Using Strategic Questioning to Explore Complex Subjects
Using Strategic Questioning to Explore Complex Subjects “The answers are all out there, we just need to ask the right questions ” Oscar Wilde At 2112 Consulting, we work from the…
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Gathering Strategic Information
Gathering Strategic Information Obtaining and managing information, much of which is complex, is the foundation of building a robust business strategy. Obtaining information is a crucial part of developing a…
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What are Strategic Interviews? Strategic Interviews are one-to-one discussions that are held with the people who are involved with the strategy development process and/or have knowledge that is important to…
Read More Where should Strategic Interviews be held?
Where Should Strategic Interviews be Held? Where you conduct your strategic interviews can have a significant impact on the results obtained. The interviews should be held in a relatively neutral…
Read More What is a Pen Portrait?
What is a Pen Portrait? A Pen Portrait helps facilitators to gain an insight into the people involved in the strategy creation process. Everyone has their own belief system which…
Read More Examples of Pen Portraits and their use in Strategy Creation
Examples of Pen Portraits and their use in Strategy Creation In our article “What is a Pen Portrait?” we discussed the importance of ensuring that the facilitator has information about…
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Strategic Interviews Case Study Introduction It should be noted at this point that I took care not to use the word ‘interview’, preferring to use ‘discussion’ instead, as I felt…
Read More Why Should Strategic Interviews be used?
Why Should Strategic Interviews be used? It is important to understand when it is more appropriate to use strategic interviews rather than using strategy workshops. Both Interviews and Workshops are…
Read More How to Obtain Strategic Information from Interviews
How to Obtain Strategic Information from Interviews The primary purpose of strategic interviews is to obtain information that will be useful in developing a strategy for the organisation. This includes actions that…
Read More How is Causal Mapping used to Capture Information During a Strategic Interview?
How is Causal Mapping used to Capture Information During a Strategic Interview? During the discussion the interviewee’s comments are recorded by the interviewer on a large piece of paper. Their statements…
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