To plan a good format for a meeting, facilitators need to be aware of the different ways that individuals process information and offer their input.
For example, many…
A parking lot is a list of issues that have been “parked” (set aside for later discussion) during a meeting, allowing the meeting leader or…
This post looks at five key lessons learned from working on strategic planning with many small to medium sized not for profits.
1. Do the upfront work…
This post discusses how to develop a workable action plan to implement strategic goals. Strictly speaking this is not strategic planning but it’s vital to ensure the time spent…
The last post described a process for brainstorming responses to the strategic analysis done during the situation review, the mission and vision revisit and the strategic positioning discussions…
At this point in the strategic planning process you have looked at the internal and external situation, identified key trends that will impact your organization and your clients…
By this point in the strategic planning process you’ve gathered information, examined the external and internal situation and confirmed your mission and vision…
Most organizations have a mission statement, but many Board members and senior staff can’t articulate it well. Most paraphrase with some degree of accuracy…
Before looking to the future, it is vital to determine your organization’s current situation (internally and externally) and identify key trends that…
Small to medium not for profits operate in an ever changing environment, and need effective strategic planning to be successful. Limited resources make this difficult, and often…
