Next Practices are future-oriented blueprints designed to help organizations respond to strategic issues with inherent unknowns and risks. We typically introduce Next Practices design during the phase of strategic planning that focuses on defining core strategies that will support implementation of the client’s vision.

We also design Next Practices independent of a strategic planning process. Usually this occurs when a client experiences competitive pressure in its market space and needs to establish a competitive edge to shore up a market leadership position. We typically employ a seven-step process to conceptualize, research, conceive, design, and execute a Next Practice independently of a strategic planning process.