Strategic planning.
At Skills Frontier, we deliver strategic planning that aligns organisational operations, systems, people and investments to future-state ambition and measurable outcomes.
Our expertise extends from smaller organisations, such as the Apprentice Employment Network SA and National Apprentice Employment Network, to large-scale entities like TAFE NSW, with its 17,000 staff and $2.4B annual budget. Across this range, we ensure strategies are evidence-based, actionable, and responsive to real-world challenges.
Unlike conventional strategy workshops, we take boards, executives and teams on a journey - ensuring alignment across all levels of the organisation. We engage the full breadth of stakeholders, incorporating their insights to shape a robust, future-ready plan. Our approach integrates political, policy, economic and social context, ensuring leadership teams make informed decisions with a clear understanding of their operating environment.
Critically, our support doesn’t stop at planning. We remain engaged post-strategy through initiative planning, monitoring and reporting frameworks, and capability-building for project leads and executives - ensuring confident implementation and measurable impact.
Why Skills Frontier?
Informed Leadership – Political, policy, economic and social insights provided upfront
Strategic Depth – Practical frameworks tailored to workforce and industry trends
Execution Support – Structured guidance to ensure strategic goals deliver measurable outcomes
The SKILLS Methodology for Strategic Planning
Skills Frontier applies our signature SKILLS methodology to Strategic Planning, ensuring the process is grounded in the operating environment and real opportunities.
SCAN: Everything we do is grounded in a broader political, policy, economic and social context.
KNOW STAKEHOLDERS: We talk with the right stakeholders - staff, Board members, funders, leadership.
IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES: We look at your unique value proposition and overlay it with the opportunities in the scan.
LEAD DESIGN: Through a facilitated workshop, organisational leaders use the information to design high-impact solutions for future growth.
LAUNCH: Synthesising all of the above, we provide launch-ready materials for your plan.
SUSTAIN IMPACT: To support implementation, we provide board reporting templates, implementation plans, and follow up support.
Packages
Essential Strategic Planning -
For organisations seeking a concise, evidence-based strategy with clear direction.
Strategic consultation with CEO and Board
Stakeholder survey (staff, board, industry partners)
SWOT, PESTLE and Organisational Capability analysis
Development of a strategic plan with 3–5 priorities, KPIs and success measures
Board workshop to refine vision, mission or impact statement
Final strategic plan document
Comprehensive Strategy + Implementation Roadmap –
For organisations requiring a detailed strategic roadmap alongside early implementation guidance.
Everything in Essential Strategic Planning, plus:
Staff workshop prior to the strategic planning session
12-month implementation roadmap
Custom board reporting framework to track strategy progress
Staff workshop to embed the strategy into operational plans
3-month follow-up session with CEO and Board to assess early traction
Comprehensive Strategy + Ongoing Advisory Support –
For organisations seeking continuous strategic oversight and adaptive execution support.
Everything in Comprehensive Strategy + Implementation Roadmap, plus:
Quarterly advisory check-ins for 12 months
Strategic data preparation for funding applications and future planning
Custom board training session on embedding strategy in governance
Initiative plans for each strategic priority to support implementation
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