Our Courses
Hands-On Training
At Strategic Doing New Zealand, we provide practical, hands-on training that equips you and your team with the skills to tackle complex challenges, drive collaboration, and turn ideas into action. Whether you're looking to get a foundational understanding or become a certified leader in Strategic Doing, we offer two comprehensive courses tailored to meet your needs.
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Our training is designed for organisations, teams, and individuals who want to move beyond traditional strategic planning and embrace a fast, flexible approach to problem-solving. Discover the right course for your needs:
Strategic Doing Essentials Online Course
Strategic Doing Essentials is a practical, self-paced online course designed to help leaders, facilitators, consultants, project managers and community practitioners confidently lead collaborative conversations that create real results.
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Rather than spending months developing plans that sit on a shelf, Strategic Doing provides a simple, proven framework for helping groups discover opportunities, build on existing strengths and move quickly from ideas to action.
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Through engaging video lessons, real-world examples and more than 30 professionally designed templates and facilitation tools, you'll learn how to facilitate productive conversations, build momentum and create shared ownership across teams, organisations and communities.
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Whether you're new to Strategic Doing or looking to strengthen your facilitation skills, this course will give you practical tools you can apply immediately.
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In this course you'll learn how to:
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Understand the principles and mindset behind Strategic Doing
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Navigate complexity with confidence
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Discover opportunities through asset mapping
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Link and leverage strengths to create innovative solutions
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Identify your "Big Easy" and prioritise what matters most
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Develop practical action plans that people commit to
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Facilitate collaborative conversations with confidence
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Build momentum through the Strategic Doing 30/30 process​
What's included
✔ Self-paced online learning
✔ 20+ practical video lessons
✔ 30+ downloadable worksheets, canvases and facilitation templates
✔ Comprehensive participant workbook
✔ Real-world facilitation examples
✔ Lifetime access to course updates​​
Who is this course for?
Strategic Doing Essentials is ideal for:
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Leaders and managers
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Community practitioners
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Local government professionals
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Consultants and facilitators
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Project managers
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Board members and governance leaders
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Economic development professionals
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Anyone responsible for bringing people together to solve complex challenges
One-Day Intensive
Move beyond theory and experience Strategic Doing in practice.
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The Strategic Doing One-Day Intensive Workshop is a highly interactive programme designed to help participants apply the Strategic Doing framework to real-world challenges. Through practical exercises, group discussions and hands-on facilitation, you'll learn how to confidently guide collaborative conversations that move people from ideas to action.
Whether you've completed the Strategic Doing Essentials online course or you're looking for an immersive introduction to the methodology, this workshop provides the opportunity to practise the tools, ask questions and experience Strategic Doing in action alongside other participants.
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During the day you will:
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Apply the Four Questions and Ten Rules of Strategic Doing
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Practise facilitation techniques in a supportive environment
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Learn how to identify opportunities and build on existing strengths
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Develop practical Pathfinder Projects and 30/30 action plans
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Gain confidence using Strategic Doing in your own organisation, community or team
By the end of the workshop, you'll leave with practical experience, proven facilitation tools and the confidence to start using Strategic Doing immediately.
Ideal for leaders, facilitators, consultants, project managers, community practitioners and anyone looking to lead more effective collaborative conversations.
Certified Practitioner
The Strategic Doing Certified Practitioner Programme is an immersive 2.5-day training experience designed for people who want to confidently facilitate Strategic Doing within their organisations, communities and client work.
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Building on the Strategic Doing framework, this advanced programme develops the practical skills, confidence and capability required to lead high-quality Strategic Doing workshops and support groups to tackle complex challenges through collaboration.
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Through interactive learning, real-world case studies, practical facilitation exercises and personalised coaching, you'll deepen your understanding of the Strategic Doing methodology while gaining extensive experience applying it in practice.
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Throughout the programme you will:
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Develop advanced Strategic Doing facilitation skills
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Learn how to design and lead Strategic Doing workshops
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Practise guiding groups through the Four Questions and Ten Rules
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Build confidence managing complex group dynamics
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Receive coaching and feedback from experienced practitioners
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Connect with a network of Strategic Doing practitioners
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Explore real-world applications across business, government and community settings
On successful completion, you'll become a Certified Strategic Doing Practitioner, equipped to confidently facilitate Strategic Doing workshops and help organisations move from strategy to action.
This programme is ideal for experienced facilitators, consultants, leaders, community practitioners, project managers and organisational development professionals who want to embed Strategic Doing as a core capability in their work.
