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Reflection Assignment: Strategy
The purpose of this exercise is to broaden your view of strategic thinking using the following steps:
- Make 2 pairs of topics that in your opinion offer the highest impact to organizational strategy. (Select 4 statements from below and make 2 pairs.)
- Discuss how these matches might impact organization alignment based on the references provided.
- Link 2 references to each pair made. Why does this piece of research support or contradict your concepts?
The following are the statements from which to select to formulate a pair:
- Bring clarity and agreement on mission and vision
- Help organizations prepare for the future
- Strategic planning that involves the entire organizational system
- Help organizations anticipate and manage change
- Proactive response to change in the environment
- Improve the decision-making processes
- Promote effective stewardship and employee engagement
- Align the board and staff
- Alignment of organizational resources
- Time management and deadlines
- Provide an opportunity to recommit to the cause
- Educate participants about institutional history
- Identify existing strengths in the organization
