Introduction

The Strategic Planning template serves as the cornerstone for charting the course of Wild Heart's future endeavors. Here, we outline long-term goals, identify opportunities, and devise actionable strategies to drive growth and innovation. This section provides a comprehensive roadmap, guiding decision-making and resource allocation to ensure alignment with the organizational vision and objectives.

Strategic planning is vital in defining where your organization/ business is going in the next 2-5 years. With the right strategic planning models and frameworks, we are able to uncover opportunities, identify risks, and create a strategic plan to fuel your organization’s success. There are several models and frameworks to choose from and even combine to create a strategic plan that fits your organization/business.

A strategic plan is the end result of the strategic planning process. At its most basic, it’s a tool used to define your organization’s goals and what actions you’ll take to achieve them.

Typically, your strategic plan should include:

Your

company’s vision⁠

statement

Your company’s mission statement

Your organizational goals, including your

long-term goals⁠

and short-term, yearly objectives

Any plan of action, tactics, or approaches you plan to take to meet those goals

Why do I need a strategic plan?

A strategic plan is one of many tools you can use to plan and hit your goals. It helps map out strategic objectives and growth metrics that will help your company be successful.

When should I create a strategic plan?

You should aim to create a strategic plan every three to five years, depending on your organization’s growth speed.

Since the point of a strategic plan is to map out your

long-term goals⁠

and how you’ll get there, you should create a strategic plan when you’ve met most or all of them. You should also create a strategic plan any time you’re going to make a large pivot in your organization’s mission or enter new markets.

What is a strategic planning template?

strategic planning template⁠

is a tool organizations can use to map out their strategic plan and track progress. Typically, a strategic planning template houses all the components needed to build out a strategic plan, including your company’s vision and mission statements, information from any competitive analyses or SWOT assessments, and relevant KPIs.

Work Management Platform

o turn your company strategy into a plan—and ultimately, impact—make sure you’re proactively connecting company objectives to daily work. When you can clarify this connection, you’re giving your team members the context they need to get their best work done.

A work management platform plays a pivotal role in this process. It acts as a central hub for your strategic plan, ensuring that every task and project is directly tied to your broader company goals. This alignment is crucial for visibility and coordination, allowing team members to see how their individual efforts contribute to the company’s success.

By leveraging such a platform, you not only streamline workflow and enhance team productivity but also align every action with your strategic objectives—allowing teams to drive greater impact and helping your company move toward goals more effectively.

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