In his work with more than 100 higher education institutions over the last 25 years, education consultant Patrick Sanaghan has observed that even the most well-crafted and detailed strategic plans often fail simply because internal stakeholders often are not involved in the process and feel no connection to the outcome. Sanaghan s five-phase Collaborative Strategic Planning process (CSP) tackles this challenge and guides higher education leaders on involving stakeh… More >>
#1 by Deborah Brennan on July 2, 2010 - 6:24 pm
This book gives step-by-step directions for strategic planning. If you follow the guides your group will have a viable strategic plan.
This can be used at all levels in higher ed and I believe in the private sector.
There are great ways to get the information you need from all of the stakeholders with step-by-step instructions. At our college everyone has really felt buy-in because of the processes Pat uses.
I very highly recommend the book for anyone embarking on the strategic planning process.
Deb Brennan
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by M. Hinton on July 2, 2010 - 8:43 pm
I have had an opportunity to utilize Sanaghan’s Collaborative Strategic Planning in a few different settings. It is an excellent guide for those leading a strategic planning effort and has helped my organization through a year long planning process. It is also an excellent resource for those facilitating meetings who are looking for creative activities that actually move a group forward. Sanaghan manages to strike a balance between providing engaging interactive activities and actually getting lots of good, usable, and forward thinking data from groups.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by James Doyle on July 2, 2010 - 9:12 pm
I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with Pat Sanaghan as he facilitated his 5-Phase planning process with my staff. I was very pleased with how this process engaged my staff in one of the best planning processes I have attempted. His process brought together and engaged 20 different department heads in a collaborative and integrated strategic planning effort which resulted in a strong shared vision and set of goals and strategies for the division’s three year plan.
This book provides an easy to use outline and guide for this highly effective 5-phase planning process. I highly recommend it for those in higher education looking to improve their strategic planning efforts. Many of my staff have effectively used this process in their department planning.
Jim Doyle
VP Student Affairs
DePaul University
Chicago IL
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Susan Clark on July 2, 2010 - 10:00 pm
I have used many of the collaborative “designs” in this great book. It is easy to read, the activities actually work very well… Well written and easy to understand thanks,Susan Clark
Rating: 5 / 5