• Creative facilitation techniques
• Sound theory and practice regarding “holistic” strategy
• Disciplines & processes of Thinking, Planning, & Action
• The attributes of authentic leaders
• How to distinguish cause from condition
• The dimensions and dynamics of Whole-Context Organization™
• Effective ways to engender community support

This course is based on Dr. Bill Cook’s book Strategics: The Art and Science of Holistic Strategy. It features training and practical exercises in Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, and Strategic Action.

Guarantees

• Total concentration of energy and resources on the district’s own unique needs and aspirations.
• The localized context for satisfying all state and federal requirements.
• One process by which all necessary planning is accomplished.
• The rationale for conforming all aspects of the organization to strategic action, including: elimination of redundancy and/or duplication, justification of all programs and projects

This robust planning discipline and process has a theoretical base that is intellectually strong, coherent, principled, and honest; the planning process is open, transactional, respectful, and focused from planning through action on extraordinary results for students.