Strategic planning for the future
This course will start you on the process of strategic planning; what it is, how to do it and how to involve everyone. Includes bonus material including Top Tips and a free Factsheet.
Course Content
This is an intermediate level course.
As your organisation becomes more sustainable, you need to start thinking about the longer term rather than just the day-to-day activities. Things like income generation, changes to how it is run, how you want to develop your services two, three or even five years ahead, now need to be considered. This course will look at how you can start to do that and suggest some techniques. It will cover:
- Where do you want to be in three to five years’ time?
- The planning hierarchy
- Looking ahead; looking into your crystal ball
- Looking backwards; building on success
- Identifying your objectives
- Prioritising your strategic goals
- Framing your objectives
- Setting targets
- What comes next
- Monitoring progress
This course include bonus material, two short "top tips" on key concepts:
- SWOT analysis which helps you to look at what will affect what you do further into the future
- Having a rolling strategy - explains a useful technique for rolling your strategic plan forward year-to-year
Content is suitable for anyone from a VCSE organisation. You do not need prior knowledge.
Cost
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£25.00
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Learning Journey
This is the next course in the series. Also, here are some other courses you may find useful.
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Subscription options
Manage your organisation's training costs with affordable subscriptions for small, medium and large organisations. Alternatively take out subscription for one person. Both cover more than 80 courses.
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Organisational subscription
CourseKeeping your people informed is vital. Here's a way to get access to all of the Academy courses - plus 20% off Masterclasses and events. Choose the right level for you with options for large, medium and small organisations.
£100
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Individual subscription
BundlePay monthly, six-monthly or annually for unlimited access to all of our main training resources - worth more than £800. Includes new materials as they are launched.
£9 / month
Charging policy
DCA is committed to producing as much affordable training as we can. While some of the courses are charged-for, we offer subscription options to ensure that they are affordable (as above). Our courses still remain some of the best value in the industry.
We will offer money-off vouchers and special offers every month, so do look out for Academy news and promotions in our e-newsletters and at networking events. Sponsored courses will be free of charge.
You will receive a receipt upon purchasing this course, so don't forget to claim the course fee back from your organisation if you are able to do so.
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