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Ensuring the Plan Addresses Specific Business-Related Issues Many organizations find it difficult to get their executives and managers to take the time to focus on strategic planning. Is there any wonder why? Managers often see planning retreats as unwanted distractions that get in the way of them getting their real work done.
Here is how we help focus the plan on specific business-related issues! A key to our success with the Drivers Model is the management briefing. The purpose of the briefing is to gain consensus on the critical issues and the planning approach. A sample agenda follows.
During the briefing, the planning team identifies the core issues to be addressed by the plan, reviews the planning process and adjusts the process as necessary to ensure the core issues are tackled. The issues below are from a government organization.
Through our work with hundreds of organizations on strategic planning, we have found that this empowering step - having the planning team identify issues and adjust the process - builds significant buy-in and helps the planning team view the strategy process as critical to addressing significant business issues. Conclusion The Drivers Model identifies strategies for growth by engaging stakeholders in identifying barriers to growth and potential growth strategies, and focusing the planning team on defining positioning statements and measurable outcomes. |
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RELEVANCE: Ensuring the Plan Addresses Specific Business-Related Issues 
