Why bother with strategic planning?
Well if any of the below mentioned Business Challenges relate to your company you may want to consider Conselleo’s highly effective and proven Strategic Planning Program.

Yes a Program! Unlike many other planning workshops, we facilitate a thorough analysis of your company’s SWOT's (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) exploring all aspects of your business; Marketing, Sales, People, Products/Services, Processes and Customer Service.

Our Strategic Planning Program generates an Action Plan with accountabilities which are reviewed and coached to completion through Action Progress Meetings included in your program investment.

TOP BUSINESS CHALLENGES – 2008

1. Not preparing and following a formal Business Plan.
2. Inadequate attention on your business.
3. Lack of planning and follow through on initiatives.
4. Failure to deal carefully with your suppliers and partners.
5. Not knowing the financial condition of your business.
6. Not understanding your competition and knowing your own company's value proposition.
7. Poor people skills... people, leadership, team, culture.
8. Lack of perspective... working “in” the business and not “on” the business.
9. Lack of attention to sales... process, people, tools.
                                                         Source: Dunn & Bradstreet

Conselleo’s Strategic Planning Program has three steps:

• The first is the Primer Meeting with the Top Officer or Owner of the business to establish the outcome objectives.
  
  
• The second step is the Planning Workshop with the stakeholders or business team. After analyzing and prioritizing your SWOT's, an Action Plan is generated with accountabilities.
  
  
• The third step is our Action Progress Meetings occurring 60 & 120 days after the planning workshop. A good plan is critical, but ensuring execution of the plan is imperative to sustaining the success of your business long term.