Starting your Strategic Planning?

November 18th, 2008 

When starting to create your Business Plan or Strategy, the planning should follow your Organization’s; Mission, Value and Vision (MVV).

Your MVV is actually the ground work and first steps of any planning for your Organization. It is allows an Organization to set the tone, purpose, and core values. MVV is also integrated into Organization’s Training to establish an employee’s mind set, how to conduct itself, and understand the direction. Below is a brief outline in creating a Mission, Value and Vision.

Mission;

1. Should establish a strong sense of organizational identity and purpose

2. When wording the mission statement, consider the organization’s products, services, markets, values, and concern for public image.

3. The statement should clearly separate the organization from all other organizations and competition.

 

Value;

1. Values represent the core priorities in the organization’s culture.

2. Values are increasingly important in strategic planning, often driving the intent and direction.

3. Establish four to six core values from which the organization would like to operate. Consider values of customers, shareholders, employees and the community.

 

Vision;

1. This is your time to briefly outline the big picture of the organization.  Example; Who we are, What we do, and Where we are headed.

2. Creating the value is setting up the long term direction.

 

Keep looking for more on strategic planning tips. Thank you for your time.

Joe Sobieck