Both staff and elected leaders of not-for-profit organizations can be well served by basic "tools of our trade". These include: A strategic plan A communications plan Policies and procedures A volunteer handbook A succession planning strategy A risk management strategy...
Introduction In most cases, strategy is developed by a group of individuals. In some cases, that group is comprised of management, sometimes of board members, and other times both. But, regardless of the makeup, it requires that the group solve...
The word "strategic" is used in strange ways. First, strategic planning is frequently employed to describe a one-time or isolated event. Strategic planning then becomes a noun and not a verb. Second, sometimes "strategic" is a substitute for "unpopular" or...
Introduction This article is designed to provide you with a realistic understanding of some of the advantages and disadvantages of implementing a strategic management system. Strategic Management vs. Strategic Planning I have deliberately used the words strategic management and NOT...
For many organizations, the introduction of strategic planning often raises all sorts of barriers that inhibit the ability to move forward. The purpose of this article is to outline a few of the common barriers organizations face in moving forward...
Introduction As part of the way we manage and govern our organization, we often talk about setting objectives or goals. However, the setting of those objectives or goals is not always as easy as it initially appears. Picking objectives that...
Introduction Many organizations develop strategic plans and spend the time to outline the tasks, responsibilities, and timelines required to implement the plan, yet they are still unable to make a meaningful difference in the organization's achievements. This article is written...
Introduction The process of strategic planning has become one of uniformity. The strategic plans of one organization look very much like that of every other organization, except for a changed title page. Compounding this uniformity are the so-called consulting experts...
Introduction Traditional models of strategic planning that attempt to predict the environmental landscape and beliefs about the value of core competencies are being challenged by the easy flow and assimilation of information from organization to employee and from one organization...
Organizational capacity has been defined by the Panel on Accountability and Governance in the Voluntary Sector as "the human and financial resources, technology, skills, knowledge and understanding required to permit organizations to do their work and fulfill what is expected...
