In this
economy, no business should be without a plan. If you don’t have a strategic
plan or are thinking about updating your existing plan, NAED can help you.
NAED member
companies can now take advantage of the Strategic Planning 101 Toolkit, an
introductory module series designed to help you formulate your business
planning efforts. This free member benefit offers best practices and includes modules that
focus on: getting started, setting the framework, identifying strategies, and
keeping the plan alive.
Participants
will also learn about:
- Key
decisions that should be made before beginning the strategic planning
process.
- The
components of strategic planning.
- How
to identify the critical success factors for a strategic plan.
- Internal
and external strategies, including “Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities
Threats” (SWOT) analysis.
- How
to implement, execute and communicate the plan within your company.
The Strategic Planning 101 Toolkit is perfect
for companies that have never completed a formalized strategic plan or
individuals who would like to brush up on their strategic thinking skills.
If
you are ready to get your company's plan in place:
- Go to http://www.naed.org/nlc/
- Click "LOGIN NOW"
- Click "Training Catalog"
- Keyword Search: Strategic
- Click "Add to my transcript"
Contact Member Services at memberservices@naed.org for more information.