The Paterson StratOp® Process

Strategic clarity for your work and team

The Paterson StratOp is a strategic operating plan that equips organizations and teams to clarify their vision, align their efforts, and move forward with purpose. It’s not just about planning—it’s about gaining perspective, solving problems, and building a roadmap that actually gets executed.

Why it matters

Most organizations struggle not because of bad ideas, but because of unclear direction and scattered execution. StratOp helps you step back, see the big picture, identify what’s working and what’s not, and develop a clear, actionable plan that brings alignment across every level of your organization.

The Process

Perspective

Start by looking backward and inward to understand where you are, how you got here, and what’s shaping your current reality.

Core Identity

Reaffirm your organization’s purpose, values, and strategic positioning.

Vision & Strategy

Define where you're going and how you’ll get there through clear, prioritized initiatives.

Action & Accountability

Build out a plan with timelines, ownership, and rhythms for execution, review, and renewal.

FAQ

  • StratOp weaves together every aspect of your organization – the strategic, the operational, and the financial – and includes input from each person on your team, creating a tangible sense of unity and buy-in. StratOp’s unique approach will help your entire organization get clear on where you stand, where you’re headed, and how to get there. We believe in the Socratic approach of guiding through asking great questions; this leads to discovery and ownership.

    Our role is to guide you and your team through a proven process that draws out from your team the highest collective IQ and that helps you make a greater impact. While many strategic planning processes put a value on speed – solving a problem in the fastest way possible – the StratOp Process places a higher value on gaining clear perspective before attempting to make a plan.

    When guided to clear perspective across all areas of your organization, you are able to arrive at the best possible course of action and to drive a plan to execution. Once we have clear perspective, the plan comes together quickly, and the entire team is set up for success in executing it.

  • Over the last 40 years, the StratOp process has helped thousands of teams, from startups to billion-dollar enterprises, from church plants to mega-churches, and from fledgling non-profits to international movements.

    StratOp is a strategic system, designed to help any kind of team first get clear on where they stand, then bring breakthrough to where they want to go, and lastly to craft a unique plan to get them there. Looking for a plan to move forward? Looking for alignment around vision? Looking to start growing, or to manage the growth you’re already experiencing? StratOp can help.

  • We first connect with you to establish the customized approach that will get you the highest return on your investment. The investment in StratOp is always crafted to ensure you receive what your organization and team needs, and perhaps even more than you imagined. Our rates are comparable to management consulting and coaching firms. Above all, we focus on bringing you remarkable value for your investment that will pay dividends throughout your organization both today and in the future.

  • The LifePlan Process created a “point back” document that was hugely valuable in advancing our company mission, vision values, and roles. I strongly recommend this investment for any company looking for, or working to ensure alignment at the top level.

    Jay Hardy
    Former President & Partner | Brinkman Real Estate

  • Reza can connect with people and is motivational in his speech. Reza’s “halftime” pep talk is what my 150 Realtors needed. The result was a record-breaking 3rd and 4th quarter. Reza is a local, reputable, and talented speaker and leader whom I will hire again and again.

    John Simmons
    Co-Founder | C3 Real Estate

  • Reza has guided multiple staff and leaders through LifePlans providing individual and organizational clarity. His ability to embrace difficult conversations with grace and humility with his experience and knowledge makes him an exceptional advisor.

    Chad Walker
    Co-Founder | Pinnacle Consulting Group