Strategy

planning ♦ structure ♦ business processes ♦ operational plans ♦ scenarios

Strategy helps define where you need to focus in order to be successful. But organisational success isn't just about high-level strategy. We work with you to develop complementary organisational or team structures and the ability to translate strategy into effective operational plans.

At =mc we can help you focus your strategy – identifying key external drivers, analysing the competitive environment, creating scenarios and then shaping all this data into demanding but achievable business plans. We can also help you to review and improve your business processes.

How we help

We can help you:

define your vision, mission, values, competencies and core business

introduce a range of tools to tackle specific issues, from Porter's 5 Forces to Ansoff's Matrix

consult, coach and train in how to develop strategy at an organisational, departmental or team level

use scenario planning to help your organisation prepare for radical or unpredictable future change

use the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) to map a new integrated strategy and define metrics for measuring success

conduct benchmarking research against competitors and sector leaders

develop operational or business plans to help make strategy concrete and practical

The =mc approach

We are Europe's leading experts in using the Balanced Scorecard strategy mapping approach to drive success. We have also developed a unique set of strategy development tools to help value-driven organisations create that realistic and purposeful focus. Our flexible 'toolbox' approach means we can help you choose the most appropriate frameworks to use.

We specialise in stakeholder engagement – helping you to communicate your strategy simply and effectively to staff, board members and other stakeholders, ensuring maximum engagement and impact.

Our strategy customers

We have used our strategy expertise to help a wide-range of organisations:

we worked with the Greater London Authority and British Red Cross on scenario planning to prepare for fundraising in the event of an emergency

with =mc's help Amnesty International used strategy mapping to design a new approach to global human rights

when Cambridge Assessment wanted to link operational planning with their strategy =mc, helped them to make big ideas concrete

with =mc's guidance The UK Film Council developed and communicated its strategy using a web-based Balanced Scorecard

we worked with the International HIV/AIDS Alliance to develop a new global strategy

we designed more donor friendly structures and processes for departments at NSPCC, Alzheimer's Society and Age UK

Contact us

For more information contact Bernard Ross, Director or call us on +44 (0) 20 7978 1516.

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