Reinventing Strategic Planning: Engaging, Mobilizing, and Creating Meaning

What if planning could drive mobilization?

All too often, people consider strategic planning to be a pointless exercise: outdated documents, no follow-up, general skepticism. In many organizations, it’s nothing more than an accounting exercise—or even dropped altogether.

But there is another way. This keynote offers a new perspective on planning as a collaborative and inspiring process. You will learn how to transform the process into a source of meaning, cohesion, and commitment, where all stakeholders have a voice.

Planning isn’t about isolating a handful of select individuals in a closed room. It’s about providing clear direction, creating a sense of belonging, and building a shared future. It’s a challenge that organizations that choose a dynamic, participatory, and inspiring approach to strategic planning are willing to take on.

This keynote will give you a new way to approach strategic planning. You will gain insight into how to make it a dynamic, meaningful, and engaging process that promotes a truly shared vision.

Tailored keynotes for your business

  1. Duration

    • 45-60 mins

      Inspiring and impactful keynote

    • 90 mins

      Keynote + interactive exchanges, light exercises or practical integration

  2. Format

    • In Person

      From Montreal to Paris, from Dubai to Shanghai, our speakers join you wherever you are in the world. Whether in your offices or factories, at your events or on stage, they create a lively and memorable experience.

    • Virtual

      Live on Teams or Zoom: your conference, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
      Or
      Recorded in our Montreal studio and streamed live wherever you are.

Add-ons

  1. Recap video

    We film your keynote and deliver a dynamic highlight reel, ready to share internally or externally.

Speaker

Étienne Beaulieu, CPHR

Managing Partner, Québec | Partner, Organizational Transformation & Strategy

Location : Montreal
Language spoken : French

Étienne Beaulieu believes that change is impossible without a shared story to unite people around a clear goal. With over 20 years of experience, including at Desjardins Group and Hydro-Québec, he helps organizations navigate complex and challenging periods of transformation.

A partner at Humance since 2016, he works with leaders and their teams to transform resistance into buy-in and turn transitions into opportunities for growth. Known for his ability to design and lead collective initiatives, he helps organizations translate their strategy on paper into concrete, inspiring actions.

A seasoned facilitator, Étienne fosters environments where collaboration drives performance and teams find the clarity, confidence, and energy they need to move forward. An inspiring keynote speaker, he empowers leaders to transform complexity into shared and lasting success.

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FAQ

Yes, absolutely. Our speakers can prepare a custom conference tailored to your specific needs. And if you’d like to go beyond a keynote, we can also design a training session or workshop adapted to your teams. Contact us to discuss the possibilities.

Yes. The majority of our conferences are available in English and French, depending on your needs. Some speakers can even deliver in Spanish, allowing you to reach your teams even more broadly.

No. The fee is fixed, regardless of the number of attendees. You can bring together your entire team — or even multiple departments — at no extra cost. In fact, the more people present, the greater the collective impact.

Yes, certain terms apply:

  • Travel time: for any trip of 60 minutes or more (one way), a fee equal to 50% of the speaker’s hourly rate is charged.
  • Mileage: for any car travel over 25 km (one way), a fee of $0.60/km is added.
  • Additional expenses: parking, taxi, airfare, meals, accommodation, etc., are billed at actual cost, if incurred.

Absolutely. We offer three delivery options depending on your needs:

  • In person, directly at your workplace or during your event.
  • Virtual, via platforms like Teams or Zoom, to easily reach remote teams.
  • Webcast format, with a live broadcast from the Oranje studio, offering a professional and dynamic “studio experience.”

Yes. Each conference can be adapted to reflect your context, challenges, and audience. Before the conference, we schedule a preparatory call with the speaker to fully understand your needs and adjust the tone, stories, and examples accordingly.