Michigan Business Consultants - Griffioen Consulting

Practical Strategic Planning
        Take The Initiative, Change The Rules

The situation your company is in today is the result of decisions made in the past.
The decisions you make today determine where you'll be tomorrow.

The goal of Strategic Planning is to become pro-active, take the initiative, plan for the future, and beat the competition.   Find new growth opportunities, anticipate change and be prepared to take advantage what the future will bring.

In today's recession, it's tempting to batten down the hatches and just hope for the storm to blow over.   Frankly, we'll leave that approach to your competitors.   For you, now is the best time to rethink your business, challenge the status-quo, and plan a way out.   It's time for a new direction.

Strategic Planning is all about 'brains' over 'brawn', making better informed, smarter business decisions.   That's the purpose of going through the planning process.   Not to create a thick binder that sits on the shelf collecting dust, but an actionable plan that puts you ahead of the competition.

Practical Approach to Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning involves examining where your business is now, what's working and what isn't, understanding customers' needs and wants, competitors' capabilities and the trends that may impact your business.   Armed with real data, facts and insight you can then bold, confident decisions about how to best position your company and which markets to pursue.

Our practical, results-oriented approach to Strategic Planning gets results fast.   The effective process is well suited for small and midsize companies that have neither time nor money to waste.

Strategic Planning addresses the questions that are fundamental to the future of your business:

What will the future look like? Which trends will impact our business? Where are the best opportunities? What threats to be aware of?

How can we outsmart the competition? Which markets should we be in? Which markets should we exit? How do we accomplish our goals?

Strategic Planning is a process, not an event.  It's important to take the time to do it right.   Rushing through the planning process and skipping important steps could be worse than not planning at all.

The Results

What can you expect to get out of all this?   The result of our practical Strategic Planning process is a highly actionable plan with very clear goals, time lines, roles and responsibilities, and budgets.   Not a fancy binder for the bookshelf.  You will have a clear, actionable and achievable growth plan:

You'll know what's important and what isn't Target markets and your best customers Create stronger competitive position Better use of company resources Clarity about priorities

More innovation No more 'idea of the month' No more crisis management Prepared for the future Peace of mind, knowing where you're headed

Want to Learn More?

Looking for new ways to grow your business?   Our practical Strategic Planning process will get you there.
Contact us to learn more, we'll be glad to talk with you.

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.
~ Sun Tzu - The Art of War