What's In Our Manual?

Our Manual explains everything you need to know about strategic planning, including:

• Strategic Planning Process
• Benefits of Strategic Planning
• Common Elements of Successful Strategic Plans
• Eleven Tips to Make Your Strategic Plan a Success
• Key Planning Terms
• Strategic Planning vs. Long Range Planning
• Strategic Planning Defined
• What Strategic Planning Is “Not”
• Key Factors that Must be in Place before Starting the Planning Process
• Overview of The Typical Phases in Planning
• Key Essentials for a Facilitator
• Using Consultants or Facilitators
• Strategic Planning Models
• Examples of Various Planning Models
• Five Stages of Strategic Planning
• Pitfalls of Strategic Planning
• 7 Critical Problems that may Arise
• 15 Common Mistakes of Strategic Planning
• Examples of Actual Strategic Plans
• The Board's Role in Planning
• Example of a 5-Year Strategic Planning Cycle
• Example of an Academic Year Planning and Committee Schedule
• Example of a Strategic Planning Committee Calendar
• Example of a Strategic Planning Committee 2006-07 Calendar
• Draft Format of the Strategic Planning Document
• The 10 Steps To Developing YOUR Strategic Plan and Checklist