Strategic planning meetings, workshops, and retreats take an organization's key players away from their normal responsibilities for significant blocks of time. Leaders are willing to make the expenditure and withstand the temporary loss in productivity in order to tackle issues fundamental to the company's growth and success. Frequently, however, companies fail to gain as much as they could from these and similar sessions because of poor documentation and unfocused discussions.

how OLILA can help

Olila can help to maximize results by capturing and organizing your team's thoughts while they focus on the critical issues at hand. Working closely with the meeting leader, we document and display ideas and deliverables as they are generated, projecting them onto a screen viewable by all present. Participants can refer to the notes as the meeting unfolds, and notes can be revised as ideas are added, dropped, or refined.

This visual aid increases the group's focus, facilitates consensus, and ensures an accurate and useful record for future use. Hiring an outside contractor assures that all discussion is kept confidential to the meeting participants without burdening you or one of your top managers with the task.

Olila meets with meeting organizers and leaders beforehand to understand goals and expected outcomes, review materials to be presented, and ensure that you are fully comfortable with our work method. We are also happy to meet with your team to establish rapport and confidence, and with your technical or administrative staff to arrange logistics. Please contact us for further information. Reservations should be made well in advance.

Please also see our approach to business and technical documentation.