What differentiates
the HelixPLAN® Facilitation Methodology?
HelixPLAN
differentiates itself from other forms of
facilitation/moderation by
its client results, its methodology and its application to
other consulting
frameworks and methods.
How often do you or your clients attend a really productive
meeting?
HelixPLAN achieves a higher level of meeting
productivity and a higher level of participant buy-in and
satisfaction with the meeting results than any other facilitation
method or means that we know of. It is quick, engaging, and
robust and brings people to committed decisions, plans and
actions. Meetings facilitated with HelixPLAN produce high
client satisfaction.
Most facilitation methods are at a concepts, principles and
rules-of-behavior
level. HelixPLAN has taken this to the more pragmatic level --
a structured
methodology with a set of tools and materials to do session
design, preparation, facilitation and facilitation and report
writing. For any question, there is a defined and scripted
technique to get the question answered quickly, and with closure. The methodology generates the optimum set of
questions to be used in order to achieve the objectives of a
session. Since questions are asked in some sequence, the
techniques are modular and connect together to get the results
needed. The methodology also generates the optimum set of
questions to be dealt with in order to achieve the objectives
of a session. A unique feature in the methodology is a
facilitation kit of materials that enables client participants
to compare, contrast, summarize and conclude any other method
available method we know of or ever have seen. The materials
applied to the techniques also highly accelerate
cause-and-effect analysis, priority negotiations, and
performance assessments. All of the techniques produce results
that can be completely documented.
To use an analogy, at the sandlot level of football, you
can run the ball, pass, punt or place kick. You draw plays in
the sand during the huddle. You have four downs to somehow
make 10 yards. On the other hand, at the organized team level
of football, you have a playbook with a variety of running and
passing plays for various situations. The plays have names. The plays are understood and practiced by all the players.
There are conditions or strategies for which plays you use and
when. Most facilitation methods are at the sandlot level.
HelixPLAN is at the NFL (National Football League)
professional football team level. Football plays are
analogous to HelixPLAN techniques, and there are strategies
and conditions for which techniques you use and when. A
complete game plan is developed using these plays
(techniques), and the game plans (session designs) are
tailored to each game (session purpose and client situation).
The methodology is documented. A training and reference manual
is in place. The manual includes sections on how to perform do
each technique, how to design a session, and how to write a
report of session results, facilitation principles, logistics,
and materials, and more. The techniques within the methodology
are well defined and scripted. There are PC tools to do
session design, session preparation (including the creation of
participant instruction slides to facilitate each step in the
session), and report writing. A three-day training course is
in place.
The methodology is stable. It is mature. It is reliable -- it
works
consistently and predictably. It is portable -- HelixPLAN does
not rely on
computer technology during the facilitation of the session
itself. The
facilitation materials come in a kit that ships easily to any
location
worldwide.
One person can design a session using the PC design tool, and
someone else trained in the methodology can facilitate the
design. A key advantage is that repeatable sessions with
multiple clients can be designed only once, then distributed
for unlimited use again and again by anyone in your firm who
is trained in the methodology. HelixPLAN already includes many
of these reusable session designs in its training/reference
manual (e.g., Determining sessions to do, critical success
factors; analyzing an organization’s strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats Analysis; doing focused improvement
planning; developing strategic initiatives Development). The
Helix Group even uses HelixPLAN to develop client engagement
plans. Applying HelixPLAN to existing consulting frameworks or
methods achieves a higher level of productivity and a higher
level of client buy-in and satisfaction than any other method
or means available, that we know of.
Examples
include, but are not limited to: Strategic Planning, Change
Management, Engagement Interviews, Tactical Planning, Project
Planning, Issues Analysis, Problem Analysis, Action Planning,
Process Design, Process Re-engineering or Improvement, Six
Sigma, Goal Setting, Measurement Analysis, Balanced Scorecard,
Organization Effectiveness.
HelixPLAN is a rock-solid methodology that applies to the full
spectrum of
business planning, development, implementation and results.
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Client Quote:
"
The HelixPLAN kits are a great deal. It's not worth my time
to put together my own materials by going to three or four
different stores, and I can't find some of the materials
anyway, plus you ship the materials to the location where I
will be running the session with my client. Done!"
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