Most of us rarely take the time to sit back and think about our organization and in which direction we want to take it. We have enough on our plate so we leave the concept of thinking about the future...
Your current strategic plan is up for review. A date is set, the board, or a designated sub-committee and the Executive Director (or equivalent staff person) get together for the purpose of setting the future direction for the organization. So,...
The times, they are a changing. The only real constant is change itself. These are both sayings we have heard before. They reference the pace and speed of change. With everything changing so fast and in ways that we have...
Should strategic planning be a projected or creative process? Is there one right way to develop organizational strategy? Are some organizations better suited to adopting one approach rather than another? Projection and creation can be considered philosophically different approaches to...
A strategic plan provides a guideline for the effective allocation of resources that help improve the probability of achieving specific goals & objectives. Through discussions with many organizations we have found that although they develop a strategic plan, many have...
We all know that competitive analysis represents an integral part of the for-profit organization's strategic planning processes. In the for-profit world organizations undertake competitive analysis because they are often competing for the same customer group in a particular geographic region...
Every organization starts their strategic planning process with certain expectations and hopes of what the process will achieve. There are seven mistakes that if avoided, can dramatically improve your potential for a successful strategic planning process. 1. Believing the strategic...
The question is not just who, but how! One the first questions that come to mind when an organization decides to develop a strategic plan are who should be involved? For many organizations it's generally the Board and senior management...
Virtually every area of professional development - the philanthropic environment, communications, fundraising and staff development - involves the use of strategic planning, and engaging in proper planning offers a number of benefits. Participants at a recent Fund Raising Congress session...
A Strategic Plan is a blueprint of activities, strategies and workplans for your organization or business which is designed to allow you to reach your goal in the most sensible, efficient and cost-effective way. Strategic Plans are best created by...
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