Strategic planning is strategic thinking! It does not have to be a long, drawn-out process, costing thousands of dollars and taking months of time. Here are twelve easy steps to a winning plan. The most important starting point is to commit to the process.

1. Scope the process.
2. Identify your stakeholders.
3. Draft a suggested mission statement for your organization.
4. Prepare for your Strategic Planning Committee meeting.
5. Analyze your environment.
6. Review and modify, if necessary, your mission.
7. Define your goals.
8. Develop strategies - in time - to support each goal.
9. Draft your plan and solicit feedback.
10. Review your plan and have it adopted and endorsed.
11. Evaluate periodically.
12. Make strategic planning an ongoing process.

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