Approaches To Environmental Scanning – In Person

ToP Approaches to Environmental Scanning – In Person
November 2, 2026 – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Description:
Explore 10 creative, insightful tools to understand customer, staff or community perceptions and needs, delve into relevant data, and get groups on the same page to launch their work.

Before planning for the future, groups need to understand their history and the current dilemmas they face, as well as anticipate shifts and trends in their larger environment.  Environmental Scanning provides a way to quickly understand customer, staff or community perceptions and needs and get groups on the same page to launch their work, but one size doesn’t fit all.

In this one-day course, participants will explore 10 dynamic and creative ways to conduct group assessments, and then engage in hands-on practice to select the right approach for various situations.  You’ll go back to this extensive “recipe book” of techniques again and again!

Course Applicable to:

• Business and team leaders
• Local, state and federal leaders and program managers
• Change managers
• Facilitators, trainers and consultants
• Community organizers and planners
• Anyone who wants to set a foundation and context for strategic thinking and proactive planing.

Pricing:

• Government Employee:  $700 per person
• Corporate Employee: $800 per person
• For “individual” or “small non profit” rates please contact me at Laurie@Dougherty-Inc.com

Location:

• Hendry County Emergency Management
• 4425 FL-80 LaBelle, Fl 33935
• Link to Google Maps

Hotel option:

• Comfort Inn – Fort Myers Northeast. (LINK)
• 4171 Boatways Road – Ft. Myers, Fl 33905
• approximately 25 minute drive from location (depending on traffic)

Pre-requisite:  ToP Focused Conversation or ToP Facilitation Methods

Agenda:  Day 1 – AM

• Welcome, Introductions and Review of the Day
• The Context of Current Reality
• Team Study and Preparation
• Team Presentations
• Lunch

Agenda: Day 1 – PM

• The Wave
• The Wall of Wonder
• Social Process Triangles
• Applications and End of Day Review