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Strategic Planning Blahs |
Dear Dave Dear LD In the period leading up to your retreat, task each department head and principal to independently develop a set of specific action plans and goals for their particular area of responsibility that are complementary to each of the elements in the overall firm strategic plan currently in existence. At the retreat, have each participant present their individual plan to the group. Have the group discuss each plan and either accept or reject major components. Work out any conflicts or duplication and blend the individual plans into a final set of initiatives to be pursued. Another suggestion could be to theme your fall retreat for this year around one or two specific topics that might require some concentrated attention such as training, or marketing, or project management practices, etc. Youll be keeping the fall retreat process alive for the future, and at the same time doing something productive for the near-term. While it is not strategic planning in the classic sense, the change of pace for this year may just allow your staff to come back with a renewed sense of commitment and enthusiasm to a more traditional, top-down approach next year. |
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