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Before the First Planning Session: Laying the Foundation for Successful Strategic Planning

July 9, 2026  by  Una McAlinden
Category:  Guest Author ,  Leadership and Management

Successful strategic planning involves forethought and planning regarding who should be involved in the process and where the organization stands at present, as well as an acknowledgment of why the organization feels the need to undertake the process at present. 

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Your Comp Plan Is Not Your Strategic Plan: Here's Why That Matters

May 18, 2026  by  Una McAlinden
Category:  Guest Author ,  Comprehensive Planning-Growth Management

Your agency has just finished a comprehensive plan, so it doesn't need a strategic plan, right? Not so fast, those two plans answer fundamentally different questions and neither should be used as a substitute for the other.

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