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Death by Assumption: Why Great Planning Strategies Fail
To often, assumptions are not clearly identified or managed so that when a plan goes south, there is no way to go back and reevaluate or manage the original assumptions. The absence of "assumption management" is a common cause of the death of many strategic plans. Assumptions must be stated, debated, and continually reevaluated as the plan goes forward. We've provided three practical steps you can take to manage your planning assumption.

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How to Increase Your Team\'s Performance and Profitability Through Effective Meetings
Recently I facilitated a strategic planning day with one of my clients. During the course of the day we reviewed the progress they had made since the last major planning day we had the year before. As we were reflecting on their achievements before planning the future, one of the partners made the comment on how crucial their weekly team meetings were.

Succession Planning: Planning for the Future Success of the Organization
Simply put, succession planning is the act of focusing on the future of your organization as it relates to the “people” side of the business. Typically, most people think of succession planning as it relates to replacing a retiring CEO; however, it can be equally crucial to extend succession planning to the entire management team and other key employees. Proper succession planning could mean the difference between a viable, thriving organization and one that could quickly go out of business. For most companies, succession planning is certainly on the “to do” list, but many don’t focus on it until it’s too late. There is no right or wrong process to follow – it’s more a matter of timing. Do it sooner rather than later is the key.

The Power of Productive Team Meetings
Recently I facilitated a strategic planning day for a small accounting practice. During the course of the day we reviewed the progress they had made since the last major planning day we had the year before. As we were reflecting on their achievements before planning the future, one of the partners made the comment on how crucial their weekly team meetings were.

Business Planning: A 2:1 Return on Investment
Let me take you back a few years to my government days, when I was head of the Corporate Development team within Treasury. One of the areas my team looked after was Strategic and Business Planning for the department and all of the little units within the department. Now at that time Treasury was renowned for its planning. They loved having other departments take time to plan their strategies, projects and priorities. They created massive guideline manuals that made the Yellow Pages look like a weekly women's magazine so people knew EXACTLY how to plan. They had whole teams of people scrutinizing the details in each department's plans.

Simple, Effective Planning
Business plans... you either love them or hate them. If you love your planning process it is because the process and investment produces results all year long. It keeps you and your team focused, it’s the basis for all significant decisions and everyone knows not only the master plan, but also their piece of it. If your past planning efforts have left you and your team frustrated, you are not alone, it happens far too frequently. The annual planning process does not have to be complicated and time-consuming. Here are some thoughts on how to make planning simple and effective in your company:
Are You in or Out for Change? Building Team Spirit In a Nutshell
The inception of a team is as indispensable as creating a work of art. It needs careful planning and a lot of preparation. Here are 5 fundamental ways to build team spirit.
Writing Business Strategy Plans
Build a Strategic Planning Team- engage a cross-functional planning team to represent each department's needs. Hold a kick-off meeting to set strategic planning goals, schedule meeting times, and get organized for the planning process. Introduce the Balanced Scorecard Approach- review and distribute our Research Note "Map Strategy with Balanced Scorecard" to provide a framework to work from. Develop a Strategic Planning Charter- use our Project Charter template to document the goals and objectives for the planning process, and set plan completion timelines. Document Strategic Planning GAPS- evaluate your current strategic planning process and add GAPS to our GAP Analysis Tool under the Strategy tab. You will be using this GAP Analysis Tool through the entire strategic planning process, so consider distributing this tool to the wh
The Role of the Internal versus the External Strategist
Can an external strategist be an asset to an established corporate strategic planning team? There is clearly no substitute for the value provided by the internal strategist and the homegrown planning processes that fits the organization like an old well-worn baseball glove. But can this value be enhanced by an outsider’s involvement?

Seven Team Development Ideas for Team Leaders
Team development by team leaders is one of those responsibilities that fits into the category of continuous improvement. It therefore takes effort and planning to implement it effectively. This article is therefore written for team leaders to assist and encourage them in their ongoing planning and practice of developing their team. This practice is a marathon and not a sprint, so the seven developmental areas discussed here should give enough content to help team leaders plan up to a year's worth of strategy.
The Red Team: A Simple But Effective Method to Improve Mission Planning
In mission planning, the practice of utilizing a Red Team is necessary. A Red Team is a simple means to overcome the overconfidence bias and the theory of "groupthink," the need for groups to seek conformity and unanimity in planning and decision making. Tactical planning processes must be subjected to a Red Team to minimize errors and to foresee future problems.
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