SlalomSTRATEGIC CAPACITY NAVIGATOR

30-MINUTE WORKSHOP ACTIVITY

Strategic Capacity Navigator

See where you stand. Choose where to begin. Leave with a next move.

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15 min · Assess

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8 min · Review your action plan

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7 min · Share out

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CAPABILITY 01 / 06

Problem Framing

Define the right problem

WHAT THIS MEANS

Get clear on the problem before choosing a solution.

WHY IT MATTERS

Avoid spending time on work that misses the real need.

ASSOCIATED FRAMEWORKS

Structured Problem Solving

Define the problem, check the evidence and identify what needs to change.

Double Diamond

Explore the problem before narrowing it, then compare possible solutions.

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CAPABILITY 02 / 06

Strategic Thinking

Connect choices to outcomes

WHAT THIS MEANS

Connect your work to the result the business needs.

WHY IT MATTERS

Put effort where it will make the biggest difference.

ASSOCIATED FRAMEWORKS

IOOI

Connect inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact: what you invest, deliver, change and achieve.

From Vision to Priorities

Turn the desired business result into a few clear priorities and trade-offs.

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CAPABILITY 03 / 06

Hypothesis-Driven Thinking

Make beliefs testable

WHAT THIS MEANS

Test an assumption before investing more time.

WHY IT MATTERS

Learn early whether your approach is likely to work.

ASSOCIATED FRAMEWORKS

Experimentation

Test one assumption with a small experiment before committing more effort.

Minimum Viable Learning

Choose the smallest step that gives you enough evidence to move forward.

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CAPABILITY 04 / 06

Stakeholder Influence

Build alignment without authority

WHAT THIS MEANS

Understand what matters to the people whose support you need.

WHY IT MATTERS

Build support before asking for a decision.

ASSOCIATED FRAMEWORKS

Ladder of Inference

Separate what you observed from what you assumed before drawing a conclusion.

Influence Map

Identify whose support matters, what they care about and how to engage them.

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CAPABILITY 05 / 06

Decision Making

Make explicit trade-offs

WHAT THIS MEANS

Make the choice and its consequences clear.

WHY IT MATTERS

Help the group move forward, even with incomplete information.

ASSOCIATED FRAMEWORKS

Decision Sensing

Clarify the decision, what you know and what still needs judgment.

Trade-off Canvas

Compare options and make clear what you gain and give up.

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CAPABILITY 06 / 06

Executive Communication

Lead with recommendation and implication

WHAT THIS MEANS

Lead with what you recommend and why it matters.

WHY IT MATTERS

Help leaders understand the decision without searching through details.

ASSOCIATED FRAMEWORKS

Recommendation First

Lead with your recommendation, why it matters and the decision needed.

SCQA

Use situation, complication, question and answer to make your recommendation easy to follow.

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00–15 MIN / 15 MINUTES

Your reflection starts here.

Complete the 30 reflections across all six capabilities.

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Rate how often you demonstrate each behavior at work.

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Use “Not enough opportunity” when you have not had a chance.

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15–23 MIN / 8 MINUTES

Turn insight into a next move.

Review your profile, choose two starting focuses, and generate your plan.

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What stands out in your profile?

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Where will you apply these frameworks first?

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Which suggested action is most useful for your current work?

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23–30 MIN / 7 MINUTES

Make your next move concrete.

Share one focus, one work situation, and one next action.

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Where will you start, and why?

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What will you do differently in a real work situation?

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What would progress look like?

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YOUR WORKSHOP LEAVE-BEHIND

Keep your roadmap.

All six capabilities matter. Your starting focuses are just the beginning.

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Save your PDF roadmap or Workshop Workbook.

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Review the suggestions for fit with your work.

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Use the separately distributed framework resources.