What is StratOp?
Strategic Clarity for Business and Non-Profits
StratOp® is a strategic way of thinking, teaching teams to ask questions; questions that lead to breakthroughs. The result is a comprehensive strategic and operational process that leads to growth and effectiveness.
Understanding Perspective
TYPICAL WESTERN APPROACH
The typical western approach is a direct frontal assault, sometimes a snap shot from the hip motivated by a desire for a speedy “solution,” tending to produce one-dimensional answers to multi-dimensional problems.
THE PATERSON STRATOP PROCESS, AN EASTERN APPROACH
The eastern approach is more circuitous, ever-closing in. Balanced perspective through thorough situation analysis and diagnostics. More thoughtful, system solutions. Multi-dimensional answers to multi-dimensional problems. Less work later through better up-front planning.
THE SECRET SAUCE?
Perspective Before Planning
What Clients are Saying about StratOp
“Wow! Robbie is a superb facilitator! I came away genuinely amazed at the complexity of the process and the decisive way Robbie was able to lay out priority areas we will be tackling at our next annual, key initiative meeting.”
President & Director Client
"After a recent 3-day StratOp session with Robbie, I get up feeling much more confident and committed each day to tackling the challenges our organization faces in this season of extreme growth."
Don Leonard: Founder and Board Member, Project Video
StratOp begins with a 3-day facilitated process that guides your team to collaborate on gaining perspective about the past and present, and on developing a plan for the future.
StratOp is Different
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All organizations have performance drivers that control the outcome of a strategic plan’s success. Once these drivers are identified, the system guides us to manage them towards higher performance. This is one of the key benefits of StratOp: identifying and managing these key performance drivers.
Peter Drucker said that every business has its own set of “productivities” and that they have first claim on investments. If these performance drivers are not identified somehow, then what are the odds that they will be managed? Identifying these drivers causes teams to think about what controls outcomes.
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Built into the StratOp strategic planning system is a leadership development component. It’s almost as if a leadership management program is a natural by-product of the strategic planning process. As the plan is worked, those with leadership competencies and potential are given an opportunity to develop, grow, and lead. At the same time, company goals and objectives are being reached.
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Tom Paterson described the StratOp facilitation as “convergence sessions,” explaining “We converge as a team to the same wavelength” to pursue common goals. This process brings teams together in a unique way by:
Helping the team think for themselves.
Bringing everyone into the process, versus cramming something down their throats.
Naturally building a team through team problem-solving.
