Strategic Planning

Course Overview

Strategic planning helps organizations understand their current reality, define their desired future, and determine how to move forward.

Note: You will see many suggestions to post responses on Google Docs. You and your teammates may decide to meet virtually via Google Meet.

Welcome to Strategic Planning. ESC is called upon to offer strategic planning services more than any other. As an ESC consultant, you and the other members of your team play a vital role in the success of this project. As we mention on our website: “Our comprehensive approach helps you identify and address your strategic goals and advance your mission and is rooted in collaboration, customization, and accountability. Our experienced consulting teams work alongside your leadership, board, staff, and community stakeholders to ensure your plan is realistic, measurable, and ready to implement.”

ESC’s strategic planning process has three phases.

There are five core strategic planning questions.

A plan without action is a dream – and action without a plan is chaos.