| Growth Depends on the Journey |
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| It's not enough to have
a vision. It's not even enough to know how to reach that vision.
It's actually taking the journey that enables organizations to achieve
success in strategic management. |
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| Strategic and operational plans should: |
• Define an organization's
purpose and direction
• Establish goals capable of being
achieved
• Identify the greatest opportunities, prioritize
projects and
focus the appropriate resources to
guarantee success
• Increase stakeholder support and employee
commitment
• Improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Define tools for measuring progress |
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Yet the strategic and operational planning processes
most non-profit organizations undergo are prescriptive in nature and,
as a result, never achieve the results they were intended to achieve.
Facilitation
is at the heart of ABARIS
Consulting's approach to strategic and operational planning. It's
tough work, but our client-specific methodologies ensure there is appropriate
input, that commitment and buy-in from all
stakeholder groups is achieved, that the relevant issues get
discussed, analyzed and incorporated into the plan, and that your organization's
knowledge of the planning process grows. It's the journey every organization
should take to ensure a healthy and vibrant future.
Not only is the planning process important, but so too
is an implementation strategy. So often strategic and operational planning
processes become an end unto themselves. Our goal is to assist you in
making that plan a living, breathing tool to improve
the performance of your organization.
Strategic and operational planning,
as it should be, is different for every organization we work with. We
invite you to discuss your specific needs with us.
We'll return with a no obligation proposal
that specifies approach, deliverables, timelines and a fixed cost for
the services required. We'll be happy to help. |
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