One Page Planning Methodology
• Use key words & short phrases
• Five elements that work together
• Provocative, simple guiding questions
• Never start with a blank page
• Fill in the blanks prompters
• Lots of examples
• Creative graphical tools
• Focus on what is important
• Create ownership & accountability
| Why One Page Business Plan® Works
• Makes a complex process simple.
• Focuses people on what’s important
• Versatile – works equally well for projects, programs, depts., divisions, companies.
• Consistency – all use the same format
• Easy to update to reflect latest thinking
• Creates common language • Process is very intuitive.
| Implementation Suggestions
• CEO’s should write their plan first
• Review draft w/ direct reports
• Solicit input, where you want it.
• Have direct reports invest 1 – 2 hours drafting their plan.
• Hold alignment meeting
• Make final changes to plans
• Hold monthly business review sessions to monitor progress.
• Minimize the fanfare …just do it!
• Remember…this is a learning process. The plans & implementation will get better overtime.
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