How do organizations use whiteboards effectively in strategic planning sessions?

Strategic planning retreats and sessions use whiteboards as the primary visual thinking surface. Multiple whiteboards (or a whiteboard wall) provide enough surface for SWOT analysis, strategic pillars, initiative tracking, and stakeholder mapping simultaneously. A photographic record of all whiteboard work at the end of each session preserves the strategic conversation in a lightweight, easily distributed format. During multi-day strategic retreats, assign a 'board keeper' responsible for maintaining the main reference boards intact while working boards are erased and reused. Sticky notes on the whiteboard add a layer of organization that's easily rearranged without erasing. The physical, collaborative nature of whiteboard strategic work is valued precisely because it differs from a presentation — everyone participates in what goes on the board. FindOfficeFurniture.com — call 888-719-4960.