CF Strategic Planning Facilitation 3

Question 1

A facilitator notices that the strategic plan being developed lacks measurable success indicators. Which tool should be introduced?

Accepted Answer

SMART criteria framework

Answer

SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) criteria ensure that goals and objectives can be tracked and evaluated.

Question 2

When a strategic planning group disagrees on the organization's core values, the facilitator's role is to:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a dialogue that surfaces authentic, shared values from the group

Answer

Authentic values must emerge from the group's own exploration; imposing them externally undermines organizational buy-in.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'backcasting' as used in strategic planning facilitation?

Accepted Answer

Envisioning a desired future state and working backward to identify required steps

Answer

Backcasting starts with a vivid vision of the future and identifies the milestones and actions needed to reach it from the present.

Question 4

A strategic planning group keeps revisiting previously decided issues. The BEST facilitator intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Remind the group of agreed decision-making ground rules and decisions made

Answer

Referring back to agreed ground rules and captured decisions protects the group's time and validates earlier work.

Question 5

In strategic planning, what does the term 'strategic fit' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The alignment between an organization's internal capabilities and its external opportunities

Answer

Strategic fit describes how well an organization's strengths and resources match the demands and opportunities in its external environment.

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