Reflect & Renew. Your Strategic Plan is Calling…
Written by Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com, December 24th, 2009
With 2010 right around the corner, executive leadership teams and entrepreneurs pull up their sleeves to renew their vision for the future. In order to engage your teams and create increased buy-in and alignment, consider a meeting with the sole purpose to ‘reflect and renew’. Break out the post-it notes and sharpie pens and ask team members to brainstorm on the following questions.
THE BIG PICTURE – Reflecting on the Last Year
- What successful strategic decisions did we make? And how did I measure success? eg. $ or non-financial reward?
- What strategic decisions did we make that were not successful? And why?
- What strategic move did we make that surprised me with its outcome? eg. professional ease, profit, customer experience?
- What strategic decisions do we need to consider going into this upcoming year?
- What strategic decision am I holding back from making? Why?
THE BIG PICTURE – Looking Inward. Looking Forward.
- What do I want to continue doing in our business?
- What do I want to stop doing in our business?
- How am I holding the development/growth of our business back?
- How am I promoting the development/growth of our business?
- What is one personal bad habit that I have that I need to stop?
- A year from now – what will our business look like?
Let me know how it goes! All the best in 2010 to you and your teams.
Renée
