If you haven’t done so already, you might think about getting your strategic plan out of the bottom drawer (where it shouldn’t have been in the first place), dusting it off and reviewing it.

Things to look for:

Vision

Is your vision still relevant and realistic? Or have you embarked in a different direction that will need you to review your strategic plan?

Mission

Are the purpose and activities of your business accurately reflected in your mission statement? Take some time to walk around your organisation and ask a few people what the mission of the company is. you might be surprised by the answers.

Values

Is your business being run in accordance with your values?

Goals

Have you achieved your goals – is it time to set new ones?

Objectives

Do your objectives support your goals?

Strategies

How are your strategies contributing to achieving your objectives?

That’s only the start. Now you need to vet yout business plans to make sure you’re heading in the right direction!

Good luck with all that.

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