How do you feel? Excited? You should be! Creating a Vision for your practice is the first step in making your future, not allowing it to happen to you. Now that you have a better understanding of how your company may need to adjust to meet the coming changes, here are the other steps in getting a strategic plan in place for your company.
Step 1: Mission and Core Values Statement: Remember that Mission Statements are more than just words. They sweep up employees and clients alike in their reach, ambition and the reasons for why your company’s service is relevant to the world. The best Mission Statements are crafted when more time is spent on what your Mission is, rather than worrying how to say it.
Step 2: Vision Worksheet: In preparation for your Vision work, reflect upon the future as it pertains to you, the economy and other forces important to your business. COMPLETED!
Step 3: Vision Goals: Brainstorm ideas on what your practice will look like in the future. Sort your ideas based on the following categories: Clients/Patients, Veterinary Services/Medicine, Image/Marketing/Business Model, Management/Leadership lifestyle, Recruiting/Staff Development, Financial Position
Step 4: SWOT: Take a look at where you are now. Think about each of the six categories above and make note of where you are with these areas today.
Step 5: Brainstorm a list of Strategic Goals: These are specific milestones the practice must pass to transition from now to your practice Vision five years from now.
Step 6: Strategic Plan: This is a plan that guides you through the completion of each of the above goals. It prioritizes jobs for your practice and helps get you started on your first few steps.
Would you like more guidance? Reach out to us for an affordable HTC-led strategic planning session. We bring workbooks, videos and group exercises to your practice so that we get the full understanding and participation of all team leaders.