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Archive for the ‘Strategic Planning’ Category

Why Human Connection at Work Matters More Than Ever

Posted by Liz McKechnie

We live in a world where technology is moving faster than ever, and paradoxically, this means human connection matters more than ever.

Humans are inherently social beings and thrive when working in groups. We often struggle in isolation, and loneliness is increasingly recognized as a significant mental health issue. While remote work, AI, and automation have simplified many aspects of our lives, they have also contributed to a sense of disconnection, especially post-COVID. The days of spontaneous chats by the coffee machine seem to be fading away.

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Strategic Planning: A Journey Beyond Jargon

Posted by Matteo Trevisan

Have you ever felt like strategic planning sounds like a jumble of buzzwords and confusing acronyms? Let’s demystify that today and take a journey beyond jargon.

At its heart, strategic planning is about two deceptively simple yet profound ideas: seeing the world more clearly and understanding what matters most.

Straightforward right? Yet so much grows from these concepts.

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

– Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Stretching our imaginations for strategic planning

Posted by Doug Osborne

Any vision for a strategic plan starts with a simple thought and that thought is born out of our imagination. It’s easy to think of strategic planning as a process driven activity but without imagination we have nothing to plan.

At Aspire we often come together to focus on stretching our imaginations for creative strategic planning.

Here are a couple of examples of how we do it:

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