Actionable Insights, Not Just Reports

Written By Robin LeBlanc

Strategy Corner

Beyond the Checklist

How often have you and your group/team worked hard to develop recommendations for going forward - for a project, an initiative, or a plan, for example - and once again, it all sits on the shelf? There are many reasons this could happen. With the guidance of a consultant, next time you might just get to real actions that will actually get implemented (and make YOU look good!)

Sure, you can lead the conversations and guide the process. However, a consultant brings an objective view to the conversations, as well as questions and other processes that reveal insights and ideas you might not otherwise have gotten to. And with a consultant taking the lead, it frees you up to think about the content and to participate in the discussions.

It doesn’t have to cost a lot, and the investment could boost that project in ways you never thought of. Having guidance in creating the action plans will also be invaluable.

New Hampshire has a lot of really good consultants, each with different focuses of expertise. Don’t hesitate to reach out to them to explore how they could add value to your next discussion or project

(RHL Strategies focuses on conversations that get you un-stuck, or keep you from getting stuck. Whether you are trying to solve a “problem,” or start a new group, or create an initiative or plan, we can assist you with getting on the right path. We’d love to talk about it with you.)

Robin LeBlanc

Robin has years of experience in teaching, marketing, business development, organizational leadership and facilitation. She has worked in municipalities, in universities, in corporations and in non-profits. Most recently, she was Executive Director of Plan NH, which focuses on the impact of the built environment on the fabrics of a community.

Robin is particularly interested in:

  • Facilitating conversations, especially exploratory ones, that might lead to positive change in a team or organization.

  • Guiding Strategic and other planning processes for small to medium organizations.

  • Assisting with workshop and/or conference planning and design so that attendees feel more connected to the topic or theme, to each other, and to the hosting organization.

Robin can be reached at robin@rhlstrategies.com.

https://www.rhlstrategies.com
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