The NextAct Planning™ Process
Set Your Mission Execute Your Plans Grow
No fluff — down to business planning with a bias toward action, today.
NextAct Planning™ is more than creating annual plans; it's 'basic training' for continuous growth. Our goal together is to foster a culture within your multi-functional Teams to 'think like scientists' systematically; moving technical concepts, ideas, and plans from
plausibility to validity to reliability. With this data-driven approach, you'll make informed decisions that streamline your processes, reduce costs, and propel your business forward.
Dream Like Artists. Think Like Scientists. Build Like Engineers.™
Step by Step: How It Works
INPUT
1. Mission
Create the clear, simple and penetrating 'theory' of your business.
2. Key Results Areas
Focus on what really matters
3. Data Collection And Empirical Validation
Gain a clear picture of the world of which you are apart
4. Business Assumptions
Sharpen and refine the underpinnings of your mission
5. Capabilities Assessment
Identify and build your core competencies. Understand what you have and what you need
The LucidFutures Experience™
A Guided Tour To Dream Like Artists – Think Like Scientists – Build Like Engineers™
DELIVERABLES
7. Goals and Objectives
A cornerstone of a successful organization; specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound
8. Strategies
Create agile roadmaps for your goals and evolving landscapes
9. Action Planning
Convert your best plans Into measurable work
10. Monitor and Measure
Develop your team — Measure what matters
11. Optimization
Promote a culture of ongoing improvement and innovation
Experience
Lucidity Guild Members have an average of 30 years of experience as scientists, technologists and business executives
High Quality
Many Guild members have advanced degrees including PhDs and have been duly recognized by industry and academia as leaders in their fields
Creativity
Our life experiences provide multiple examples and discussions to trigger creativity interactions in problem solving, particulalry in group settings
Strategy Planning
Our 'basic training' process supports and encourages your staff to dream boldly, analyze like scientists, and build with precision
Technology Consulting
Our world-class scientists and technologists can teach your teams to plan from plausibility to credibility to reliability, thereby reducing risk and promoting innovation