Planning is a critical part of making sure your business is focused and on track. Here are six important elements for long term planning.
- Define the outcome. Each planning session should have a desired outcome in mind that you define at the beginning of it and then circle back at the end and ask yourself the question if you actually addressed it.
- SMART goals need to be the prepared and documented. Your management team should come up with what they feel from their perspective the goal or goals should be so that you can see where the common ground is and where your team is thinking the business should go.
- Have a specific written agenda prepared ahead of any planning session and stick to it. Don’t let meetings drag on without keeping people on time which means on track.
Follow these 3 guidelines for your next business planning session and create a better road map to your success!
Mike