“Humans make plans; God laughs,” goes the old saying that seems particularly apt these
days. How can you even think about “strategic planning” when you don’t know what the
next quarter will bring, let alone the next three years?

Many organizations are nimbly adapting to the pressing needs of their communities,
temporarily putting a pause on their long-term plans. But how long is “temporarily?” For
example, how will you know when (if ever) you’re able to shift back to your traditional
service model? Or will your service model have to fundamentally change?

Facing questions like this can be understandably unsettling. Part of the purpose of
developing a strategy—which we define as a framework for decision making—is to help
manage that stress. In this interactive session, we will identify the essential components
of strategy making in uncertainty, explore how you can get started, and consider how
your organization might need to adapt.