USCB Center for Strategic Planning

Are You Ready for a Strategic Plan?

Whether you are passionate about your vision or want to reinvigorate a static business, it can be tempting to jump straight into making a plan. Change can be both hard and worthwhile, but it cannot be rushed.

Our Readiness Checklist will help determine whether your organization is prepared to embark on the journey of developing and implementing a strategic plan, or whether your team needs to adjust its course before getting started.

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Strategic Planning Readiness Checklist

"Change before you have to"
– Jack Welch

Strategic Plan Classroom

Leadership Commitment & Ownership
Do our leaders clearly believe in the value of strategic planning, and is there a specific person or group responsible for leading the process?
Time & Organizational Focus
Are we willing and able to step back from day-to-day operational demands to focus on long-term priorities?
Skills, Data & Tools
Do we have the strategic planning skills, data, and frameworks needed to develop a meaningful and evidence-based plan?
Confidence in Implementation
Do we believe that a strategic plan will actually guide decisions and be implemented rather than becoming a document that sits on a shelf?
Willingness to Commit to Strategic Choices
Are we prepared to set measurable goals, make difficult strategic choices, and hold ourselves accountable for results even in an uncertain environment?

“Our nonprofit had a great experience using the USCB Center for Strategic Planning last fall as we embarked on an updated strategic plan to help us chart our course. Their team helped us gather input from all our stakeholders, clarify and optimize our goals, and are now offering feedback as we work our plan. It’s very energizing to see our strategies coming to life as we strive to accomplish our goals to make Hilton Head Island a stronger, better community.”

Sandy Gillis

Executive Director, The Hilton Head Island Deep Well Project