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CDP is a global NGO and UK-registered charity that focuses investors, companies, cities and governments on building a sustainable economy, by measuring and acting on their environmental impact. CDP runs the recognised gold-standard disclosure and reporting system for environmental impact.
When their Cities, States and Regions Team was planning a three-day, in-person workshop to create their new strategy and discuss challenges and opportunities, CDP approached us about facilitation support. |
We worked with their Strategy Manager to understand CDP’s objectives for the workshop, then co-design a stimulating three-day agenda - drawing on our experience of strategic exercises that worked well with other charities, how long to allow for key discussions, and how to get the most out of the available time without overwhelming people.
After three days of intensive and fascinating conversations, we headed back to HQ with a dazzling collection of flipcharts, post-its and other notes, which we then wrote up into a final report to provide a foundation for the team’s new three-year strategy.
We asked CDP about the benefits of working with us to plan and facilitate the workshop:
After three days of intensive and fascinating conversations, we headed back to HQ with a dazzling collection of flipcharts, post-its and other notes, which we then wrote up into a final report to provide a foundation for the team’s new three-year strategy.
We asked CDP about the benefits of working with us to plan and facilitate the workshop:
"The detailed work of planning the sessions was taken off our plates, allowing me to focus on logistical planning and other prep work while someone with professional experience planned the sessions.
We had a great discussion during the three days. Mike was a supportive and engaging facilitator and we got a lot of issues into the open and began discussing solutions. He brought a fresh perspective as well as experience of other organisations, where similar issues had been found and resolved. This added a valuable perspective to our discussions and freed up participants to participate fully, and me to focus on note-taking and logistics.
Although we did not resolve all the issues in the workshop, the team is more cohesive and is working together to address outstanding issues. Mike's workshop report has proved an invaluable resource in drafting our new strategy, pulling together our discussions in a clear and easily digestible format."
Laura Gordon, Strategy Manager, CDP
We had a great discussion during the three days. Mike was a supportive and engaging facilitator and we got a lot of issues into the open and began discussing solutions. He brought a fresh perspective as well as experience of other organisations, where similar issues had been found and resolved. This added a valuable perspective to our discussions and freed up participants to participate fully, and me to focus on note-taking and logistics.
Although we did not resolve all the issues in the workshop, the team is more cohesive and is working together to address outstanding issues. Mike's workshop report has proved an invaluable resource in drafting our new strategy, pulling together our discussions in a clear and easily digestible format."
Laura Gordon, Strategy Manager, CDP