Scenario Planning (Interactive Workshops)

Prepare for uncertainty and make better decisions under pressure

Interactive scenario planning workshops to help organisations anticipate change and strengthen strategic resilience.

In an increasingly uncertain and complex environment, organisations cannot rely on linear forecasts or single-path strategies. Scenario planning enables leadership teams to explore multiple plausible futures, stress-test decisions, and prepare for disruption before it occurs.

CATO supports organisations through facilitated, interactive scenario planning workshops that challenge assumptions, surface risks and opportunities, and translate future uncertainty into practical strategic responses. Our approach equips leaders to make informed decisions with confidence - even in volatile conditions.

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Who It’s For

This service is designed for organisations facing uncertainty, disruption, or strategic inflection points.
  • Boards and executive leadership teams
  • Organisations navigating market volatility or disruption
  • Businesses planning for long-term growth or transformation
  • Organisations operating in complex or regulated environments
  • Leadership teams seeking better decision-making under uncertainty

What We Help With

CATO provides structured, facilitated scenario planning support focused on real-world decision-making.
  • Facilitation of interactive scenario planning workshops
  • Development of future-focused strategic responses
  • Identification of key risks, uncertainties, and opportunities
  • Cross-functional collaboration and alignment
  • Scenario-based decision-making and contingency frameworks

How CATO Delivers

Our approach blends strategic rigour with creative, participatory engagement.
  • Clarify objectives, strategic questions, and decision context
  • Identify critical uncertainties and external drivers of change
  • Facilitate structured, interactive scenario workshops
  • Translate scenarios into strategic options and responses
  • Support integration into strategy, risk, and planning processes

Outcomes / Value

Organisations engage CATO to strengthen foresight and strategic agility.
  • Improved preparedness for uncertainty and disruption
  • Stronger, more resilient strategic decision-making
  • Clearer understanding of risks and emerging opportunities
  • Better alignment across leadership and teams
  • Increased confidence navigating complex future scenarios

Example Engagement

Client Type:
Multinational retail corporation
Objective:
Prepare the organisation for potential market disruptions through scenario planning workshops

A multinational retail organisation facing increasing market uncertainty engaged CATO to strengthen its strategic planning capability through scenario planning workshops. The organisation required greater insight into potential future disruptions and more robust strategic responses.

CATO facilitated a series of interactive workshops involving cross-functional leadership teams. Participants explored a range of plausible future scenarios, including economic downturns, changes in consumer behaviour, and supply chain disruption. Each scenario was analysed to identify strategic risks, opportunities, and decision pathways.

The workshops resulted in scenario-specific strategic plans and contingency options, significantly improving the organisation’s strategic agility. The insights gained enabled leadership to proactively address emerging risks and position the organisation to respond effectively across multiple future outcomes.

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