Strategy Crafting

Actively inform, engage, align and energise employees behind a shared vision and strategy to release their energy.

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Strategy Crafting

Shared Vision and Strategy

Laetoli uses highly participative leadership led strategy crafting processes and large-scale facilitative processes to actively inform, engage, align and energise hundreds, even thousands of employees around vision and strategy using large-group facilitative processes.

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Contact us for a conversation about how to actively engage and release the energy  of critical mass in your organisation

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Align and Energise

The Strategy Challenge

70% of employees cannot articulate their organisation’s strategy. When people don’t own the vision and strategy, they:

  • Cannot support what they didn’t help create
  • Lack motivation to drive strategic initiatives
  • Feel disconnected from organisational purpose
  • Cannot motivate energy behind a compelling digital future

Why top-down fails

Announcements don’t create ownership. Alignment and execution require a participative strategic planning process.  

Our Strategic Approach – Beyond Traditional Planning

Digital-Age Integration

Future-focused planning that anticipates disruption and builds digital readiness.

Collaborative Intelligence

Structured dialogue across levels for better decisions and faster buy-in.

Systems Thinking:

Align strategy, culture and operations so choices translate to results.

What We Deliver – Strategic Foundation

How We Work With You

Gather strategic intelligence (surveys, stakeholder engagement, benchmarking)

Design and facilitate strategic planning processes at:

  • Corporate level strategy
  • Business-unit level
  • Team/department level

 

Create highly engaging conversations to align a critical mass behind strategy

Participative Development

Large-group strategic summits (50–500+ participants)

Digital transformation strategy labs

Multi-level strategy co-design (organisation, BU, team)

The Laetoli Difference

Our participative strategy approach delivers:

  • Accelerated Implementation: The future happens faster when people own the strategy, turning alignment into action and compressing time from planning to implementation
  • Future-Present Integration: Decisions are made as if the future were now, with OKRs and roadmaps linking today’s priorities to long-term outcomes

  • Motivational Clarity: A shared “image of potential” focuses energy and raises participation across levels

  • Digital Readiness: We build capacity to thrive in a digital world by integrating data, technology and workflows into the strategic planning process

  • Sustained Momentum: Higher commitment and ownership that outlast initial enthusiasm, supported by cadence reviews and governance

Implementation Support

  • Strategy road-mapping with digital milestones and interdependencies
  • Performance measurement design, dashboards and reviews
  • Strategy implementation integrated with change management
Industrial Development Corporation
Laetoli has been consistently delivering excellent service as per our expectations and agreed ...
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Industrial Development Corporation
Laetoli has been consistently delivering excellent service as per our expectations and agreed timelines. We have noticed a culture change in the organisation during and after the roll out.
Industrial Development Corporation
Taste Holdings
I have always been completely satisfied with their performance. They do an excellent ...
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Taste Holdings
I have always been completely satisfied with their performance. They do an excellent job, are always professional, punctual, and offer the most reasonable and competitive rates
Taste Holdings
University of Pretoria
Laetoli was responsive to our unique context and needs. They met our expectations, including our standards for scientific surveys of this nature....
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University of Pretoria
Laetoli was responsive to our unique context and needs. They met our expectations, including our standards for scientific surveys of this nature. The surveys provided insights into the positive elements of our culture and the changes required to support the successful execution of our strategy
University of Pretoria
National Research Foundation
The design of the culture survey process and instrument was handled in a highly facilitative manner. Leaders, subject matter <span class ="NormalTextRun SCXW79464688...
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National Research Foundation
The design of the culture survey process and instrument was handled in a highly facilitative manner. Leaders, subject matter experts and other key stakeholders were actively involved in the process to account for the divergent views and interests and to promote ownership of our culture journey. There was also a focus on skills transfer to representatives in various business units
National Research Foundation
UNISA
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UNISA
The diverse UNISA stakeholders, from senior academics, administrative and support staff to students who participated in small and large-scale stakeholder engagement sessions facilitated by Laetoli, enjoyed their approach. The space created for sharing different views, the level of participation and the energising atmosphere created added value to the stakeholder engagement and strategy review process.
UNISA
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
The DMRE Project Team received positive feedback from many managers and employees who ...
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Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
The DMRE Project Team received positive feedback from many managers and employees who experienced Laetoli's team's approach to training and facilitation. Some experienced a tangible positive mood shift in parts of the DMRE after the Culture Dialogue and Change Management training for managers.
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Transnet SOC
Laetoli demonstrated an ability within a very short space of time to implant themselves into understanding leadership, engagement and cultural environment. They worked closely with our internal subject...
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Transnet SOC
Laetoli demonstrated an ability within a very short space of time to implant themselves into understanding leadership, engagement and cultural environment. They worked closely with our internal subject matter experts. Within strict and tight deadlines, Laetoli was able to develop a survey with high reliability that helped us accurately meet our needs
Transnet SOC
Nedbank
In all the interventions, Laetoli demonstrated a high level of professionalism and integrity. They proved capability and...
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Nedbank
In all the interventions, Laetoli demonstrated a high level of professionalism and integrity. They proved capability and competence by understanding our needs and customising appropriate solutions for our needs. Of particular benefit is that Laetoli works well with internal subject matter experts and stakeholders, in a partnership, to deliver the contracted services. I would recommend Laetoli as a change management and training consultancy
Nedbank
North West University
Mapping the “As Is ” Culture took place through 42 culture dialogue sessions with staff...
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North West University
Mapping the “As Is” Culture took place through 42 culture dialogue sessions with staff and 24 sessions with students. A number of these dialogue sessions were challenging, given the difficult changes that impact academics, operational and support staff, and students. The Laetoli consultants facilitated these difficult conversations professionally
North West University
Auditor General of South Africa
Throughout our engagement, Laetoli consistently fulfilled our requirements with precision and professionalism. Based...
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Auditor General of South Africa
Throughout our engagement, Laetoli consistently fulfilled our requirements with precision and professionalism. Based on our positive collaborative experience, I confidently recommend their services as a trusted provider. 
Auditor General of South Africa
University of Namibia
Furthermore, Laetoli went above and beyond the scope of the contract by providing additional advice...
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University of Namibia
Furthermore, Laetoli went above and beyond the scope of the contract by providing additional advice and support at no additional costs that added value to UNAM’s initiatives
University of Namibia
Transnet SOC
The Laetoli Team worked very well together with internal subject matter experts. They were always supportive, flexible and accommodating in responding to uncertainties, complexities and shifting priorities...
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Transnet SOC
The Laetoli Team worked very well together with internal subject matter experts. They were always supportive, flexible and accommodating in responding to uncertainties, complexities and shifting priorities within Transnet. We are highly impressed by their quality of service, professionalism and ability to deliver and exceed our expectations.
Transnet SOC
Nedbank
Laetoli has been an important role player in ensuring that line managers obtain much...
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Nedbank
Laetoli has been an important role player in ensuring that line managers obtain much required skills on how to manage diversity in the workplace. We have also noticed a culture change in the organisation during and after the roll out of the above workshops.
Nedbank
Nandos
Laetoli provided Nandos with a high-quality product, and it is evident that they are...
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Nandos
Laetoli provided Nandos with a high-quality product, and it is evident that they are experts in this field. The results of this survey will serve as a baseline to measure our progress going forward.
Nandos
University of Venda
Laetoli understands the tertiary sector and is able to effectively engage with a ...
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University of Venda
Laetoli understands the tertiary sector and is able to effectively engage with a variety of stakeholders including Executive Management, members of Council, Academics, Administrative Staff and Students.
University of Venda
Transnet SOC
A notable aspect of Laetoli’s approach was their adaptability. They demonstrated remarkable flexibility, adjusting their methods and focus in response to emerging information and requirements. They went...
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Transnet SOC
A notable aspect of Laetoli’s approach was their adaptability. They demonstrated remarkable flexibility, adjusting their methods and focus in response to emerging information and requirements. They went beyond their contractual obligations, actively facilitating skills transfer and nurturing the development of our internal experts.
Transnet SOC
Vaal University of Technology
I provide my strongest recommendation for Mr. Bongani Hlophe and Laetoli Consulting for organisational restructuring projects, workforce optimisation initiatives, and strategic planning processes. Their combination of analytical excellence, innovative methodology, ...
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Vaal University of Technology
I provide my strongest recommendation for Mr. Bongani Hlophe and Laetoli Consulting for organisational restructuring projects, workforce optimisation initiatives, and strategic planning processes. Their combination of analytical excellence, innovative methodology, and practical implementation focus makes them ideally suited for complex institutional transformation projects.
Vaal University of Technology
University of Namibia
Their engaging and energising approach to meetings, briefings and training sessions resonated well with our internal stakeholders and received positive feedback across all levels of the organisation.
University of Namibia
Their engaging and energising approach to meetings, briefings and training sessions resonated well with our internal stakeholders and received positive feedback across all levels of the organisation.
University of Namibia
MultiChoice
“Laetoli partnered seamlessly with the internal subject matter experts to ensure effective change management. Laetoli’s toolkit is appropriate to the level of change management maturity of the organisation.
MultiChoice
“Laetoli partnered seamlessly with the internal subject matter experts to ensure effective change management. Laetoli’s toolkit is appropriate to the level of change management maturity of the organisation.
MultiChoice

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