Q. Based on your professional background, describe any experience you have had in strategic planning. Which industry were/are you working in? Which processes were used to plan and execute the strategic plan? What were the results?

Introduction

Strategic planning is one of the most important aspects of running a company. It helps you determine how to grow and improve your business, define what success looks like in terms of revenue, profit margins, etc., and set goals for future performance.

As a senior executive, I was responsible for the strategic planning process of my department. We used the mission, vision, and values as the foundation for our plan.

The strategic planning process:

As a senior executive, I was responsible for the strategic planning process of my department. We used the mission, vision and values as the foundation for our plan.

The importance of using the mission, vision and values:

The importance of using your organization’s mission statement as a guidepost when creating goals is apparent when you look at it from an outsider’s perspective. If you have not done this before or even thought about doing so yet then it might surprise you how powerful they can be in helping leaders stay focused on where they want their business or organization to go over time

The planning process was a collaborative effort among my key leadership team. We began with a SWOT analysis and then used it to create broad and specific goals including a timeline.

The planning process was a collaborative effort among my key leadership team. We began with a SWOT analysis and then used it to create broad and specific goals including a timeline.

The process began with a SWOT analysis, which is an assessment of strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for growth in order to help guide your organization towards success.

The financial results were excellent. The non-financial results were also extremely positive in terms of improvements in customer satisfaction ratings and employee engagement survey results. We also met our goal of reducing the backlog on new customer requests by more than 50%.

The financial results were excellent.

The non-financial results were also extremely positive in terms of improvements in customer satisfaction ratings and employee engagement survey results.

We also met our goal of reducing the backlog on new customer requests by more than 50%.

I have experience in strategic planning.

I have experience in strategic planning.

I have experience in strategic planning for my department.

I have experience in strategic planning for my organization.

I have experience in strategic planning for my industry.

Conclusion

I have had the opportunity to work on strategic planning for my department and in a number of other industries. I feel that there is a lot of value in strategic planning, but it requires careful consideration of your company’s current needs and future goals. I hope this post has given you some ideas about how you can use this process to improve your company!