Case study · Oliver Bonas

In shape for the golden quarter

Client
Oliver Bonas
Sector
Retail
Format
Meetings
People
8
Duration
4 hours
Led by
Sean Blair

The brief and what we did

Before the busiest quarter of the retail year, the operations team made sure everyone knew who needed to do what, by when.

Results

  • Vital objectives clarified
  • A three-month action plan for every objective
  • Dependencies on other departments identified and planned

What participants said

Every view was mapped on the wallchart, so sticky dots could prioritise 6 of 20 team objectives without lengthy debate, leaving most of the meeting for action planning. Read the mighty power of the humble gridcard.

How we work

Every assignment starts with a conversation about what needs to happen because of the session. We agree the outcome, turn it into clear objectives, then design the process backwards from there, using the ProMeet method and whichever tools serve the outcome. Read more about meeting facilitation.

Ideas behind this work

Oliver Bonas: In shape for the golden quarter
ProMeet is an extremely effective meeting system that enabled us to get straight to the point and action plan key objectives to deliver our strategic plan.
Cecily Mills, Oliver Bonas

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