--- title: Strategic Thinking | Facilitation description: Facilitation | Thoughts from Alembic Strategy on profit, growth, strategy and performance --- [![Alembicstrategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/logo.png?width=218&height=76&name=logo.png "Alembicstrategy")](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/) # Strategic Thinking ![Alembic-Resized-Max](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic-Resized-Max.jpg?width=2420&height=692&name=Alembic-Resized-Max.jpg) # Strategic Thinking - - [![Transformation Education](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bannon-morrissy-G4DIWtKztRg-unsplash.jpg?width=142&name=bannon-morrissy-G4DIWtKztRg-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/transformation-education) ## [Transformation Education](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/transformation-education) There is a phenomenon – an obscure sorrow – called sonder. It is the realisation that every person, each random passer-by, is living a life as [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) May 11, 2022 [![How Can a Leadership Training Programme Help You?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/leadership-training.png?width=142&name=leadership-training.png) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/how-can-a-leadership-training-programme-help-you) ## [How Can a Leadership Training Programme Help You?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/how-can-a-leadership-training-programme-help-you) What does leadership mean in today’s workplace? As a senior leader in business today, it's important for you to have the confidence to introduce [![David Gray](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/People%20photos/Alembic%20People/David%20edited-1.png) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/david-gray) [David Gray](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/david-gray) [![David Gray](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/People%20photos/Alembic%20People/David%20edited-1.png)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/david-gray) [David Gray](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/david-gray) [David Gray](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/david-gray) [![David Gray](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/People%20photos/Alembic%20People/David%20edited-1.png)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/david-gray) Mar 5, 2020 [![5 Tips for Holding Effective Meetings](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash.jpg?width=142&name=you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/5-tips-for-holding-effective-meetings) ## [5 Tips for Holding Effective Meetings](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/5-tips-for-holding-effective-meetings) We have all been in one of those meetings. You know the one's where you know you have a heap of work that's super-urgent but you're here, in a [![Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alice%20circular%20crop%20(1).jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) [Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) Strategy Facilitator at Alembic Strategy [![Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alice%20circular%20crop%20(1).jpg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) [Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) [Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) Strategy Facilitator at Alembic Strategy [![Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alice%20circular%20crop%20(1).jpg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) Feb 18, 2020 [![Strategy Teaching Versus Facilitation - What's the Difference?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/traffic-332857_1920.jpg?width=142&name=traffic-332857_1920.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/teaching-vs.-facilitation-whats-the-difference) ## [Strategy Teaching Versus Facilitation - What's the Difference?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/teaching-vs.-facilitation-whats-the-difference) How does strategy teaching vary from strategy facilitation The terms 'facilitation' and 'teaching' are often confused with one another when [![Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alice%20circular%20crop%20(1).jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) [Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) Strategy Facilitator at Alembic Strategy [![Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alice%20circular%20crop%20(1).jpg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) [Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) [Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) Strategy Facilitator at Alembic Strategy [![Alice Davies](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alice%20circular%20crop%20(1).jpg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alice-davies) Dec 10, 2019 [![Why Are Management Consultants So Expensive?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/credit-squeeze-522549_640.jpg?width=142&name=credit-squeeze-522549_640.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/why-are-management-consultants-so-expensive) ## [Why Are Management Consultants So Expensive?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/why-are-management-consultants-so-expensive) Get in touch: nick.mayhew@alembicstrategy.com When looking at hiring a consultant, a lot of people do a double take when they see the fee being [![Anna Stedman](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Anna.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/anna-stedman) [Anna Stedman](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/anna-stedman) [![Anna Stedman](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Anna.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/anna-stedman) [Anna Stedman](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/anna-stedman) [Anna Stedman](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/anna-stedman) [![Anna Stedman](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Anna.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/anna-stedman) Aug 27, 2019 [![No Deal It Is Then!](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_709619662.jpg?width=142&name=shutterstock_709619662.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/no-deal-it-is-then) ## [No Deal It Is Then!](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/no-deal-it-is-then) How does Brexit affect my business? 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