Customizing Strategic Planning - Multiple Choice Questions Question Title * 1. Your primary purpose for strategic planning directly influences: All of these Which model to use in planning Length of your planning process Cost of your planning process Question Title * 2. Which of the following is NOT a typical consideration in determining if you are ready for strategic planning? Culture of the organization Leaders' support of the planning None of these Key people are leaving soon Question Title * 3. Which of the following questions are most useful to ask about previous strategic planning in an organization? What worked well in planning back then? What did not work well in planning back then? Who was your facilitator? How many pages was the plan? Question Title * 4. Which of the following is NOT a job of the Strategic Planning Committee? Deciding content to put in the Plan Ensuring high-quality planning Helping to hire the facilitator Recommending the model of planning Question Title * 5. Which of the following are useful methods to get the Board involved in planning? Remind them of their strategic role Ask “What if our CEO left suddenly?” Include a Board member in Planning Committee Invite the most active Board members Question Title * 6. Which of the following is NOT particularly influenced by the strategic planning model? Whether a professional facilitator is needed Types of planning activities Order of planning activities Which activities to emphasize Question Title * 7. The conventional planning model would NOT be ideal for an organization if it has: All of these Very limited resources Several current, critical issues to address Was not successful in planning before Question Title * 8. When is the organic model of strategic planning most useful? All of these When there is a very long-range vision When there is a very large number of planners When participants are a very diverse group Question Title * 9. When is the real-time model most useful? When the external environments are changing rapidly When strategic goals are likely to quickly become obsolete None of these When planners need to frequently strategize Question Title * 10. When is the issues-based model most useful? When there are several current, critical, internal issues to address When the conventional planning process was not compatible before All of these When a long-range vision would be very unrealistic Question Title * 11. Regarding the inspirational model of planning: It is considered when it difficult to convene and/or energize planners Is used when there is great confidence in brainstorming Is criticized for not really producing strategic thinking and discussions All of these Question Title * 12. When choosing a planning model, which of these is NOT a typical consideration? How to entertain the planners The primary purpose of your planning The culture of your organization Your organization's current situation Question Title * 13. Which of these applies when considering whether to hire a professional facilitator? Seeking more objectivity in decision making Inexperienced in strategic planning Previous planning was not successful Planners need decision-makers Question Title * 14. Which of the following should be considered when acculturating the planning process? How do they feel about assertiveness? How do they prefer to communicate? How do they prefer to make decisions? How well do they implements plans? Question Title * 15. Which of the following are NOT useful topics to cover when training about strategic planning? What goals to put in the plan How stimulating the planning will be Primary reasons for planning How planning will be realistic Question Title * 16. Which of the following options are most useful when getting buy-in to planning? Admit what did not work before in planning Explain primary reasons for planning Mention that salaries usually increase CEO should demand participation Question Title * 17. Which of the following are NOT major considerations when budgeting for the planning process? Costs to implement the plan Attrition of employees over time Model of planning Facilitator’s tasks Question Title * 18. Optionally, please share any feedback to make this quiz even more useful. It is anonymous -- your feedback is not identifiable to you. Thank you! Done