Strategic Planning Services
"The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark... Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish." -Michelangelo
How can you argue with that sort of logic?
Time and again I see firms plodding forward without clear purpose or direction. Instead of taking the time to develop a simple strategic plan, they are constantly in a reactive mode. They chase any project, in any market, for any fee, for any client.
There is no written plan of where they want to be in 3 to 5 years and management's vision has not been communicated to the troops. Does this sound familiar?
Successful firms retain a facilitator exclusive to the A/E industry and take the time (2-3 days every year) to develop a simple plan of where they want to go and how to get there. The result of the session is a simple action plan that articulates the companies goals, assigns responsibility, assigns deadlines for action and has a mechanism for follow up.
Strategic Planning Agenda
Interviews
The facilitator conducts confidential interviews with a cross section of the firm's personnel. This interview process is a key element.
Where are we now?
Identifying and ranking our strengths
Identifying and ranking our weaknesses
Identifying and ranking our opportunities for the future
Identifying and ranking the threats to our success
Setting the vision for where we want to be in 3 years
Identifying markets we want to serve
What services will we offer?
Determining our client mix
Determining our Sales
The ideal number of employees
How many locations and where?
Marketing
Establishing measurable and focused goals to support our vision
Project Delivery
Organizing our office to support our vision
Which organization is best for us? Studio, Matrix or Departmental
Financial
What information is needed to support your visionary firm?
What systems need to be implemented?
Human Resources
Attracting and retaining key personnel
What ingredients are missing to reach your goals?
Technology
What upgrades in technology are needed to support your visionary firm?
Ownership Transition
Developing the next leaders
What are your options for internal transition and external sale?
Wrap-up
Scheduled for issuance of draft Strategic Planning report
Schedule for feedback and issuance of final report
How do we follow-up and monitor our progress For more information, please Contact Us
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