Creating and Implementing Your Strategic Plan: A Workbook for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

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Author: Bryson

ISBN-10: 0787967548

ISBN-13: 9780787967543

Category: Management - General & Miscellaneous

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Creating and Implementing Your Strategic Plan is the best-selling companion to John Bryson's landmark book, Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. This new edition of the workbook is completely revised and updated and can be used as a stand-alone resource or as a companion to Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. A step-by-step guide to putting strategic planning to work in public and nonprofit organizations, this indispensable workbook includes easy-to-understand worksheets and clear instructions for creating a strategic plan tailored to the needs of the individual organization. From setting up the meeting room to establishing a vision of the future, every step of the strategic planning process is covered. The workbook shows how to:Refine your organization’s mission and valuesAssess your internal and external environmentIdentify and frame strategic issuesFormulate strategies to help manage the issuesCreate, review, and adopt the strategic planAssess the strategic planning process

AN OVERVIEW.Introduction: The Context and Process of Strategic Change.THE 10 KEY STEPS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING.Step 1: Initiate and Agree on a Strategic Planning Process.Step 2: Clarify Organization Mandates.Step 3: Identify and Understand Stakeholders: Develop and Refine Mission and Values.Step 4: Identify Strengths and Weaknesses; Assess Opportunities and Threats.Step 5: Identify and Frame Strategic Issues.Step 6: Formulate Strategies to Manage the Issues.Step 7: Review and Adopt the Strategic Plan.Step 8: Establish an Effective Organizational Vision for the Future.Step 9: Develop an Effective Implementation Process.Step 10: Reassess Strategies and the Strategic Planning Process.Resources:A. Brainstorming Guidelines.B. Show Card Guidelines.C. Strategic Planning Workshop Equipment Checklist.D. Conference Room Setup Checklist.