Business Planning is the ground-level of planning, where strategic planning is executed.

Are you among those frustrated to have invested time and money to develop formal plans, only to see a low level of completion?

Commitment and structure may be lacking. Learn how to overcome the lack of commitment that plagues most organizations.

See how to develop a business plan with a structure that covers the bases and involves the right people at the right levels. Learn how to keep a focus on the vision and strategy and convert those ideas into self-motivated actions.

After the session, participants will:

• Identify 4 Tiers of planning and know who in your organization should participate at each level for maximum buy-in and execution.
• Understand how long range objectives differ from operational goals, and how to accomplish both.
• Know how to begin with mission, vision and strategy and create strategic initiatives with two to ten year horizons. 
• Connect the operational goals to the annual budget.

 Program Length — 3 to 3.5-hours/half-day

Primary Audience — CEOs, executives, middle-managers, supervisors, marketing directors, and anyone in leadership concerned with execution.