The goal of the “Essentials” workshop is to provide solid foundation of strategic planning knowledge for the participants. As a result of participating in the “Strategic Planning Essentials” workshop, participants will be able to:
• Describe how strategic thinking ensures organizational success
• Understand the role of vision and creativity in strategic thinking
• Develop strategic-thinking skills in themselves and others.
• Define the key components of strategic planning
• Identify four levels of planning
• Explore the crucial stages for strategic plan development
• Work through the key stages of the strategic-planning process
• Identify methods for involving key stakeholders in strategy formulation and implementation.
• Describe common obstacles to strategic planning and ways to overcome them.
• Learn how to implement and reinforce a successful strategic plan
