A simple self-evaluation

To assess the effectiveness of your last planning endeavor, ask yourself and your colleagues if the effort generated the desired results and impact on your organization.  Use the following checklist to assess your performance.

 Are all of your board members, staff, and key volunteers able to articulate the organization’s mission and goals?

☐ Yes      ☐ No

Does the board, staff, and volunteers demonstrate a firm commitment to the mission through their involvement and financial support?

☐ Yes      ☐ No

Does your organization have difficulty recruiting top community leadership to your board and volunteer committees?

☐ Yes      ☐ No

Does your organization have a compelling story to tell that accentuates the common values and aspirations of your organization and the constituency that it serves?

☐ Yes      ☐ No

Has the strategic plan resulted in the direction of organizational resources to enhance, expand, or launch prioritized programs?

☐ Yes      ☐ No

Has your strategic plan resulted in the elimination of programs that are not advancing the organization’s mission?

☐ Yes      ☐ No

Have the priorities and goals identified in your strategic plan been implemented according to schedule?

☐ Yes      ☐ No

Can you demonstrate results and success to the organization’s constituents, (especially donors), tied to the actions recommended in your strategic plan?

☐ Yes      ☐ No

If your answers are not affirmative, you should consider redefining and re-energizing your next planning effort. To learn how to strategically lead your organization to the next level, read Volume 5 of the acclaimed Goettler Series: Strategic Leadership: Advancing Your Organization from Planning to Reality.

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