Planning: The Good With The Bad
Like the clients you serve, you need a plan if you want to grow and develop — but don’t expect reality to bend to it.
Life will surprise you, and so will people. That’s why it’s important to accept the limitations of prediction and planning, as well as the benefits.
The best plans aren’t necessarily the ones that unfold to the letter, they’re the ones that can adapt to other possibilities, remain open to opportunity, and allow for ingenuity. There are lots of ways to create more open, living plans that can help drive your team’s progress without all of the constriction of planning.
Key Strategies from the 53rd
- Keep up with mentor programs or relationships
- Take advantage of succession planning opportunities early on
- Rather than planning for a single outcome, map out a series of possibilities while planning
- Regularly adjust your growth plans, taking in new ideas and strategies
