With over 20 years of experience leading reforms across justice, health, and community sectors, I’ve seen the power of strategic planning that is inclusive, grounded, and built to be lived - not just written. From co-designing Victoria’s first Statewide Trauma Service to advising on integrated mental health pathways and delivering award-winning leadership programs, the focus has always been on creating strategies that are clear, practical, and enduring.
We see strategic planning as a process of collective sense-making—like assembling a complex jigsaw puzzle. Every organisation already holds the pieces: the knowledge, the challenges, the aspirations, and the people who keep it all moving. The picture only becomes clear when each piece is recognised, understood, and valued. After all a strategy is only truly effective when everyone can see where they fit.
Our Strategic Planning Methodology is built on
1. Listening first
We begin with a free, no-obligation discussion to understand your context, challenges, and aspirations. This helps us clarify the scope, align expectations, and ensure we’re the right fit.
2. Discovery & Insight-Gathering
Through structured interviews, document reviews, and data analysis, we build a clear picture of your current state. We listen deeply - to your people, your communities, and your context.
3. Co-Design & Strategic Framing
We work with you - not just for you - to shape strategic priorities that are relevant, achievable, and rooted in purpose. We work with you to make sense of the pieces - what matters most, what’s missing, and where the energy for change lives. This is not about perfect answers, but honest direction. This stage may include facilitated workshops, theory of change models, or scenario mapping, depending on your needs. We will engage at every level of your organisation ensuring that every person can see themselves in the plan
4. Drafting the Plan
We translate insights into a concise, practical strategy with clear goals, measures, and implementation guidance. One that speaks to your values, your people, and your purpose.
5. Review & Refinement
You’ll have time to reflect, challenge, and refine the draft strategy. We support this process with feedback loops and iterative development until your team feels ownership and alignment.
6. Embedding & Next Steps
We don’t walk away after the plan is written. We offer guidance on internal communication, action planning, and ongoing support - your strategy only works if your people can live it.
A strategic planning process with Ruqi is a partnership rooted in purpose, reflection, and action. Together, we build the clarity, capability, and momentum needed for meaningful, lasting change.