Session One: Course Overview
Course Overview
Learning Objectives
Pre-Assignment
Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Understanding Strategic Planning
What is Strategic Planning?
Making Connections
Pyramid Structure
Session Three: Identifying Values
Pre-Assignment Review
Creating Value Statements
Session Four: Designing the Vision
The Vision Process
Defining the Vision
Session Five: On a Mission
Defining the Mission Statement
Designing a Mission Statement
Session Six: Performing a SWOT Analysis
What is a SWOT Analysis?
Individual Analyses
SWOT Ratings
Session Seven: Setting Goals
Fitting into the Plan
SMART Goals
Getting Into It
Session Eight: Assigning Roles, Responsibilities, and Accountability
Who Does What and When?
Establishing Priorities
Problem-Solving in Action
Session Nine: Gathering Support
Reviewing the Plan
Putting It Into Practice
Session Ten: Making the Change
Control and Change
The Three Phases
Insights
Session Eleven: Presenting the Plan
Formats
Creative Considerations
Session Twelve: Anticipating Problems
Planning for Problems
Ensuring Success
Balanced Scorecard
Session Thirteen: Creating a Plan
Test Driving
Personal Action Plan
Recommended Reading List
Course Summary
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Course Assessment Answer Key
Pre-Course Assessment
Post-Course Assessment
Assignment Answer Key
Session Two: Understanding Strategic Planning
Session Four: Designing the Vision
Session Six: Performing a SWOT Analysis
Session Seven: Setting Goals
Session Eight: Assigning Roles, Responsibilities, and Accountability
Session Ten: Making the Change
Session Twelve: Anticipating Problems