Description
Offering an alternative view to the traditional instinct to do strategic planning, the article, "Let's Not Do Strategic Planning" speaks to the importance of recognizing when to spend less time doing long view planning and more time in short-term planning and direct action. The author, Susan Beaumont, shares how to identify the appropriate time for strategic planning and, when the time isn't right for your congregation, what to do instead.
Features
- The right conditions for strategic planning
- Effective alternatives to strategic planning
Recommended Audience
clergy and lay leaders; planning committees
Cost
Free
Practical Applications
- Learn how to gauge when the time is right for your pastoral leadership and congregation to begin an effective strategic planning process by reading this article and discovering how to make that assessment.
- Understand how to use alternatives to strategic planning so your congregation can continue to progress toward achieving your vision, even when strategic planning isn't the right move at the time.
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