Startegic Planning
“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.”
― Gloria Steinem
Strategic planning is vital for articulating organizational priorities. Benson has a non-traditional method for strategic planning that incorporates both an external strategic plan and an internal strategic plan. The process is as important as the outcome. Benson encourages organizations to think through all levels of inclusion to create a value-based plan.
Benson utilizes appreciative inquiry when creating strategic plans. Appreciative inquiry is a strength-based, capacity building approach to transforming human systems toward a shared image of their most positive potential by first discovering the very best in their shared experience. While all strategic plans are unique, Benson encourages stakeholder engagement from clients, donors, partnership and of course, staff and board.
Some agencies Benson has assisted with strategic planning include:
Center for Literacy and Learning