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Plain answers to the questions leaders ask.
Short, practical guides you can use whether or not you ever work with us.
Strategy
Why strategic plans fail after the offsite
The four ways it goes wrong, and what to do instead.
ReadCulture
How to write company values that change behaviour
From a poster to what someone does at two o'clock on a Tuesday.
ReadOffsites
A two-day leadership offsite agenda
Hour by hour, with what to send out before.
ReadOperating systems
Running EOS? Keep it.
How to add the culture half without switching systems.
ReadCost
What a strategy offsite costs in Australia
Facilitators, consultants, DIY and what you get for each.
ReadOperating systems
EOS vs OKRs vs Scaling Up
What each does, where each stalls, and how to choose.
ReadFree template
One-page strategic plan template
Three short pages, filled in with your team in two hours.
Get itFree prompts
Prompts for Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot
Draft your plan, check your culture, or write to whoever signs off.
Try themMelbourne
Choosing a strategic planning facilitator
What a facilitator does, what it costs, and what to ask.
ReadMeasurement
How to know if an offsite worked
The recall test: three questions, no notes.
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