Strategic Planning in the Small Business

Notes

to Instructor:

Whenever possible encourage

each participant to

express their feelings and to

ask

questions. Take plenty

of time to discuss participant's

concerns regarding

the

concept of "planning."

Let participants know

that it is quite natural

to feel

overwhelmed

when they initiate

the process of developing

a plan. Stress the

fact that the participant

needs to take one step

at a time. Stress the fact that

business

owners must set aside

time on a regularly scheduled

basis if they are

to be successful at developing

a plan.

Estimated time:

Definition of strategic management

10 minutes

Socialist

versus free market planning

10 minutes

Types of

plans

40 minutes

Planning proc.ss

introduction

30 minutes

Role play exercise

15 minutes

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