Use the prepopulated answers below to formulate a one-pager for your team.
Higher intent
We are ultimately responsible for:
[Notes] |
This remains constant, even under pressure.
The future we are shaping
Based on current shifts and signals, we are deliberately shaping:
Preferred future | What it looks like |
A resilient, focused, and distributed organisation | Core priorities are clear. Leadership load is shared. The operating model is simpler and more durable. Trust is stronger, decision-making is faster, and the organisation can adapt without over-relying on a few people. |
Our biggest problem
To get to that future:
[Notes] |
The role we will play
To move toward that future:
Key influence | Future we are intentionally shaping | Role we will play | Why commit? | Capability we must grow | Tension we are resolving | First signs the posture is working |
AI and digital technology are changing how young people learn, connect, and engage with nature. | Young people use technology to deepen, rather than replace, their connection with the natural world. | Experimenter and translator between technology, education, and nature-based learning. | The shift is happening regardless of whether we engage with it. | Innovation, digital learning design, strategic partnerships. | Digital engagement vs authentic outdoor experience. | New programme pilots attract interest, partners seek collaboration, and participants report stronger engagement with both technology and nature. |
(What we will actively do - not everything we care about.)
Strategic priorities
Strategic priority (outcome-focused) | Protects Higher Intent? (does this hold the floor) | Advances Preferred Future? (does this move toward what we want) | Which possibility above does this come from? | What does this respond to? |
What changes
Category | What Specifically? | Why? |
No-regret moves | Work that holds regardless of which future arrives. Robust, not just currently comfortable. Protect and sharpen it. | |
Options to keep open | Small, reversible, exploratory bets. Not yet proven, cheap enough to test without committing the organisation. | |
Contingent moves | Action tied explicitly to a trigger a signal or condition from Step 1 that, if it occurs, converts this from watching to acting. | |
Subtraction | Work that no longer fits the posture, spreads capacity too thin, or belongs to a future that's no longer plausible. Deliberate removal, not neglect. |
Where we are leaning
Key tension we are consciously leaning through:
Tension | Our Decision | What This Means in Practice |
Growth vs Quality | We prioritise quality and depth over rapid expansion. | Slower rollout. Clear entry thresholds. Investment in standards before scale. |
Centralisation vs Local Autonomy | We strengthen local autonomy within shared standards. | Fewer central controls. Clear capability expectations. Defined non-negotiables. |
Innovation vs Stability | We protect core delivery while ring-fencing space for experimentation. | Innovation budget capped. Core operations protected from disruption. |
Commercial Revenue vs Public Good | We will not pursue revenue that compromises community trust. | Decline certain contracts. Maintain transparent pricing. Public reporting strengthened. |
What must hold
Our non-negotiables remain:
Anchor description | Why It Matters | Non-Negotiable? (Y/N) |
What stays flexible
We retain flexibility in:
Area That Can Adapt | What Could Change? |
Within agreed boundaries.
How we will review this
Review cadence:
Review Type | Frequency | Focus |
Disruption Scan | Quarterly | What new signals or pressures are changing the terrain? |
Assumption Update | Quarterly | Are our fragile assumptions still true? |
Executive Posture Check | Quarterly | Are we still aligned to our higher intent, posture, and resource choices? |
Annual Orientation Reset | Annually | What needs recalibrating in light of the year’s learning? |
Reset triggers include:
Trigger Event | What Would Reset? | Likely response |
Loss of major funding stream | ||
Regulatory overhaul | ||
Significant workforce loss | ||
Reputational crisis |