How to Set Strategic Direction When Nothing Is Certain
A justice-centered approach to navigating chaos with clarity, courage, and adaptability.
In a world where predictions are shaky and change is constant, traditional planning falls short. This webinar introduces IISC’s Five Practices for Strategic Direction Setting, a values-driven approach that helps leaders move through uncertainty without losing their North Star.
We’ll explore how to:
- Clarify Your North Star: Anchor in purpose and values
- Plan for Multiple Futures: Use scenario thinking to stay nimble
- Design for Flexibility & Collaboration: Build a living, adaptive strategy
- Center Equity & Build Power: Keep justice at the heart of decisions
- Strengthen Internal Capacity & Well-Being: Sustain your people to sustain your mission
You’ll walk away with frameworks and practical tools for leading with clarity when the path ahead keeps shifting.
This session is for anyone who holds responsibility for guiding people through uncertainty – executive leaders, program directors, network weavers, organizers, and facilitators who want to lead with steadiness and purpose.
Pricing
- $50/person (Grassroots)
- $100/person (Nonprofit)
- $150/person (Foundation)
- $200/person (For-Profit/Social Venture)
Your Facilitators
Amy Casso (she/her) is a skilled capacity builder, racial justice strategist, and lifelong learner with 25 years of experience in advancing racial, gender, economic, immigrant, reproductive, and health justice within nonprofits, government, and foundations. Her dedication is grounded in a deep commitment to strengthening organizational and individual capacities and understanding her role in contributing to meaningful and transformative social change. Read more.
Maureen White (she/her) is a consultant, coach, and facilitator based in Boston. Her work is focused on engaging communities to work collaboratively to address social justice issues. She helps organizations and individuals to gain clarity about where they are and where they want to go, and facilitates the development of strategies to get there. She was recently the lead designer of the public engagement process for Boston’s transportation planning initiative, which has been credited with changing the way City Hall thinks about engaging the public. Read more.
Date & Time
Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 3 – 5 PM ET
