By Deedee Myers, PhD, MSc, PCC
Strategic planning from a human resources perspective is gaining momentum in organizations that aspire to be sustainable. With Baby Boomers retiring and Millennials stepping into significant leadership roles, there needs to be a new level and quality of attention paid to this phenomenon.
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Meaningful and positively provocative employee engagement in the organization vision and mission increases ease in the workplace, decreases stress, and creates an environment of relevant action and outcomes. Strategic planning, often seen as a couple of days of semi-fun off-site, is now seen as the place to come together in a mutual commitment for the sake of our customers, employees, and community.
Strategy development begins by identifying where the organization is today, determining the desired future state, and defining initiatives to leverage new opportunities that will connect today to our future.