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YOUR STRATEGIC PLANNING HELPERS
What are the attributes of a great strategic plan? The best ones:
• Are inspirational and aspirational
• Succinctly summarize what an organization is all about
• Engage a range of stakeholders
• Don’t shy away from big challenges
• Identify clear strategic priorities that help with operational planning
Most organizations recognize the importance of a good strategic plan, but many lack the capacity to make it happen.
Capital Park Consulting offers strategic planning services to a range of clients including the private sector, government,
NGOs, and national associations. We worked with TAC (see pages 64-65) to engage with their stakeholders and help
TAC’s Board develop its first Strategic Plan, released in April 2017.
We find that “best practices” in strategic planning include:
• A robust stakeholder engagement process that asks difficult questions
• An environmental scan to understand what might change in coming years
• Enthusiastic buy-in from senior management of both the process and the results
Capital Park helps organizations to develop strategic plans that take them to that “next level”. We also offer a range of
other management consulting services including change management, risk planning, project management and strategic
HRD. Want to talk strategy? Give us a call!
Tim Hore
President of Capital Park Consulting Inc.
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