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Why Strategic Plans Stall-Out and How to Light the Fire August 16, 2017 The webinar will start at 12:30 p.m. CT Daniel White Organizational Development Consultant Administration If you need HR or CPE credit, please participate in all

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Why Strategic Plans “Stall-Out” and How to Light the Fire

August 16, 2017 The webinar will start at 12:30 p.m. CT

Daniel White Organizational Development Consultant

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Administration

If you need HR or CPE credit, please participate in all polls throughout the presentation.

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Administration

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Administration

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Administration

To ask questions during the presentation, use the questions box on the right side of your screen.

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About the Speaker

Daniel White

Organizational Development Consultant

Expertise in strategic planning, leadership development and employee engagement Experience teaching masters-level courses in organizational development

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Learning Objectives

Outline a process to diagnose strategic plan failure or “stalling” Identify barriers to strategic plan implementation and success Learn how to effectively revise and renew a strategic plan for implementation

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Poll #1

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WHAT IS STRATEGY?

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Strategy

Where are we now?

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Strategy

Where are we now? Where do we want to be?

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Strategy

Where are we now? Where do we want to be? How do we get there?

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Why is Strategy Important?

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“Boat Without a Rudder”

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Not a Book on a Shelf

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COMMON APPROACHES

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No Planning

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Only Vision

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Operational / Not Strategic

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Check the Box

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No Follow Up

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Successful Planning

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Poll #2

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SIGNS OF A FAILURE

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Signs of Failure

  • Lack of clear, defined direction
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Signs of Failure

  • Lack of clear, defined direction
  • Poor communication
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Signs of Failure

  • Lack of clear, defined direction
  • Poor communication
  • Missing deadlines / Not completing tasks
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Signs of Failure

  • Lack of clear, defined direction
  • Poor communication
  • Missing deadlines / Not completing tasks
  • Lack of commitment (buy-in) from all

areas

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Signs of Failure

  • Lack of clear, defined direction
  • Poor communication
  • Missing deadlines / Not completing tasks
  • Lack of commitment (buy-in) from all

areas

  • Not front-of-mind
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Test for Strategy

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Three Tests of Strategy

Can the leader express his/her strategy in a clear, compelling, and concise way?

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Three Tests of Strategy

Can the leader express their strategy in a clear, compelling, and concise way? Can key managers do the same that sounds similar?

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Three Tests of Strategy

Can the leader express their strategy in a clear, compelling, and concise way? Can key managers do the same that sounds similar? Can average employees share something similar?

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Questions to Ask

  • Do you know the end goal?
  • Do you know what types of opportunities

don’t fit into our strategy?

  • Do you know how your daily job helps

accomplish the end goal?

  • Do you know what the company’s major

2-4 goals are for the year?

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Poll #3

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Reasons Why Strategy Fails

Strategic Issues Execution Issues

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What To Do?

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Should You Scrap Your Plan?

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Should You Scrap Your Plan?

NO!

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Renew your strategy!

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There is No Easy Solution

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Process

Information Gathering / Diagnosis Intervention Follow-Up

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PRINCIPLES

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Ask & Listen

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Involvement

Buy-in

Listening Appreciation

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Clear Vision

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Clear Roles

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Accountability

Set deadlines

Follow up Real consequences

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Communication

Clear

Concise Company-wide

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Authenticity

Own mistakes

Communicate desire to change Follow through on promises

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Align Structures

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Poll #4

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WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR PLAN

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No Plan? Start from the beginning

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Not on the Same Page / No Clear Vision?

Review mission/vision Review communication

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No Next Steps?

Set clear goals Assign roles/tasks

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Check the Box?

Evaluate plan

What’s necessary? What’s beneficial? What’s busy work?

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Implementation Fails?

Set expectations Hold accountable

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Don’t Know Where It’s Failing?

Ask!

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How 3rd Party Can Help

Neutral Objective Outside Accountable

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Case Study

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REVIEW

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Review

There are many ways a strategic plan can fail. It’s possible to renew a plan rather than scrapping it. Follow a few key principles in planning.

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Resources

  • www.AGHUniversity.com – “Using

Strategic Planning to Drive Long-Term Results”

  • “4 Ways to Ensure Your Strategic Plan

Implementation is Successful”

  • “Three Tests of Strategy” Infographic
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Poll #5

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Thank you!

Daniel White

Organizational Development Consultant

daniel.white@aghlc.com www.linkedin.com/in/danielwilliamwhite @dw_white 316.291.4017