Why Strategic Planning is Important
While it may seem an obvious statement, strategic planning is an incredibly important part of leading teams and long term projects. It’s an item, I’ve observed, that many organizations seem to treat almost as an afterthought. A team develops a rationale in order to submit a budget and believe that to be planning. To a…
Build This Skill First to be a Better Strategic Planner
One of my joys is getting to talk with the young leaders I work with and teach about how they build their careers and grow their influence. Likely the most common question I get from them is about how one goes about learning how to build strategy. While strategic planning is one of the most…
IMPACT 360 Block Party
IMPACT 360 students recently continued their weekly service learning projects with a block party held in an east Atlanta neighborhood. Working with another Lifeshape ministry, Communities in Transformation, students offered face painting, games, and art projects for local children as well as music and dancing in the streets. They also worked alongside community members to…