We all know companies can become complacent
in their industries and markets and if we are not careful,
a young, fast moving organization can suddenly displace us.
Successful organizations, like yours, want to lead their
markets, not just follow them.
An Innovation Retreat is an opportunity for your management
team to spend concentrated time challenging your assumptions,
your views of the future and your perception of success
for your business. Innovation retreats are a special
subset of facilitation where the topic is related to
discovering the future for the enterprise.
How does it work? 
Retreats are usually held off site to minimize interruptions
and everyone “checks their ego at the door.” Valuable
lessons on how to share and grow ideas are presented so your
team can continue to be more receptive to new ideas.
The facilitator from our team will challenge the way things
have always been done. Your team will benefit from the facilitator’s
extensive experience and will bring ideas from other industries
to offer new ways to gain unfair competitive advantage to
move your business from great to fantastic.
The result of the retreat will be a list of potential projects
that will enhance the operation and success of the organization.
One prime activity will be selected and detailed plans prepared
to successfully execute the project.
As necessary, management techniques will be reviewed and
established to increase the potential for success.
Who normally needs it?
- Companies doing long range or strategic planning or attempting
to answer questions related to long term needs (like the
selection of a computer system)
- Top executives and owners
- Very successful organizations looking for the next “thing” or
groups in trouble and looking for a way out
Why should I engage Brown
Smith Wallace?
We Make A Measurable Difference™. We have a proven track
record. We know how to ask the right questions so that the
group is encouraged to think about the future in new ways.
We act as an invisible arm gently guiding the process to
keep the team on track in a safe environment in which ideas
can be developed.
What are the client requirements?
Be willing to devote sufficient offsite time to open minded
thinking.
What else should I consider?
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