Planning Facilitation
Shane Kinkennon designs and runs collaborative problem-solving experiences and projects.
I facilitate leadership groups seeing things clearly, leaving no stone unturned, cultivating commitment, and embracing accountability for real results.
I frequently help clients evolve traditional strategic-planning calendar into a more dynamic, timely, responsive approach to strategy-setting.
And I help management teams and boards of directors discover new ways to hold yourselves truly accountable for strategies you set, including evolving annual operating planning and budgeting accordingly to truly bring strategy to life.
I am a certified master facilitator.
I am professionally trained to design and run productive, fun, and engaging meetings that help groups and teams prepare to achieve great results.
Signs It’s Time to Facilitate Differently
You’re growing, but decision-making feels stuck.
The last retreat had great vibes but fuzzy takeaways.
The board and staff keep talking past each other.
You’re facing real change—and need shared direction, not just shared air.
If any of this feels familiar, I can help your team do more than nod along.
This work creates the space where clarity and commitment finally click.
We dig into what’s really going on—not just what’s safe to say.
We make sure strategy connects to budgets, roles, and timelines.
We leave knowing who’s doing what—and why it matters.
When Your Strategy Needs to Get Real
Too often, planning sessions are full of ideas but short on alignment. I help groups name what matters, face what’s hard, and decide what comes next.
Strategic planning is rarely just about strategy. It’s about surfacing assumptions, challenging defaults, and getting people to show up differently. That’s what I facilitate.
Here’s how I help.
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Executive Coaching
For C-suites and senior managers
Unlock new mindsets and methods to inspire teams, equip them to lead change, and actually hold them accountable for results.
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Management Consulting
For nonprofit leadership teams
Devise and lead change in response to intractable organizational challenges, aligning strategy and function for mission delivery.
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Board Consulting
For nonprofit boards of directors
Sharpen focus on those activities and areas that deliver the absolute highest value to management of the organization you govern and serve.
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Planning Facilitation
For boards, coalitions, and more
Have structured, disciplined conversations about where your organization needs to go, how it will get there, and what measurable outcomes it will achieve.
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Strategic Communications
For senior teams that need to break through
Craft and deliver messages and narratives to favorably influence staffs, policymakers, and other stakeholders, in change-leadership scenarios and far beyond.
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Fractional Executive
For short-term leadership needs
Occasional interim or fractional executive leadership for organizations that need someone to engage easily, learn quickly, and bring a facilitative-leadership touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of planning do you facilitate?
Everything from strategic planning to decision-making retreats, annual goal setting, and board alignment sessions.Is this just about strategy documents?
No—it's about surfacing what's real, deciding what matters, and making plans that actually move.Do you work with boards or staff teams?
Both, depending on the moment—sometimes separately, sometimes together.How long is a typical engagement?
Some are single sessions; others span several weeks with multiple touchpoints and outputs.Can you help if we're mid-plan but off track?
Absolutely—that’s often when the best work happens.How do we start?
Book a short call; I’ll ask what’s happening, and we’ll take it from there.