CFE Strategic Planning Facilitation 3

Question 1

Which technique is MOST effective for a facilitator managing a large strategic planning group (20+ participants) to generate diverse ideas efficiently?

Accepted Answer

World Café or breakout group rotations

Answer

World Café and rotating breakout groups allow large groups to generate and cross-pollinate ideas in a structured, time-efficient manner.

Question 2

The 'logic model' tool in strategic planning is used primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Map the causal chain from resources and activities to intended outcomes

Answer

A logic model visually connects inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes to show how a strategy is expected to produce results.

Question 3

When a strategic planning team reaches an impasse on a critical decision, a facilitator should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Identify the underlying interests driving each position

Answer

Surfacing underlying interests rather than stated positions often reveals common ground and enables creative resolution of apparent deadlocks.

Question 4

In the context of strategic planning, 'strategic drift' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A gradual, incremental divergence of strategy from environmental demands

Answer

Strategic drift occurs when an organization's strategy incrementally falls out of alignment with its changing environment, often without leaders recognizing it.

Question 5

A facilitator uses 'force field analysis' during strategic planning to:

Accepted Answer

Identify driving and restraining forces affecting a proposed change

Answer

Force field analysis, developed by Kurt Lewin, visualizes forces that support or oppose a desired change to guide strategic decision-making.

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CFE Strategic Planning Facilitation 3