Strategic Business Planning

Because It Matters

Why Strategic Business Planning?

It is essential to both bottom-line results and the well-being of every employee for a team to establish a clear course or direction. Strategic Business Planning is a process that aligns a team's future actions with the organization's direction. Although all business plans are unique and often based on the organization's or individual's beliefs and values, teams should take advantage of opportunities and respond to the challenges presented by the forecasted business environment in their planning. This program focuses on the fundamentals of strategic business planning using the BRIDGES Model of Business Planning to maximize the learning of participants.

Participants Will Learn How To:

Enhance their strategic business planning skills
Create a business plan using the BRIDGES Model of Business Planning as a guide
Recognize, prepare for, and take advantage of opportunities as they present themselves
Generate increased interest in and commitment to a business planning system
Successfully implement strategic business planning into their individual and organizational responsibilities

Course Materials

Comprehensive Participant Workbook
BRIDGES Model of Business Planning
Experiential exercise material

How It Is Offered The Strategic Business Planning program or intervention can be offered in a one-half, one day, or customized format. This can be led by an experienced CMOE facilitator at a location of your choice.