The client

A large multi-national medical diagnostics company had merged four business units and wanted to have a kick-off meeting of key stakeholders to begin developing a unified business strategy for the future.
 

Challenges

• A diverse group of senior executives from different regions of the world representing various functional areas.

• Due to the merging of 4 business units, there was duplication of roles and therefore uncertainty about who would be named to key positions.

• Many participants did not know the leader of the merged business unit.
   

Solution

A turn-key solution was provided to the client:

• Meeting venue was in Sonoma, California

• Pre-work assignments

• Welcome package

• Analyses and strategy development during the session (various exercises)

• Team-building challenges (for prizes)

• Evening activities

• Post-session parting gifts
   

Results

• Team engagement was increased even in the face of an uncertain future.

• An overall business strategy was sketched out and concrete next steps were established.

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