Leading with Impact Series: STRATEGIC PLAN ACTIVATION

$250 $299

A Strategy Alignment & Activation Lab for Nonprofit Leaders

Join us in person for an engaging session where you'll dive into activating your strategic plan!

 

The Strategic Plan Activation Lab is a one-day, hands-on working session designed for nonprofit executive teams and senior leaders who want to ensure their implementation remains aligned with their strategic intent over time.

Strategic plans are created at a moment in time. Implementation unfolds in a dynamic environment shaped by change, pressure, and competing priorities. As that gap widens, even strong plans can lose clarity and focus. This lab creates space for leaders to pause, reflect, and fine-tune execution so it continues to support where the organization wants to go.

The lab uses a Strategy Alignment & Activation approach — helping leaders translate strategic intent into focused priorities, meaningful measures, and near-term action without rewriting the plan.

This session is designed to address the common drift that occurs between strategy and execution. Rather than starting over, participants recalibrate — clarifying what still matters, what needs adjustment, and how to strengthen follow-through.

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What to Expect

A safe, supportive environment for honest reflection and problem-solving 

  • Help participants see their strategy more clearly, what’s changing, what matters most, what must stop 

  • Encourage peer connection through shared learning and guided conversations 

Date(s)
April 14, 2026

Time
8:15am - 4:00pm EDT

Location
Community Classroom, 4th Floor, 42 Carden Street, Guelph 

Who?
Leaders of not-for-profit organizations

ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

  • Facilitators arrive to complete the session setup

    • Doors Open - Coffee Time: 

      • Time for refreshments & networking 

      • Karen and Rachel meet each participant 

       

    • Welcome: 

      Welcome and context 

      • Welcome and introduce ourselves 

      • Housekeeping 

    • Overview of the Session & Introductions:  

      • Overview of the upcoming activities and their purpose  

      • Group guidelines for the session & introductions 

      • Marshmallow Challenge 

    • Defining Strategy 

      • Why, How, What (golden circle) of Strategy - Why you need a strategic plan 

      • Define terms 

      • Introduce Traction VTO as our tool to capture today’s strategy exploration 

    • Clarify the plan: from words to strategic choices 

      • Solo scan your plan and highlight 

      • 3 phrases that describe what will be different in 3 years 

      • 2 major bets (where focus and resources must go) 

      • 1 thing that feels vague or no longer actionable 

      • Convert to Strategic Choices language 

      • Table Share: ORID prompts  

    • Meaningful Measurement: 

      • Setting what success looks like. Walk through example and then workshop one or two for themselves 

      • Voluntary share back 

  • Activate strategy: turn priorities into execution 

    • Pick Annual Goals 

    • Convert to 90-day Rock 

    • Table Share - Feedback 

  • Cascading strategy across your organization 

    • VTO’s & Level 10s 

    • Share what works in your org 

  • Q&A + Reflection 

    • Open Q&A with Karen/Rachel 

    • Experiential Reflection 

  • Session Ends, Thank You! 

Where to Find Us

Community Classroom, 4th Floor 
42 Carden Street, Guelph