Client: Oregon Catholic Press (OCP) 

Date: February 7-11 2018 

Site: https://www.ocp.org

Situation

Oregon Catholic Press (OCP) is a 100-year-old publisher of liturgical music and worship aides. Technology is revolutionizing the publishing business while demographics are rapidly changing the organization’s primary markets. OCP is on a sustained journey of change while maintaining its core values in order to retain its place as the market leader in North America.

Solution

Steaming Kettle facilitated a three-day strategic planning retreat which brought new executives into the team, oriented the forming team to the challenges that lay ahead, and extended strategic planning deeper into the uncertain territory of today's publishing business.

Through a carefully designed agenda, and series of planning activities that built team a positive team identity while moving real strategy forward, OCP clarified its major initiatives. 

Using back-casting techniques, the new executive team identified clear goals and prioritized projects, maximizing the chances the organization will flourish for years to come.

Key Accomplishments

These efforts have helped OCP gel its new team of executives, and help that team engage quickly with the challenges of its marketplace.