Strategic Planning Resources

10 Best Planning Practices

1. Plan continuously.
2. Transition from the previous plan.
3. Set a solid foundation.
4. Begin with the end in mind.
5. Turn the mirror outward.
6. Be bold.
7. Do your part to make your plan successful.
8. Make sure the plan is actionable and gets off to a good start.
9. Make strategic thinking central to decision-making.
10. Communicate thoroughly and often.

Strategic Planning Tools & Templates

Here are some of our favorite and most effective planning tools and templates. Feel free to download and use as needed.

We ask only that you give us credit as: Reprinted with Permission © 2012 Center for Strategic Planning and cite www.centerforstrategicplanning.org as your source.

SP Tool #1 Chartering the Project Team

SP Tool #2 Core Values Exercise

SP Tool #3 Goal-Setting Worksheet

SP Tool #4 Initiative Drafting Template

SP Tool #5 Implementation Grid

SP Tool #6 Strategy Crafting Template

SP Tool #7 Strategic Planning Assessment Tool

SP Tool #8 Visioning

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10 Best Planning Practices

Strategic Planning Tools & Templates

Here are some of our favorite and most effective planning tools and templates. Feel free to download and use as needed.

We ask only that you give us credit as: Reprinted with Permission © 2012 Center for Strategic Planning and cite www.centerforstrategicplanning.org as your source.

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