Most strategic plans are thoughtful and well-intentioned. Some are even excellent.

They convey a vision and a mission, establish priorities, and set out defined goals and objectives.

But when it comes to implementing those plans, here’s the reality that every organization faces:

Even the best plan can only reflect what was known and significant at the time it was created.

Fact is, companies are living, breathing organisms that evolve and change over time.The most successful ones don’t assume the venerable strategic plan has all the answers that remain static throughout the course of implementing it.

That’s whereSystematic Continuous Improvement (SCI)comes in.

In high-performing companies, SCI runsalongsidethe strategic plan. It provides routine processes that invite employees to identify, test, and implement ideas for improvement – ideas that can strengthen the strategic plan in response to developing situations that weren’t envisioned when it was created.

SCI also focuses teams on small savings and gains that typically don’t rise to the level of strategic planning, but are nonetheless essential to the ongoing success of the business.

If you’d like to explore how SCI can complement your strategic planning efforts and unlock the ideas from your team that your plan didn’t – and couldn’t – see, click below to schedule a short conversation.

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BONUS: When you sign-up for a call, you’ll get a step-by-step description of the Continuous Improvement Team Huddle.

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