Three to five initiatives will emerge from the strategic planning session. As the strategic plan is structured and fully developed, a number of initiatives may be better stated as objectives or goals. Target a maximum of three critical short term initiatives for initial implementation. If too many initiatives are taken on at once, the sponsors and stakeholders might feel overwhelmed, causing a breakdown across the network built during the strategic planning process. Consider which initiatives are easiest to complete, will have the most impact, and can show visible results within 90 days.
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If too many initiatives are taken on at once, stakeholders can be overwhelmed, resulting in a breakdown of the team and process.
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If the initiatives are poorly chosen and not related to the overall strategy and long term vision, there may be little progress towards the implementation of the strategic plan.