Strategic and operational planning – making your plans reflect your organization’s work.

As the new multi-year council strategic plan is being developed, there can be some trepidation as to its contents. While you, the CAO/CEO were instrumental in shaping the document, you know that your leadership team also had influence, but without the experience necessary to successfully balance the final document. Your staff know this and are […]
How utilizing a integrated planning framework helps you to successfully pass a school bond issue

The role of the school superintendent is more challenging than most people will ever understand. The hats you are required to wear as superintendent are not only numerous, but of varying colors and styles. As the leader of a district and the liaison between the board and the schools, you are required to form relationships […]
Operational Planning Challenges in Local Government

Most administrations set a “horizon” period for strategic or operational planning, and most likely they have spent valuable time in the planning process during this period. Historically, a considerable amount of this strategic and operational planning has little possibility of being actioned due to changing management, unassigned tasks, non-aligned collaboration, lack of reporting, transparency, or […]