Create effective annual plans that align with strategic goals
What you'll be able to do
•Turn a multi-year strategy into a specific set of goals for the coming year
•Set priorities when everything on the list looks important, so the plan is achievable
•Build a plan that assigns ownership and timing rather than listing aspirations
•Design checkpoints through the year so the plan gets adjusted instead of forgotten by March
•Align department or team plans so they add up to the larger organizational goals
Who it's for
Managers and leaders responsible for setting yearly goals for a team or department, and anyone who has watched an annual plan get written and then ignored. Fits leaders preparing for a planning cycle.
What changes on the job
•The year starts with a focused set of goals rather than a long wish list
•Priorities are explicit, so the team knows what to protect when time runs short
•The plan gets revisited at set points instead of being filed and forgotten
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Most people take it ahead of their organization's planning cycle so they can apply it directly, but the priority-setting and checkpoint methods are useful any time a plan needs a reset.
How long is it?
About 20 minutes, self-paced, included with a Thrive membership as part of the leadership track.
How does this differ from strategic thinking?
Strategic thinking is about setting long-range direction; annual planning is about converting that direction into this year's concrete goals. They work well together, and both are in the leadership track.