Catalyzing the Strategic Planning Process

At Stratalysts, we specialize in guiding local governments through strategic planning processes that foster alignment, drive progress, and inspire action. Our approach ensures that every plan is more than just a document—it is a roadmap that empowers teams, engages communities, and delivers measurable outcomes.

Our Approach

Strategic planning at Stratalysts begins with a foundation of collaboration and inclusivity. We believe that the best plans are built through the active participation of all stakeholders—elected officials, leaders, staff, community members, and partner organizations alike. Our process combines qualitative insights with data-driven analysis to create actionable strategies that reflect shared goals and priorities.

Engagement is at the heart of our strategic planning process. We actively involve all stakeholders through a combination of surveys, interviews, small group forums, community workshop and a digital platform to capture diverse perspectives. This type of blended engagement strategy allows us to amplify the voices of potentially underrepresented groups. It also helps to ensure that the final plan resonates with both the organization and the broader community it serves.

Stratalysts employs uses the Technology of Participation (ToP) Facilitation methodology for all strategic planning engagements. ToP is a structured, participatory approach that fosters consensus, encourages meaningful dialogue, and ensures that all voices are heard - not just those that can speak the loudest. 

An effective implementation requires that an organization integrates the strategic plan across all levels and units of an organization. While Stratalysts feels most successful when you don’t need our help, the leadership team alone cannot execute a strategic plan. And, all organizations are in different places along the strategic planning maturity scale. Organizations often require additional implementation support over the course of the plan. Communication, process development and/or improvement, team building, change management, action planning, prioritization, plan updates, budget alignment, and reporting are all areas in which organizations can benefit. 

To better support your strategic plan success, Stratalysts will can provide ongoing implementation support services; for the first year of the plan or ongoing. With up to ten (10) hours per month, your organization can get needed training, support individual departments or offices, facilitate plan update workshops, or address items that the Strategic Planning Maturity Scale Assessment brought to light. Examples of potential use of hours are below:

• Midyear or Annual Progress Report preparation and presentation
• Training for specific departments/offices in SMART goals, impact/effort, or prioritization, etc.
• Development of Departmental Plans that align to Strategic Plan
• Development of Strategic Plan Advisory Committee(s)
• Lean Process Improvement
• Dashboard development
• Priority-Based Budgeting

Stratalysts is committed to ensuring that your strategic plan takes shape and maintains momentum and adaptability over its lifecycle. As part of our implementation support, we will work closely with you to embed the plan’s priorities into day-to-day operations, fostering a shared ownership and continued active engagement across all levels. We will collaborate with leadership to establish clear accountability measures and ensure that departments have the tools, guidance, and insights needed to make real-time decisions aligned with the plan's goals. Our team will support you by assisting in the creation of an internal feedback loop, allowing for the plan to evolve based on the organization’s shifting needs and ensuring continuous alignment with available resources and emerging priorities.

Stratalysts’ implementation support will be flexible, responsive, and tailored to meet your organization’s unique needs, ensuring that strategic goals transition into concrete actions and measurable outcomes.