out of the pressure cooker of the corporate environment and puts them in a neutral setting where they can focus on the essential issues of a successful strategy:

• Clarify corporate vision
• Identify barriers to growth
• Assess strengths and the competitive environment
• Discuss strategy
• Make key, mutual decisions
• Set priorities
• Establish a practical, workable action plans

The Vantage Group accelerates momentum by providing a professional facilitator to keep discussions focused and by assuring you have a finished plan document within ten days from the completion of your retreat. And unlike many plans conceived in crowded, time-shortened meetings, your new strategy will provide immediate advantages.

• Team developed, reflecting the consensus of your executive team
• Focused on a small number of clearly identified, major goals
• Embodies individual team member commitment to achieve the goals
• Complete with action plans containing measures and milestones
• Contains a follow-up program to keep your team on course
• Fully documented