Strategic planning:Tips for coordinators

By José Manuel Villafuerte

Strategic planning:Tips for coordinators

By José Manuel Villafuerte

Important Points I Learned:

• Meet others and create a support network• Learn basic concepts about strategic

planning• Analyze a model of strategic planning

process• Draft my own strategic plan

Important Points I Learned:

• Meet others and create a support network• Learn basic concepts about strategic

planning• Analyze a model of strategic planning

process• Draft my own strategic plan

Reflection about our daily job.Reflection about our daily job.

We introduced ourselves with other coordinators and Mr. Villafuerte made the next question:

How did you come to be in your How did you come to be in your present position?present position?

We introduced ourselves with other coordinators and Mr. Villafuerte made the next question:

How did you come to be in your How did you come to be in your present position?present position?

Strategic Planning:

“A systematic process of envisioning a desired future,

and translating this vision into broadly defined goals or objectives and a sequence of

steps to achieve them.”

Strategic Planning:

“A systematic process of envisioning a desired future,

and translating this vision into broadly defined goals or objectives and a sequence of

steps to achieve them.”

Step 1Step 1. Get everyone on

board

Step 2Step 2. Set the goals

Step 1Step 1. Get everyone on

board

Step 2Step 2. Set the goals

Important points to check always out!1. Make a list of stakeholders

- Why are they important?- What do they have at stake?- Which ones should be involved?- Which ones can you actually work with?

Important points to check always out!1. Make a list of stakeholders

- Why are they important?- What do they have at stake?- Which ones should be involved?- Which ones can you actually work with?

Important points to check always out!1. Build Team Spirit

- Involve everyone- Welcome input- Promote collaboration- Make people accountable- Be fair- Build personal relationships

Important points to check always out!1. Build Team Spirit

- Involve everyone- Welcome input- Promote collaboration- Make people accountable- Be fair- Build personal relationships

Important points to check always out!

1. Know yourself: gather info

- Where do I currently stand? (SWOT analysis)

Important points to check always out!

1. Know yourself: gather info

- Where do I currently stand? (SWOT analysis)

SWOT ANALYSISSWOT ANALYSISHelpful Harmful

Internal Origin Strengths Weaknesses

External Origin Opportunities Treats