Strategic Planning · Sydney, NSW
Independent facilitation that helps your Sydney board and leadership team build or refresh a strategic plan, agree clear priorities and leave the room aligned on what happens next.
Speak directly with David Spear
Director, VUCA Pty Ltd · FAICD · FAIM
Strategic Planning · Sydney
A good strategic plan starts with a good conversation. A well-run planning session brings the board and leadership team together around a shared view of the future and ends with clear priorities, not just a full whiteboard. An independent facilitator lets everyone, including the chair and CEO, take part fully.
Sydney is home to many of Australia's financial institutions, professional services firms and national not-for-profits, alongside NSW Government boards and agencies, so expectations of board performance are high. David facilitates strategic planning for Sydney boards and leadership teams, whether they are setting a new direction or refreshing an existing plan.
David's strengths lie in his governance framework, strategic thinking and commercial intellect. He completed AICD programs including The Strategic Director, has chaired boards across many sectors and is a regular guest speaker on director and board duties.
Tailored to your board
Every engagement is tailored to your organisation and what you want to achieve. Depending on your needs, the work may include:
Strategic Planning
Leave with agreed priorities and a shared understanding of where the organisation is heading.
With an independent facilitator, the chair and CEO can contribute rather than run the session.
An outside view helps test assumptions and surface new ideas.
Difficult topics are handled openly and respectfully.
Clarify who does what in setting and delivering strategy.
Outputs are captured clearly so the plan can be written, implemented and tracked.
Independent, confidential, practical
Agree the purpose, participants and desired outcomes with the chair and CEO.
Gather perspectives and review your current plan so the session focuses on the issues that matter.
An engaging, well-paced session that keeps discussion focused and inclusive.
A clear summary of decisions, priorities and next steps to shape your strategic plan.
Your advisor
David A Spear FAICD FAIM — Director, VUCA Trusted Advisors
David has over 25 years' experience in commercial business management and board directorship, including significant directorship experience over the last 10 years with Indigenous organisations. He studied board governance at Harvard Business School, completed the AICD Company Directors Course and spent eight years as SA/NT State Director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has served as an independent chair and non-executive director in sectors including housing, agriculture, recycling, local government, the arts and sport, and is a National Facilitator of Governance for ORIC.
Questions
An independent facilitator keeps the session focused and balanced, so the chair, CEO and every director can contribute fully. It also brings an outside perspective to test assumptions before they are written into the plan.
Yes. David works with boards and organisations across Australia, including in Sydney and across New South Wales. Get in touch to discuss your organisation and how the work would be delivered.
Yes. A session can start from your current plan, test what is still relevant and agree where priorities need to change.
Yes. Sessions can involve the board, the executive team or both, depending on what you want to achieve.
David can speak with the chair, CEO and others beforehand to understand the issues, then design the session around them.
Every engagement is tailored, so cost depends on the size of your board or organisation and the scope of the work. Get in touch with David for a confidential proposal.
Locations
David works with boards and organisations in Sydney and right across Australia. Also in New South Wales: Newcastle, Wollongong.
Related services: Independent Facilitator in Sydney → Board Review in Sydney → Governance Training in Sydney →
Get in touch
A confidential, no-obligation conversation about your board or organisation and how David can help.