Strategy activation

Changing the direction of organisations

Developing the perfect strategy is only the start. Making everybody work actively in the same direction is the bigger challenge. Strategy activation is bringing the strategy out of the hands of the management consultants and strategy officers, and into the minds of the people.

Work help support the launch, implementation and anchoring of key strategic initiatives. From framing the strategic intent to efficient cascading across the organisation. We guide people to connect with an agenda, reflect on how they can make a difference, and help empower them to act. Bridging the gap from a high-level strategy to the everyday work of leaders and their teams.

Strategy Activation
The challenge

Turning strategic intent into action

It is a fact that only 30% of strategies succeed in even doing what they set out to do. The human factors are typically where they fall short. Strategy owners fail at activating the people of the organisation to start doing things in a new way.

Why is this so hard?

Communicatíng a direction

Setting a clear direction with a reason to act is where it all starts. Formulating a strategic intent with a built-in call to action is necessary to balance alignment with autonomy.

Creating commitment

Knowing where to go is worth nothing if you do not know how you can help get there. People need to understand the part they play and how they can make a difference.

Empowering people to act

Finally you need to give everybody the resources, tools and skills to contribute, and help clear away obstacles that are in their way or competing agendas muddy the picture.

What we do

Strategic storytelling

Humans understand the world in terms of stories. The strongest stories have the power to rally people behind them and be a force for change. The narrative of your strategy not only defines how people will react to it, it is also a tool for focussing the strategy effectively.

Workz can aid you in developing a core story that defines a strategic vision, show the way, and work as a framework for driving engagement.

We train leaders in storytelling and communicating in an impactful manner, ensuring that their words have meaning behind them and that they can lead the strategy in an authentic manner.

Top management summits are an important first step in many strategy activations
What we do

Strategy kick-off

Humans are still tribal people at heart. Nothing can kick-start a movement like a gathering of the people.

Workz develops virtual and face-to-face events with a focus on engagement and involvement. We design entire events or help develop plug-in solutions and gamified workshop elements to existing events.

We help you get the most return on investment from your events by engaging large groups of people and facilitating transformative conversations.

 

What we do

Strategy games

War games have been used to teach strategy since the dawn of ages. Nothing beats a good game when it comes to communicating complex messages and engaging people.

Workz develop games that creates awareness, sets direction or builds competencies to act on a strategy. Our games makes people understand the reasoning behind the strategy, reflect on the role they can play and share knowledge and best practise with their peers.

We have one of the largest and most experienced design teams in Europe, with a strong dedication to developing games, processes, and simulations. We have a xxx number of employees and leaders from numerous industries who use our products worldwide.

Using serious games for strategy activation
Using movies and other visual communication for strategy activation
What we do

Strategy movies and other communication

Even the strongest story will get diluted as it passes down through the layers of an organisation. Core messages and concepts risk getting lost in translation as they pass from leader to leader.

Workz helps communicate an agenda effectively across channels to support strategy activation and create alignment.

We make movies, animations, visualisations and e-learning to help communicate the strategy across the organisation.

Maybe we can help you?

Reach out if you want to talk about strategy activation, or if you and your organisation could need our help in any way. We are always ready to connect!
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