Strategy & Transformation Projects
Engaging internal and external stakeholders in strategy development ignites commitment to action in implementation.
Those at the front lines have far better day-to-day insights on the weaknesses and strengths of the organization than the executive team could possibly have.
Much has been written on the percentage of failed digital transformation projects where too much focus has been placed on the technology rather than the “people” and “processes” that make the change successful.
If we expect employees and other stakeholders to personally commit to change they need to be involved when the change was being developed … or they won’t be embracing the new direction very quickly.
Strategy & Transformation Projects
where meaningful stakeholder engagement boosts project success
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Organizational restructuring, mergers & acquisitions
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Mission & vision, goals & objectives/OKRs
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Cultural transformations
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Technology implementations (new, replacement, upgrading)
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Complex process introductions or streamlining
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Significant changes in product & market strategies
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Disaster response and planning (pandemics as a recent example)
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Wide digital technology and infrastructure transformations
Stakeholders commit to change when they have been involved in developing the change.
Strategy & Transformation Project Example ...
Defining Project Success:
Healthcare Stakeholder Engagement
Four independent hospitals were merging into one system to share resources and strengthen community healthcare capabilities.
This group of 25 executives had never worked as one team before and many came to the table with poor experiences working with some of the individuals in the group.
