In This Issue:
Fixing Your Balanced Scorecard
Two Day Simplified Strategic Planning Seminar
Questions & Answers
Strategists - not facilitators who do strategy
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Strategic Planning Resources

May - Featured Article
Fixing Your Balanced Scorecard

Robert Bradford
By Robert W. Bradford

Are you dissatisfied with your Balanced Scorecard program? Balanced Scorecard is just one part of the Strategic Planning process. Here are several reasons why you might not be getting the results you desire and what you can change.

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May - Seminars
Two Day Simplified Strategic Planning Seminar

Strategic Planning Seminar
Strategic Planning Seminar


Chicago, IL
May 8 - 9, 2008 		Milwaukee, WI
May 15 - 16, 2008 		Indianapolis, IN
May 15 - 16, 2008
Traverse City, MI
July 2 - 3, 2008


Company Presidents and CEOs attend free of charge when accompanied by one or more additional paid attendees.

Poor strategic planning is worse than no strategic planning. It can be a big waste of time and money. Even worse, it can lead to disaster. Avoid all this with Simplified Strategic Planning - a proven process to focus for superior performance without straining your resources.

Michigan State University Whether you've been doing strategic planning for years or starting from scratch, you can acquire a streamlined process for developing and implementing your strategy. In just two days, you will have learned this time-tested methodology, which has produced outstanding results for thousands of companies from a wide variety of business types.

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May - Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers

Q&AThis column is intended to answer common questions related to strategic planning and strategy in general. In each issue we will answer questions posed by seminar attendees, our clients and our readers. Please send your questions to Elizabeth Tidd, E-mail: simplifiedstrategicplanning@cssp.com ~ Mail: CSSP, Inc. P.O. Box 851 Ann Arbor, Michigan 06890-0851 ~ Fax: 203-255-9191.

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Is it possible not to have a Strategic Competency?


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May - Strategic Planning Consulting
Strategists - not facilitators who do strategy

Strategy Consulting Services

Strategists who know how to stimulate your best strategic thinking. Let us tailor a program to fit your calendar and pocketbook. Put our unique, practical, no-nonsense strategic planning process to work and achieve a winning strategy for your company. Click here to learn how you can avoid all of this with Simplified Strategic PlanningTM.
 
May - Events
Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Boardroom Consultants Conference
Presenter: Denise Harrison
Topic: Board Involvement in Strategy
Location: TBD
June 25, 2008
 
May - Strategic Planning Resources
Visit CSSP for complete resources for all your strategic planning needs.
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Our best-selling book, Simplified Strategic Planning - for Busy People Who Want Results Fast!
Alignment for Implementation
Elements of Innovation
Simplified Strategic Planning in Action
Strategic management self-assessment
Simplified Strategic Planning manual
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Dynamic strategy presentations
Strategy consulting services
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