Upcoming Events
4th Annual - Designing & Implementing Practical Strategy Workshop
Tuesday - October 11, 2022
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM – Breakfast Buffet & Conversation
8:30 AM – 4 PM – Strategy Workshop with Catered Lunch
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Group Dinner at Nearby Restaurant (included)
Wednesday - October 12, 2022
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM –Breakfast Buffet (Featured Speaker)
8:45 AM – 4 PM – Strategy Workshop with catered lunch
Vistage Experience: Finding the REAL Competitive Advantages in Your Business
More details to come.
Vistage Experience: Finding the REAL Competitive Advantages in Your Business
More details to come.
Vistage Experience: Finding the REAL Competitive Advantages in Your Business
More details to come.
Strategy Implementation Webinar
Who Should Consider Attending?
Leaders Looking to Learn the Most Current Approaches in Strategy
Leaders Seeking to Improve their Strategy Ability
Functional Experts without a Formal Strategy Education
Executives Looking for a Re-Fresh on Proven Strategy Approaches
Executives Tired of Worn-Out Strategy Gimmicks
Strategy Needs More Attention
Less than 10% of organizational leaders exhibit strategic skills (Forbes)
95% of employees are unaware of, or do not understand the strategy of their organization (Harvard Business Review)
Only 29% of employees were able to recognize their own company’s strategy in a multiple-choice question (Harvard Business Review)
61% of senior executives acknowledged that their organizations do a poor job bridging the gap between strategy formulation and day-to-day implementation (The Economist)
85% of leadership teams spend less than one hour per month on strategy, and 50% spend no time at all on strategy (Harvard Business Review)
Webinar Topics
Employee Engagement in Delivering on the Strategy Promise – Issues| Approaches | Techniques | How to Align your Team
Mission / Vision / Values – Critical Elements for Employee Alignment & Strategic Change
What does Sun Tzu Teach Us about Business Strategy?
Activity Metrics – Designing Metrics for employee empowerment
Structing the Organization – How to align the elements of the organization to achieve your KPI’s
Investment
$ 250 per participant
Cancellations charged 50% of the total program fee. Any cancellations within 10 days of the program start will not receive a refund
Includes: A copy of The Strategy Mindset 2.0 for registrants in the Continental U.S.
Strategy Foundation: Competitor Analysis Webinar
Who Should Consider Attending?
Leaders Looking to Learn the Most Current Approaches in Strategy
Leaders Seeking to Improve their Strategy Ability
Functional Experts without a Formal Strategy Education
Executives Looking for a Re-Fresh on Proven Strategy Approaches
Executives Tired of Worn-Out Strategy Gimmicks
Strategy Needs More Attention
Less than 10% of organizational leaders exhibit strategic skills (Forbes)
95% of employees are unaware of, or do not understand the strategy of their organization (Harvard Business Review)
Only 29% of employees were able to recognize their own company’s strategy in a multiple-choice question (Harvard Business Review)
61% of senior executives acknowledged that their organizations do a poor job bridging the gap between strategy formulation and day-to-day implementation (The Economist)
85% of leadership teams spend less than one hour per month on strategy, and 50% spend no time at all on strategy (Harvard Business Review)
Webinar Notes
Webinar Notes:
How do you Evaluate your Competitor’s Strategy and then effectively Communicate that to your teams (It MATTERS)?
Who are your ‘BUMP’ Competitors?
It is hard to evaluate (let alone implement) your organization’s strategy without a real understanding of your competitors and how they win in the market. The processes and approaches are not difficult, but they do take a bit of discipline.
We will present some approaches that have worked well and are easily accessible to any organization.
Time will be left near the end for a dialog with participants. Conversation can continue after 11:30 AM.
Investment
$ 19 per participant
Strategy Mindset Series: Designing and Implementing Practical Strategy
We continue our 2021 Strategy Mindset Series: Designing and Implementing Practical Strategy. Strategy is both art & science - practical strategy design & implementation has changed dramatically. Learn the most current approaches.
Learn how Strategy is both an ART and a SCIENCE
Limited Attendance – Allows for High Interaction
Full-circle, proven approach grounded in Research & Practice
Strategy Design is Systematic & Practical
Development and use of the one-page STRATEGY MAP
What Previous Attendees Have Said about this Workshop
“Chuck gives you a lot of personal attention. He is great sounding board for your ideas, and he keeps your focus in the right places.”
Brendan Murray - President - Vollers (Construction Services)
“I recommended you to someone today, from YPO. It was great to have the framework to apply, and a means to evaluate thoughts.”
Jeff Guberman - Chief Executive Officer - McVeigh Global Meetings and Events
“Chuck is fun, engaging, and gives you deep insight into what strategy is and what it is not. If you care about growth and execution, this seminar is practical, actionable, and valuable to achieving positive results.
Vince Mayfield - Chief Executive Officer - Bit-Wizards
“Your workshop was without a doubt the most valuable professional development I’ve taken part in. I’d highly recommend this seminar to anyone in a strategy or strategy-adjacent role.”
Erik Cote - Assistant Vice President for Strategy & Policy - Wentworth Institute of Technology
“I love how down to earth our Professor Chuck is with everyone who attended. He provided real world examples and focused our discussions on what the participants wanted to discuss. He made concepts that seemed challenging to me very easy to understand and approachable”
Michele Stevenson - Director - Learning & Development - WYNN LAS VEGAS
“Regardless of where you are at in your strategic planning process you will find value in this. Gather your leadership and/or your business friends and go.”
Art Betancourt - Principal | CEO - AEBetancourt
“This event is fantastic for high performing Managers and Directors who are working their way to the Senior Management Team. Chuck offers invaluable experience and wisdom that re-enforces the basics when it comes to setting strategy while also introducing innovative theories that aren’t common knowledge to most.”
Jared Rapier - Regional Vice President of Hospitality Marketing - Caesars Entertainment
“Oftentimes one goes to a conference and walks away inspired by the work of colleagues across their industry, but with very few tools for how to implement concepts in their own organization. Chuck’s workshop could not have been more different. Not only did I leave inspired by the work of fellow participants, but also by the knowledge I could immediately apply to my organization. I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone working directly in strategy or who has related management responsibilities in strategy implementation.”
Courtney L. McKenna - Assistant Vice President for Strategy and Policy - Wentworth Institute of Technology
Strategy Design ReFRESH Webinar
Who Should Consider Attending?
Leaders Looking to Learn the Most Current Approaches in Strategy
Leaders Seeking to Improve their Strategy Ability
Functional Experts without a Formal Strategy Education
Executives Looking for a Re-Fresh on Proven Strategy Approaches
Executives Tired of Worn-Out Strategy Gimmicks
Strategy Needs More Attention
Less than 10% of organizational leaders exhibit strategic skills (Forbes)
95% of employees are unaware of, or do not understand the strategy of their organization (Harvard Business Review)
Only 29% of employees were able to recognize their own company’s strategy in a multiple-choice question (Harvard Business Review)
61% of senior executives acknowledged that their organizations do a poor job bridging the gap between strategy formulation and day-to-day implementation (The Economist)
85% of leadership teams spend less than one hour per month on strategy, and 50% spend no time at all on strategy (Harvard Business Review)
Webinar Topics
Competitor Analysis – Tools | Approaches | Techniques | How to Align your Team
Strategy Table Stakes – Critical Elements for Customers to Consider Your Offering
How To Use Resource-Based Analysis to determine REAL Competitive Advantages
The One-Page Strategy Map – Aligning all your Employees
Value Transfer Model – How to align the elements of Strategy to achieve your KPI’s
Investment
$ 250 per participant if registered prior to September 15, 2021
$ 300 if registered after September 15, 2021
Cancellations charged 50% of the total program fee. Any cancellations within 10 days of the program start will not receive a refund
Includes: A copy of The Strategy Mindset 2.0 (along with some ‘bling’) for registrants in the Continental U.S.
Vistage Experience: Finding the REAL Competitive Advantages in Your Business
More details to come.
6th Annual Designing & Implementing Practical Strategy TeamWorkshop / Conversation
Dr. Bamford's workshops are ideal for small groups of leaders from the same organization looking to dramatically increase their strategic capability. These workshops are also suitable for those organizations that are not in a position to have a full strategy retreat at this time.
To Register for the 2024 Event and to pay by Credit Card please click here
To Register for the 2024 Event and pay by direct invoice please email: eandrews@bamfordassociates.com
For a detailed agenda and additional information regarding the workshop please email: eandrews@bamfordassociates.com
Who Should Consider Attending
Leadership Teams Looking to Explore How to Use the Most Current Approaches in Strategy Design and Most Importantly Strategy Implementation
Leadership Teams Seeking to Improve their Strategy Ability Through Dialogue, Discussion and the Analysis utilizing a Process approach
Groups from the same organization who are charged with Strategy Development and/or Implementation
In-Person Workshop - Charlotte, NC
Tuesday - October 1, 2024
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM – Breakfast Buffet & Conversation
8:30 AM – 4 PM – Strategy Workshop with Catered Lunch
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Group Dinner at Nearby Restaurant (included)
Wednesday - October 2, 2024
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM –Breakfast Buffet (Featured Speaker)
8:45 AM – 4 PM – Strategy Workshop with catered lunch
The Workshop includes:
1) Pre-readings (Sent by email) & Recommended Activities to Prepare for Workshop
2) A virtual meeting with Chuck Bamford to discuss the event, your strategy goals and answer questions
3) All Seminar materials with templates and complete presentation deck (along with some ‘bling’)
4) Digital copy of all Templates
5) A copy of The Strategy Mindset 2.0 and American Icon (sent well ahead of the Workshop)
6) Daily breakfast, lunch, all-day refreshments
7) Group Dinner at Nearby Restaurant (included) – Evening of first day
8) The Featured Speaker event at breakfast on the second day
Feedback from Past Attendees
“Your workshop was without a doubt the most valuable professional development I’ve taken part in. I’d highly recommend this seminar to anyone in a strategy or strategy-adjacent role.”
Erik Cote
Assistant Vice President for Strategy & Policy
Wentworth Institute of Technology
“The discussions we had as a group and the insight the other participants were able to give about their respective organizations and challenges helped open my mind and viewpoints to ways in which strategy could be implemented and have an impact.”
Sara Meyer
Vice President of Development
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
“Chuck is fun, engaging, and gives you deep insight into what strategy is and what it is not. If you care about growth and execution, this seminar is practical, actionable, and valuable to achieving positive results."
Vince Mayfield
Chief Executive Officer
Bit-Wizards
“Go with the expectation that you will come away with ideas on how to implement or improve your strategy. Be prepared to thoughtfully explore what you are doing now and what you should be doing to be better.”
Robbie Harris
Director of Advanced Concepts
Nanoracks
“Regardless of where you are at in your strategic planning process, you will find value in this. Gather your leadership and/or your business friends and go.”
Art Betancourt
Principal | Chief Executive Officer
AEBetancourt
“The fact that all of the tools and concepts were practical and we could apply them to our business immediately. And then seeing the direct application of the material with the guest speaker just reinforced the concepts in a real-world way.”
Jeff Boesiger
Senior Partner
Primecore