Take your university or college to the next level with a strategic plan that helps realize your vision.

Successful strategic planning in higher education requires engaging all key stakeholders in a highly collaborative and open process that creates both insight and buy-in to the collective vision, mission, goals and priorities for the institution. We facilitate a process that engenders trust and transparency through thoughtful and frequent communication, authentic engagement, and multiple touch points throughout the process for stakeholder input.
We support universities and colleges with strategic planning by:
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    Designing a strategic planning approach that fits the distinct needs and goals of the organization

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    Designing data gathering and engagement strategies that will ensure effective planning outcomes and robust stakeholder engagement

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    Designing and facilitating stakeholder engagement workshops and activities to allow 360 degree input and feedback

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    Serving as an objective third party to draw out candid feedback

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    Partnering with the Strategic Plan governance team to ensure their effective leadership and guidance, from data gathering through draft creation and implementation

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    Using creative methodologies to draw out the institution’s best and most innovative thinking and ideas

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    Supporting with project management and execution to develop and implement effective processes

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Strategic Planning and Effective Storytelling in Higher Education

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What Our Clients Say

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“The Blue Beyond staff became perfect partners in our endeavor to create a robust five year strategic plan. The key to our successful partnership was Blue Beyond’s ability to harvest the thoughts and ideas of our planning group. They blended their understanding of organizations and our expertise resulting in a plan that is unique, flexible and most of all, possible.”

— Executive Director of University-Student Union

“After a lengthy period of institutional inertia, we had a lot of structures and processes that needed to change. But before any of that was possible, we needed to change the culture. Blue Beyond helped us get our campus community involved, collaborating, and excited about a vision for a better future.”

– Vice Provost of Planning and Budget

At a critical time in the university’s history, Blue Beyond helped facilitate an inclusive and dynamic strategic planning process that improved campus morale and set a compass for advancing the university’s future. More than two thousand faculty, students, staff and administrators participated through a variety of engagement opportunities. The consensus-driven mission, vision, and goals continue to steer university planning and resulted in a very successful recent accreditation visit and report. Thanks, Blue Beyond!

— University Provost

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  • Organizational Strategy and Development
  • Communication & Messaging
  • Organizational Culture
  • Assessments
  • Organizational Engagement
  • Alumni Engagement
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Board Engagement

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