Paterson at work: StratOp®

A system to get you where you want to go.

Paterson StratOp®

The strategic operating system to move you forward

Opportunities are everywhere - but not every opportunity is the right one. Organisations that thrive are the ones that focus on what truly matters and accelerate toward results.

StratOp is more than a strategic plan. It's a system - one that unites your team, brings clarity to your vision, and provides a framework to move faster, make better decisions, and drive real impact.

The StratOp System: proven process plus expert guides
A proven process with 50 years of results

For over five decades, organisations of all sizes have trusted StratOp to align teams and drive growth. Leveraging the proven Paterson Process®, StratOp goes beyond strategy sessions - it's a dynamic system that keeps your organisation focused, agile, and always moving forward.

StratOp builds momentum - and keeps it going.

Who was Tom Paterson?

Expert guides, partnered for progress

Our Paterson Guides bring out the best in your team. Through a collaborative, Socratic approach, we build alignment, drive buy-in, and turn vision into action. We partner with you long-term to reinforce the StratOp rhythm, sharpen focus, and sustain progress - because real transformation happens over time.

Organisations that run on StratOp

  • The YMCA
  • Colorado State University
  • OtterBox
  • UnLtd
  • The Auckland Project
  • IQGeo
  • Urban Saints
  • Westfall Gold
  • Thistle Farms
  • Generation Success
  • Foundervine
  • Tech in Ghana
  • Patchwork Hub
  • RAW Brothers
  • Akou

Why Leaders Choose StratOp

Clearer priorities, faster progress

Focus on what matters most with confidence and precision.

A unified, engaged team

Get everyone on the same page, moving together toward shared goals.

Sustainable growth and impact

Keep evolving, scaling, and succeeding long-term.

“StratOp showed us two things. The first was a potential future that was totally RAW but at the same time an exciting seismic shift for us. The second were the parts of our foundations that needed to be addressed first before we can move forward. StratOp gave us a vision and a plan.”

RAW Brothers

“I got more out of StratOp in two days than I got out of a competitor's programme that I've used in the past. The strategy was rapidly built and simple to understand but still thorough and wholly bespoke to us and our unique context. While the competitor filled three folders I'll never look at again, I can quickly orientate myself with StratOp's plan on a page or deep-dive by backtracking through the whole document if I need to. All the while being profoundly actionable.”

Andy Ward, Company Director

“StratOp has equipped our team to take greater ownership of their roles, resulting in increased initiative across the board. Months later, the impact is still evident in how we work. StratOp provided us with a renewed focus and a confidence for us to navigate challenges and opportunities together. StratOp has been a valuable experience for our organisation.”

Debs Carter, CEO, Touch Network

“StratOp is the underpinning of our success as we rebuilt a thriving organisation post pandemic. It guided us to create a shared vision, clear measurements of success, alignment of our board and staff and clarity of our biggest risks. Our organisation has never before had such clarity among its volunteers, staff and stakeholders.”

Sarah Reese, Senior VP of Operations, The YMCA

“The conversation in our StratOp was the most transparent and honest discussion we've ever had.”

Derek Dictson, Vice President of Advancement, Colorado State University

“Thirteen months ago the sentiment on our team was that there was nothing else to do to grow. Fast-forward to now and we've surpassed our revenue goal by almost 20%.”

Brian Bleile, Senior Vice President, IQGeo Global Services

“I so appreciate the skill and nuance with which you approach consulting with our team. I'm always so impressed with how you cut to the core of the business problem but without losing the delicate touch it takes to make people feel seen and valued.”

Jenn McEwan, Senior Vice President of Operations, Westfall Gold

Start Building the Future Today

StratOp turns vision into action. Let's create the breakthrough you've been working toward.

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