STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
Insight Out can help build strategic alignment in the following ways:
1. Designing a tailored process to engage key stakeholders.
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If a group is already deeply integrated but lacking alignment, the process may begin in a collaborative format, bringing the stakeholders together to engage in activities designed to build and maintain alignment, which is always under pressure.
Where a group is deeply disconnected and far from aligned, it may be appropriate for initial facilitated engagements to be apart. For example depth interviews or small format engagements with key stakeholders / stakeholder groups to listen and identify any potential barriers or systemic issues preventing alignment.
In these instances deep listening precedes collaborative sessions, allowing people space to openly 'unpack' their perspectives on what is preventing collaboration without causing further conflict.
This stage enables the subsequent collaborative stage to be harmonious and effective.
2. Facilitating stakeholder engagements
This includes designing and delivering collaborative inter-disciplinary groups to engage and work together in activities aimed to build and maintain strategic alignment and other stated goals.