STRATEGIC PLANNING

Rapidly changing landscapes require organizations to be clear about their mission, vision and values while remaining nimble and flexible in the strategies they employ. This continuous planning is a critical competency of today’s leaders and requires a knowledge of the organization’s vision, mission, community, context and a goal-oriented route for getting there.

Leadership Ventures helps organizations define their vision for the future and translate it into an actionable plan. The first step in this process is to assess your current state, understand your organization's history, clarify your mission and determine your direct clients and their needs.

We will then build a strategic plan including practical recommendations on how to get to your desire future state. Our strategic planning approach is framed in the PLANT™ (Preparing Leaders and Nurturing Trustees) process.

Preparing Leaders and Nurturing Trustees (PLANT™) is a customized, facilitated process that engages governance leaders to assist an organization in the accomplishment of its mission and position it for sustained excellence and success. The approach helps board members develop a unified vision of the future and construct a step-by-step roadmap that meets the ever-changing needs of the people you serve and supports the ever-shifting priorities within your organization.

PLANT™ helps organizations to:

Identify and effectively address the real challenges that threaten to derail strategic progress towards that mission

Develop the right set of leadership skills to fundamentally strengthen trusteeship and prepare it for change

Build productive working relationships by establishing mutual trust between staff and board

Recharge commitment to your mission throughout your organization

PLANT™ bridges the difference between where you are now and where you need to be through the following six phases:

Organizational Assessment
History: Character and Culture
Mission: Calling and Congruence
Publics: Context and Community
Future: Creation and Commitment
Integrating the Change Implementation and Evaluation

Click here to learn more about all six phases.