Do you have a clear vision and goals that drive your work?
Are they owned by everyone you depend on to succeed?
Does your strategy translate your vision into action?
Does it take account of the current external factors?
Have you the resources to implement your plans?
How long since you reviewed your strategy and delivery plans?
Is your success based on evidence or perceptions?

Strategies are tactical plans for success that need to be negotiated and agreed with the key players you depend on for success. It is more important to win hearts and minds and empower those responsible for delivery than having glossy or technical documents that are left on shelves.

Potential Outcomes

• Strategic direction, goals and actions that inspire
• A solid case for new or continued investment
• Increased effort and commitment from key players
• Clear success definition and mechanisms for measuring progress
• Celebrate successes and renewed determination to tackle challenges

Potential Packages

Scoped and costs negotiated on agreed results

• Development of a full strategy or part of it such as:
  • Researching external influences
  • Researching needs assessment
  • Community consultation
  • Mid term review
  • Discrete action plan
• One stop plans for sports governing bodies
• New Era Strategies for County Sports Partnership
• Approach based upon:
  • Identification of leaders
  • Educating, coaching and 'stretching' of leaders
  • Common purpose, vision and culture
  • Independence with common tread
  • Mutual understanding and support
  • Tangible success measures
  • Alignment of effort and timescales
  • Added benefits of synchronicity and teamworking

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Examples of Recent Work

• Review of external influencers for Enfield Sports Strategy
• Phase two of the UK wide Child Protection in Sport Action Plan
• Health Delivery Plan for Braunstone Community Association