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ASG - Power Alignment Facilitation
1. POWER ALIGNMENT FACILITATION (PAF)
GETTING THE MOST
OUT OF GETTING
TOGETHER
The common denominator in
every successful undertaking is
people, “the human factor” (hf).
People create. People innovate.
People are affected by change.
Whether at the executive or staff
level, people, efficiently working
together in small groups, drive the
enterprise.
APPLICATIONS
• Strategic & Tactical Planning
• M&A Integration Planning
• Business Case
Development
• Product Development
Planning
• Marketing & Sales
Campaign Planning
• Organization Restructuring
• Complex Problem Solving
• Process Modeling
• Quality Improvement
• Data/Business Rule
Modeling
• Data Quality Improvement
• Requirements Gathering &
Specification
• Systems Design
2. POWER ALIGNMENT FACILITATION (PAF)
Getting the Most out of Getting Together...
CLIENT FEEDBACK
• “I never thought we could get
so much done in so little
time! My time was truly val-
ued.”
• “This was an outstanding
session!”
• “Because of the “big picture”
you’ve created, I can see why
we need an IT Strategy.” “Raising group throughput and productivity to the power of 2”
• “We will never attempt to
build a Strategic Plan again
Power Alignment Facilitation is focused on significantly accelerat-
without using this approach!” ing the process of collaborative problem solving, requirements gathering, strategy devel-
• “This process eliminated opment, and tactical planning. Five (5) things make Alignment Facilitation powerful: 1)
most, if not all, of the nega- Moore Power Alignment TM Model, 2) Human Systems Theory, 3) Human Factor Tools, 4)
tive conflicts I expected we’d
Learning Environment, 5) Follow Through. This technique produces break through results
have with such a sensitive
in less than 20% of the time required by other facilitation techniques.
objective.”
• “This was the most produc- PAF uses an innovative and unique approach. It departs from traditional facilitation tech-
niques in many ways, and in our experience does not have an equal in the facilitation indus-
tive planning session we’ve try. It is effective for working meetings of five to fifty.
ever had, and it won’t be the
Via the PAF approach, your group remains focused on the objective while they identify the
last. You’ll be back!”
“puzzle pieces.” Then we place them “face up” on the table so that the entire group can go
• “I am sorry that I did not in- to work on the solution while having fun in
vite the entire executive
the process.
team.” Using creative techniques that may surprise
• “I finally see the big picture. you, our Facilitator will keep the session
flowing until the objective is accomplished.
Thank you!”
• “In the 17 years we’ve been For more information on this unique service,
have your Account Executive arrange a
running this event, we’ve meeting with one of our trained Power Align-
never had a success like ment Facilitators
this!”