Strategic Planning
If educators are the bridge between a collection and a meaningful experience, strategy is the foundation: a shared direction for what you build, rooted in your mission, and designed to last.
Services Include
Creating departmental mission, vision & philosophy
Establishing a theory of change or logic model
Development of frameworks & roadmaps
Process
Kickoff call: define roles, communication, timeline, and objectives
Document review & discovery: review existing materials and conduct a round of stakeholder interviews
Workshop facilitation: in person or online, with a lot of post-it notes: surfacing ideas, building consensus, and turning a roomful of opinions into a shared direction
Synthesis: workshop discussions distilled into a coherent framework
Feedback cycles: stakeholders see the work develop, not just the final product
Final delivery: the finished strategy, with a summary of background, methodology, and final results that can be shared with you team, leadership, advancement, and other key stakeholders.
Deliverables
A strategy document, a one-page theory of change, a roadmap, or an infographic built to be the north star for your team.
Client List Includes…
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Monterey Bay Aquarium