Strategy Map

The Strategy Map is a complete company development plan that combines the company’s business foundations with strategic goals, schedule, priorities and roles. It is a tool that helps an organization define and implement its development strategy.

The benefits of using the Strategy Map include: auditing the organization using Growing Pains® tools, engaging and training managers, designing a strategic development plan, defining strategic initiatives, building the responsibility of individuals and teams, developing employees’ strategic thinking skills and supporting experienced managers throughout the entire period team work.

The process of implementing the Strategy Map begins with the “0” workshop, which aims to discuss and establish a detailed project plan, team composition, division of tasks, schedule and other aspects. Then the project is divided into three stages: strategic audit and analysis of the competitive environment, designing the individual Pyramid of Organizational Development® and managing the implementation of the strategy. During these stages, analytical work and group work sessions are conducted.

During the implementation of the Strategy Map, work is being done on the assessment of Growth Barriers, the assessment of Organizational Effectiveness, the analysis of the business model architecture and the synthesis of the competitive environment. Then, an individual Pyramid of Organizational Development® is designed, strategic workshops with the management staff are held, strategic goals are designed and preparations are made for the operationalization of the strategy.

In the third stage, i.e. managing the implementation of the strategy, we support clients in three models of cooperation. We can manage the entire portfolio of projects (PMO), provide expert and specialist services or act as an Interim Manager. The choice of model depends on the needs and preferences of the customer.

Usually, the project of building a Strategy Map takes about 4-5 weeks, counting from the beginning to the creation of the Strategy Map itself, which is a strategic plan for the development of the organization. The implementation of the actions and initiatives contained in the plan constitutes the next stage, called implementation, the first part of which usually lasts from 12 to 18 months.

Most of the company’s employees participate in organizational research. However, we always individually determine the target list of people, based on, among others, about the length of employment or cooperation and the functions performed.

In the remaining stages, we engage senior management and company owners, and we always involve middle management along with key specialists.

Yes. We also support our clients at the stage of implementing the actions and initiatives defined in the Strategy Map. The scope of our support is each time tailored to the needs of a given project. We usually support the implementation in the form of PMO (project management office), as well as in the formula of direct support at the expert level, and we can also dedicate Interim Strategic Advisors to perform individually defined functions in the scope and duration of our client’s company.

Yes. For highly ambitious companies with sufficient resources and competences, we can conduct an Organizational Effectiveness Audit, and then transfer the necessary knowledge and tools in the Growing Pains methodology through properly designed training and a set of homework. A company prepared in this way will be able to build a Strategy Map on its own.

Of course, we are always available and willing to support you in case of difficulties.