Workshop: Harmonise - Calibrate your strategy to the Future

Workshop
Harmonise - Calibrate your Strategy to the Future

In today’s fast-paced and evolving business environment, leaders need more than just reactive solutions, they need foresight, clarity, and a differentiating strategy. We invite you to book a full-day, interactive workshop combining future insights from Bronwyn Williams, futurist at Flux Trends, with strategic depth from Pierre du Plessis at Be Brave. This hands-on session will guide your leadership team through future possibilities and the creation of a high-level, differentiated strategy to set your business on a powerful path for the next season.

Phase 1: Discovery & Preparation (Pre-Workshop)

Before the session, we will conduct a Discovery Phase to gather critical insights about your business, industry, and team goals. Through interviews and a brief diagnostic, we’ll identify:

Your business’s current position and strategic challenges
Leadership team priorities and concerns
External factors and market forces affecting your growth

This discovery phase ensures that the workshop content is tailored to your specific context, allowing us to address your most pressing strategic needs and opportunities during the session.

Phase 2: Full Day Workshop

Part 1: Exploring Future Possibilities

Facilitated by Bronwyn Williams, Futurist at Fluxtrends

In the morning session, Bronwyn will take your team through a deep dive into future trends, disruptions, and emerging opportunities. You’ll explore:

Key global and industry-specific trends shaping the future
Scenarios to challenge assumptions and stretch your thinking
Strategic foresight tools to anticipate changes, risks, and innovations

This session helps your team build a future-focused mindset, preparing you to proactively navigate the uncertainties ahead and identify new growth opportunities.

Part 2: Designing Your Differentiating Strategy

Led by Pierre du Plessis, Strategy Specialist at Be Brave

The afternoon session will focus on translating future insights into a differentiated, actionable strategy. Pierre will guide your leadership team through a collaborative process to:

Define your company’s unique strengths and potential differentiators
Identify strategic goals and high-level initiatives aligned with future trends
Prioritize actions that enhance your competitive edge and growth potential

Drawing on frameworks like Blue Ocean Strategy, the 7 Powers of Differentiation, and Scaling Up Methods, Pierre will help you begin crafting a strategy that sets you apart and positions your business for long-term success.

Phase 3: Post-Workshop Report & Documentation

Following the session, Be Brave will provide a Comprehensive Report that includes:

Key insights from the discovery phase and workshop discussions
High-level strategic goals and initiatives identified during the session
Documentation of the process, including trends and scenarios explored, as well as strategy frameworks applied
Suggested next steps to help you and your team move from strategy design to implementation

This post-workshop report ensures that the momentum from the day is captured and that your team has clear documentation to guide ongoing strategic decisions.

Outcomes:

By the end of the process, your leadership team will:

Have a detailed understanding of future trends affecting your industry
Begin formulating a bold, differentiated strategy grounded in your unique strengths
Receive actionable insights and strategic initiatives to drive growth in the next season
Gain clarity and direction on key priorities for implementation

Why This Workshop?

Tailored and impactful: The discovery phase ensures the content is customized to your business’s unique context and challenges.
Interactive and participatory: Expect a dynamic, hands-on workshop with meaningful conversations and strategic collaboration.
Expert guidance: Gain insights from two leading experts—Bronwyn’s futurist vision and Pierre’s strategic expertise.
Actionable outcomes: Leave with high-level strategy, goals, and clear documentation to guide your next steps.

Contact connected@fluxtrends.co.za for more information