stop your leaders pulling in different directions
Strategy facilitation for rapid alignment
When your leaders are part of your planning process, your plan gets done. Strong strategy gets results, but only if you have commitment and accountability from your team.
Through facilitated group discussion, Turning Leaf gets your team on the same page and committed to action.
better workshops build better plans
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get 100% team commitment
Whether you're running a board, an executive team or a department, involving your team in your strategy formation is the secret to long-term success.
Your team will be vastly more committed to delivering on a strategic plan they were involved in creating.
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develop better strategy & tactics
Using the right tools at the right time is vital to bring the focus required to solve critical business problems.
A Turning Leaf workshop and strategy planning process is guaranteed to change behaviour and get results - nothing less.
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leaders stay in conversation
Your energy, knowledge and understanding get lost if you're stressing over running a session by yourself.
When you engage a professional facilitator, you're part of the team and able to participate in the whole process.
6 reasons to choose turning leaf facilitators
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we understand your challenge
We understand the challenges you face because our facilitators have all held leadership roles in major firms and managed complex businesses.
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results driven
We only deliver results-driven strategy workshops with measurable deliverables.
The entire process is developed to ensure strategy guides implementation and massive action for outcomes.
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teamwork and alignment
No one knows how to align teams and get them to commit to action better than a Turning Leaf facilitator.
We will get your team engaged and help you retain your best people for longer.
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transformation ready
Turning Leaf facilitators specialise in transformational change and strategy development.
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proven process
We have spent 20 years perfecting our process and have run hundreds of successful strategy facilitation sessions like yours.
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specialist facilitators
All Turning Leaf facilitators are trained and accredited in large group facilitation techniques.
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This 16-page guidebook will reveal the lessons we've learned at Turning Leaf in over 20 years of facilitating strategy over planning cycles for organisations of all sizes and industry types. You'll find out our very best tips and ideas, including:
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The strategy planning cheat sheet
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The 4 simple steps and how they work together
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The least you should do and the most you could do for each step
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Common pitfalls to avoid at all costs
Guaranteed to align your team and produce total commitment to results
ask us about our flagship facilitation modules
advanced strategy formation
Strategy development by the people who will be responsible for it. This workshop is for when you have a team that needs to work together to win against competitors and to delight customers.
ai transformation
Is your strategy ready for the coming wave of AI opportunities and challenges? Have you identified where in your value chain artificial intelligence can add the greatest value? This module unlocks the potential for AI in your business.
path to growth
Sales and marketing alignment to win in consumer categories. For when you need proven growth drivers to win in retail, e-commerce and with brands. Brings together category management, sales, and brand growth essentials.
strategy into action
Implementation planning. For when the rubber hits the road - you need a GAME plan (Goals, Activities, Measurement, Evaluation)
role clarity and silo busting
Team formation at its best. Role clarity and working in silos are now classed as psycho-social safety hazards under WHS legislation. Proper team formation is a level 1 control for these risks because it eliminates lack of clarity at the source.
team alignment intensive
Developing a high-performance team. For when you have a team with a challenge and you need to bring them together to work efficiently and effectively to get the outcome you need.
scenario planning & stress testing
Fortify your business against uncertainty with Scenario Planning & Stress Testing. Dive into tailored scenarios that challenge your strategy, uncover opportunities, and inspire innovation, ensuring your resilience and strategic agility.
b2b builder
Specialist strategy formation for businesses selling to other business and government. For when your B2B sales proposition needs to generate more interest in buyers without alientating the procurement department.
executive facilitation
For teams ready to transform strategic visions into tangible outcomes and achieve organisational excellence. Unite your executives around common goals, enhance decision-making, and foster cross-functional collaboration.
ecx magic
Putting your customer at the heart of your business through Customer Journey. For when you need to improve your customer experience by mapping their journey and identifying critical strengths and weaknesses.
the 4 main types of facilitation
1. strategy formulation
We help boards & executive teams define their organisation's direction to win in the market.
2. workshops & summits
Our facilitated workshops engage with the 'doers' in your business to create real and measurable change.
3. team formation & building
We dissolve functional silos and help you create motivated teams to deliver results in your business.
4. implementation planning
We help teams convert strategies into action plans and momentum on the ground.
fast start: we know your industry
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Government Departments
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FMCG (consumer goods)
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Construction & Property
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Building supplies
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Manufacturing
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Automotive
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Government
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Agriculture
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Food & Beverages
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Property (Residential & Commercial)
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Medical and Dental
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Software
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Government Owned Corporations
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Luxury Branded Goods
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Retail, Fashion and e-commerce
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Financial Services and Insurance
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Utilities and Telecommunications
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Financial Services and Investment
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Mining and Infrastructure
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Professional Services
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Franchising
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Pharmaceutical Services
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Waste & Recycling
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Not For Profit
proven method
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Firstly, we take the time to understand your business objectives and find out what outcomes you need from the workshop, conference or away day
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We'll analyse your situation & agree on your approach
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The agenda is prepared and pre-work is completed (including surveys & interviews where required)
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The delivery of a brilliantly facilitated workshop or event
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Follow up to ensure outcomes are achieved
your outcomes
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Aligned and effective teams
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Increased effectiveness of teamwork
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Decrease in wasted effort
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Lower stress levels
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Improved employee motivation
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Teams understand each other
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Improved return on investment
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Action-orientation and higher energy levels
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Improved relationships with external partners and stakeholders
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Customer and market-oriented growth planning
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Prepared and ready to win even in bumpy markets
case study
A large food industry distributor approached Turning Leaf with a brief to unify and develop their sales and marketing approach by revamping their annual Sales and Marketing Conference.
Turning Leaf worked with the executive team to create a plan of attack designed to make the whole conference about generating shared understanding and then action planning.
Pre-work included a staff survey to understand motivations and issues in the business, and a full agenda was prepared to allow the team the time to explore their business and opportunities.
At the conclusion of the conference, a complete action plan was developed, with strong buy-in from the whole team.
case study outcomes
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A sense of purpose evolved within the team, and for the first time in 20 years, the CEO was able to participate in the conversation rather than run the event.
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Marketing and sales teams, who were previously at each other's throats, discovered common ground. They were then able to collaboratively overcome a pricing problem in the market by applying creative thinking.
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Functional silos disintegrated as the team was challenged to work together to solve the problems facing all of them. The new information on sales resulted in excellent discussion amongst state sales teams and the identification of opportunities in different states.
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Other state teams rapidly adopted ideas from high performing states.
facilitation fees
The cost of professional facilitation varies considerably depending on the specific needs of your team, the numbers involved and the outcomes required.
Fees can range from as little as $6,500 for smaller groups with fewer challenges up to $50,000 for much larger groups with business-critical requirements.
Other drivers of cost include:
On-site or off-site facilitation
Pre-work and research requirements
Post-workshop follow up
Administration needs (eg safety or compliance)
Special requests
The best next step is for us to have a chat about the kind of outcomes you need and how we can ensure you achieve them.
facilitation testimonials
Turning Leaf did a brilliant job of preparing for and then facilitating a strategy day for the Partners in our business. Their style and approach was professional but still accessible and they skillfully guided us through a long, but productive, day of defining our strategy, values and unique positioning. They had a great breadth of knowledge and were professional and skilful. Turning Leaf was a great choice and we would highly recommend them to others.
David Halliday, Partner, Aesir Capital
Matt is not only an expert in his field but he is a very good human who cares about the tailored outcomes he delivers to his clients.
This was the first strategy session in our firms' history in which we have used an outside consultant and as a result, there was some nervousness surrounding the project. We needn't have worried.
Anyone reading this review can take it for granted that Matt absolutely has the background knowledge and know-how when it comes to strategy facilitation as well as detailed knowledge regarding the various strategy models out there.
What I would like to articulate in this review, is the care, attention, and detail that Matt gave up front in order to really tease out what our organization required and wanted to get out of this project. Once established, he designed a tailor-made program to facilitate the desired outcomes. It was clear that there was a significant amount of work put in at the front end in order to deliver the fantastic results at the back end.
Highly recommended.
Amar Jassal, General Manager, Marshall Investments
Turning Leaf provided the experience and guidance to really take our sales and marketing plan to the next level, and we appreciate your input. Turning Leaf exceeded our expectations...you helped bring together all the good ideas and present it in such a way as to ensure it was motivating, fun, clear and concise. Your facilitation turned the ideas into an action plan, which is such an important, and sometimes overlooked or undervalued step. Thank you for your energy, enthusiasm, shared experience and professionalism.
Jayne Pearson, Marketing Manager, Plasdene Glass Pak