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How Rodina Ventures helped The Garrison Curling Club align its volunteer Board, engage members, and turn strategic priorities into a clear five-year roadmap for the future.The Garrison Curling Club
❋ STRATEGIC PLANNING6 Months
A focused consulting process designed to bring structure, momentum, and clarity to the Club’s long-term planning.
❋ STRATEGIC PLAN5-Year Roadmap
A practical plan created to guide the Board with clear priorities, responsibilities, and timelines.
❋ BOARD WORKSHOPS2 Off-Site Sessions
Facilitated workshops that helped the volunteer Board refine its vision, mission, objectives, and shared direction.
❋ STRATEGIC PRIORITIES5 Action Plans
Five clear priority areas translated into actionable next steps shaped by Board discussion and member input.
ABOUT THE CLIENTThe Garrison Curling Club has been a long-standing part of its community, supported by an engaged membership and a volunteer Board of Directors committed to the club’s future. As the organization prepared for its next chapter, the Board recognized the need for a clear, practical five-year strategic plan.
Rather than relying on a generic planning framework, the Club wanted a structured process that would bring focus to Board discussions, incorporate meaningful member feedback, and turn broad ideas into actionable priorities. With clear responsibilities, timelines, and shared goals, the plan needed to give the Board confidence in how to move the organization forward.
Turning a framework into a practical five-year plan
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— THE CHALLENGEThe Garrison Curling Club has been a cornerstone of its community for years, and the volunteer Board of Directors takes that responsibility seriously.
As the Board prepared to develop a new five-year strategic plan, they recognized they needed more than a framework.
They needed a skilled facilitator who could bring structure, focus, and momentum to the process. The Club Manager reached out to Rodina Ventures, and after an initial presentation to the Board, a formal engagement was underway.
A disciplined, collaborative planning process
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Over six months of strategic consulting, Rodina Ventures guided the Board through a disciplined, collaborative planning process.
The work started before the first workshop even began. Board members completed pre-work assignments that identified priorities, highlighted important discussion points, and encouraged everyone to think strategically in advance.
A membership survey was also created using modern technology to gather feedback directly from the people the club serves. The strong response rate gave the Board valuable insights and showed that members were engaged in the process.
Two facilitated off-site workshops then brought the Board together to refine their vision and mission statements. From there, they developed clear objectives and action plans across five strategic priorities. Every discussion focused on creating a practical roadmap the Board could put into action, with defined responsibilities, timelines, and shared goals.
— THE SOLUTIONA clear roadmap for the next five years
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The Garrison Curling Club completed the engagement with a five-year strategic plan shaped by strong governance and meaningful member input.
The plan provided a clear direction for the club's future while giving the Board practical goals to work toward. The facilitated approach kept discussions productive and the process moving efficiently. There were no wasted meetings, no circular conversations. Just clear next steps and shared priorities.
— THE RESULTSHOW WE WORKEDA collaborative path to a five-year plan
1. Gather
Collected Board input through pre-work assignments and gathered member feedback through a dedicated membership survey.
2. Align
Facilitated two off-site workshops to refine the Club's vision and mission and build agreement around five strategic priorities.
3. Plan
Turned those priorities into practical action plans with clear objectives, responsibilities, timelines, and shared goals.
WHAT THE BOARD GAINEDA clear roadmap for the next five years
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A five-year strategic plan with clear direction
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Clear responsibilities and timelines for implementation
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A refined vision and mission for the Club
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Meaningful member input built into the planning process
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Five strategic priorities with practical action plans
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Stronger Board alignment and more focused decision-making
Calgary Business Coaching FAQs
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Strategic planning facilitation is a structured process where an outside consultant guides a Board of Directors through defining its vision, mission, and priorities for the future. A facilitator like Rodina Ventures keeps discussions focused and productive, helping volunteer boards turn broad ideas into a practical, actionable plan rather than an unfocused conversation.
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A strategic planning engagement typically runs three to six months, depending on the organization's size and goals. The Garrison Curling Club's engagement with Rodina Ventures took six months and included pre-work assignments, a membership survey, two off-site workshops, and the development of a five-year roadmap.
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The Garrison Curling Club's volunteer Board wanted more than a generic framework — they needed a skilled facilitator to bring structure, focus, and momentum to the process. Bringing in Rodina Ventures ensured the planning sessions stayed productive, avoided circular discussions, and produced a clear, actionable five-year plan.
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A strategic planning workshop brings the Board together, often off-site, to refine the organization's vision and mission and define concrete objectives. In the Garrison Curling Club engagement, two facilitated workshops were used to translate pre-workshop input and membership survey results into five strategic priorities with clear action plans, responsibilities, and timelines.
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Member feedback is gathered through a survey before the workshops begin, giving the Board direct insight into what the community values most. For the Garrison Curling Club, a strong survey response rate confirmed member engagement and directly shaped the priorities and action plans developed during the workshops.
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A strategic framework outlines general categories or goals, while a strategic plan includes specific objectives, timelines, and assigned responsibilities that a Board can act on. The Garrison Curling Club specifically sought a full plan — not just a framework — so the Board would leave the engagement with practical, executable next steps.
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Yes. Rodina Ventures provides strategic planning and business coaching for volunteer-led organizations, nonprofits, and community clubs like the Garrison Curling Club, in addition to traditional businesses. Engagements are tailored to the governance structure and goals of each organization, whether staffed by employees or run by a volunteer Board.
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Strategic planning costs vary based on the length of the engagement, the number of workshops, and the scope of work involved, such as surveys or additional facilitation sessions. Organizations considering a strategic plan should reach out directly to Rodina Ventures for a proposal based on their specific needs and timeline.