Scenario Planning
By John Canfield
Many company leaders wish they had a crystal ball to look into to help them see and consider the future. "If we had just known that this was going to happen, we could have been ready". And while this capability does not seem to be currently available, there is a structured meeting technique that comes pretty close: scenario planning.
Scenario planning is a structured meeting process methodology which promotes better decision making and support by provoking a team to think about the future in a variety of ways, good, bad, and in between. Scenario planning is an effective dialogue technique that helps develop strategic direction for an organization. Scenario planning is a strategic conversation methodology which does not replace your current planning process, but rather complements it.
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