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Strategy connects what we want to create, or where we want to go, with the day to day actions that get us there. In many organizations, vision never translates to strategy, and strategy is never articulated in a way that you or others in the organization can correctly translate to approaches or tasks in their own jobs. Remember:

• Don’t forget to bridge the ideals of your vision or mission with specific day-to-day actions.

• Saying something rhetorically, or including a more ideals-based policy-statement in your plan, doesn’t translate to action.

• You have to create the bridge between lofty words and practical tasks. Articulate specific examples of how day to day actions embody the more rhetorical statement.

For more tips on facilitating more creative brainstorming, strategy and planning sessions, get started with the Ivy Sea articles listed below, then visit the suggested offsite links.

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• Strategy and Communication
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— Economy-Weary? Eight things you can do right now

— Layoffs, morale and right-communication

— 14 tips for taking your plan into action

— Ivy Sea Planning Tips Series

— Tips for sparking flashes of creativity and intuition

— Contingency Mastery Gives You the Edge

— Marketing tips for when the economy's crazy

— Great Tools for Creative Discussion and Planning

— Setting Goals You'll Actually Want to Accomplish

— Master the 80/20 Rule

— Making the Most of the Resources You Have

— Bringing Your Organizational Vision to Life

— Gaining Project Buy-In

— Communication Quick Tips for Leaders

— Goals, Roles, Pay and Performance

— What Communication Vehicles Work Best?

— Jargon: The High Cost of Lazy Language

— And the Survey Says...Don't Skimp on Communication

For more resources, surf over to Leader Exchange

The following web sites feature some nice resources regarding strategy, planning and communication:

— Work911.com's Article Indexing Project

— Competia Online Strategy Portal

— Chaos, Inc. by Simon Caulkin

— Compass Points: Planning Journal

— Achieving Vision from Ray Wyman, Jr.

— Invest-Tech’s Strategy White Paper

— APQC "What Works, What Doesn't?"

— MAPNP Planning Pages

— Liebowitz & Associates Planning Process

— Alliance "Steps of Strategic Planning"

— CEO Refresher.com's Strategy Resources

— Organizational Symbolism Article

— CIPE's Key Elements of a Strategic Plan

— DMOZ Strategic Planning Links

— FAS's Planning for the 21st Century

We at Ivy Sea have found interesting content at the above-referenced sites, but do not endorse or vouch for any of the sponsoring organizations. Please surf and apply your findings mindfully.