Description
The idea of strategic planning worries many leaders and managers within the organization. It seems so time consuming and laborious. But it doesn’t have to be! Strategic planning is a management tool that helps the business to focus their efforts in support of meeting clearly defined goals and objectives. It is, effectively, a roadmap for success that outlines the steps the organization as a whole, a division or a department will take to achieve an overall goal or vision.
What You Will Learn:
- A three-step process for effective strategic planning
- Assessing organizational readiness
- Establishing measures of success
- Getting the right team in place
- Gathering key information (industry analysis, market analysis, competitor analysis)
- SWOT Analysis
- Setting goals and establishing objectives to achieve
- Creating strategies and developing tactics to move forward
- Communicating and implementing your strategic plan
