Strategic Planning in the Small Business

Unit 6

Content

Process

• Action plan forms

*   Sorted responsibilities per Action

Plan

Coordinator

Put up TP 1-14m: Step 13 - Review plan

*   Resumes

with others.

Note: Make sure you solicit input

into the

working draft from most important

stakeholder.

Make

changes as necessary. Put up

TP 1-14n: Step 14 - Modify and

finalize the plan.

Implement the plan.

C.  Implement, monit,r

and revise the Put up TP 6-3: Implement

the Plan.

plan

A crucial

component of any managers role

is delegation. This

skill becomes particular­

ly important in the implementation

process.

There are several important points to con­

sider when delegating authority

and re­

sponsibility to Action
Plan Coordinators.

• Delegation
  guidelines: Put up TP
  6-4: Steps in delegation.

* Select the people

who have the abil- Provide participants

with HO 6-2:

ity to do the job.

Delegation Guidelines.

*

See that tney clearly understand what Run exercise

1 ajd 2. See Notes for

you expect. Instructors

in the end of this Unit.

*   Let them know you sincerely believe As

necessary, focus the discussion on the

in their ability to carry out

the task. action plan form.

*   Secure commitment

that they will Put up TP 5-5: Action

Plan Form.

follow through.

* Negotiate a deadline.

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