The Benefits of Hiring a Strategic Planner with Carol Hamilton

Has your organization struggled with strategic planning? You may need to hire someone to help you! After you’ve created a strategic plan, your company will be able to focus on its goals since you will have laid out a road map for the next few years.

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Conversation Highlights

{01:07} Introduction of guest
{03:57} Looking at the broad picture and breaking it down into daily bite-sized chunks.
{07:32} Individuals think of intensity, and as a result, the process that people go through with me may be rather intense. Having discussions with a wide range of stakeholders.
{10:28} Strategic planning
{14:20} Allowing people to synthesize all their talents and find things to celebrate.
{17:20} Staying safe by identifying the hazards.
{21:31} Focusing on high-level goals helps people refocus on the mission.
{24:30} Upgrade the idea of the mission statements.

Remarkable Quotes

Your big vision is that change that you want to see in the world.

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It's valuable to have someone from the outside help design and keep the conversation moving.

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You're either ready for accountability or you're not interested in accountability.

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Let's focus on what's working and how we can grow that will give you perspective.

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You look at the human-centered design. You look at the appreciative inquiry; what do those mean to you?

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There are other human people that we're working with and no one takes the heat more than the volunteers.

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Carol Hamilton Bio

Carol Hamilton is an organization effectiveness consultant who helps nonprofits become more strategic and innovative for greater mission impact. She facilitates strategic planning, (online and in-person), helps organizations prepare for executive transitions, and provides training.

Carol trains frequently on leadership, strategy, and innovation topics and is the host of the Mission: Impact podcast. She graduated from Swarthmore College and has her Master’s in Organization Development from American University