Strategic Planning Facilitation That Fits Your Organization
No two organizations are the same. We offer flexible engagement options to meet you where you are.
Every engagement is customized to your size, sector, timeline, and capacity. Optional add-ons — including graphic design, implementation coaching, and quarterly check-ins — are available for any tier.
Why Choose Vianova for Strategic Planning Facilitation
The experience, flexibility, and tools to guide your strategic planning facilitation process from start to finish.
20+ Years of Planning Experience — We’ve guided organizations of every size and sector through strategic planning — from 5-person startups to 500-member associations.
Tailored Strategic Planning Facilitation — From half-day refreshes to multi-phase 5-year plans, every engagement is customized to your organization’s needs.
Stakeholder-Driven Process — We bring every voice to the table — staff, board, leadership, customers, members, etc.
Built for Implementation — You don’t just get a plan document. You get a roadmap with owners, timelines, and accountability.
Powered by Digital Collaboration — Every planning session uses our real-time collaboration platform to capture input, build consensus, and keep remote and in-person participants equally engaged.
“Hands-down our experience with Frank’s leadership and strategic planning facilitation has been the most thorough, focused, and dare I say enjoyable. He has a way of keeping everyone on agenda while allowing time for relevant discussion. We all left with confidence that our senior team is aligned and our goals for the coming year are completely achievable.” – Jon Bailey, Founder/CRO, 62Above
Free Resource
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A step-by-step guide to defining your strategic planning facilitation needs and finding the right facilitation partner.
- Assess whether your situation calls for strategic planning facilitation help
- Define your goals, audience, and success criteria
- Know the right questions to ask prospective facilitators
- Spot the red flags and green flags when evaluating fit
Frequently Asked Questions About Strategic Planning Facilitation (FAQs)
- How much do your strategic planning facilitation services cost? Your fee will depend on many factors, including the level of facilitation support needed from us, the size and geographic scope of your organization, and the policies and practices you have in place. We’ll make every effort to work within your budget.
- How long will it take to create our strategic plan? The average timeframe is 90 days to set your vision and goals, build your strategies, and develop the strategy execution plans through our strategic planning facilitation process.
- Do you work with organizations outside Southern California? Absolutely! We work with clients throughout the US, offering both in-person and virtual strategic planning facilitation.
- What’s the difference between your Streamlined, Core, and Comprehensive options? Streamlined is a focused half- or full-day session ideal for annual planning or smaller organizations. Core is a complete planning facilitation process with stakeholder input and a 1–3 year plan. Comprehensive includes broad engagement, environmental scanning, and detailed implementation planning for 3–5+ year strategies. Not sure which fits? We’ll help you decide during your free consultation.
- Do we need to have a current strategic plan before we start? No. We work with organizations at every stage — whether you’re building your first plan, refreshing an existing one, or starting over after a major transition through our strategic planning facilitation.
- Can you facilitate our sessions virtually or in a hybrid format? Absolutely. Every engagement can be delivered in-person, virtually, or hybrid. We use a real-time digital collaboration platform that keeps remote and in-person participants equally engaged.