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    Institutional Strategy

    Strategic Planning & Implementation

    We don’t just help you build a plan, we stay with you as you implement it

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    At Credo, we believe the strongest college and university strategic plans are actionable, measurable, and impactful. Our strategic planning process is inclusive of your whole community, and supports you through implementation so you can get the most out of your strategic plan.

    Strategic Planning With Credo

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    2-Year Planning Partnership

    In less than a year, you will have a community-informed, future-focused plan—and a team of partners to support your campus through implementation through year two.

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    Scorecard & Strategy Map

    Visual roadmaps are customized for your college or university to promote engagement, accountability, fundraising, and community investment.

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    KPI Aligned

    Your plan will be aligned from large-scale priorities down to individual key performance indicators; our implementation consultants support meeting & tracking goals, as well as reporting.

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    Planning Culture

    Many strategic plans are top-down; Credo is the opposite, ensuring your organization's stakeholders are involved at all levels, building community into the process as an ongoing outcome of your strategic plan.

    Strengths-Based Strategic Planning

    We co-create strategic plans with colleges & universities; inclusive, actionable strategies that wholly belong to your campus community. We believe community engagement and focusing on strengths, mission, and vision make the difference in your strategic plan.

    STRATEGIC PLANNING with Credo is an adaptive, community-engaged experience that leverages institutional strengths for growth and change.

    Outcomes from a Credo strategic plan include:

    • a campus-owned, Credo-supported, action-oriented plan

    • an ongoing culture of planning 

    • KPI-aligned and measurable objectives

    • capacity for strategic action 

    More About Our Planning Framework

    How We Engage Key Strategic Planning Stakeholders

    Leadership Engagement & Retreat

    Following a leadership survey, Credo consultants facilitate a leadership retreat based on The Thriving Framework. Together we focus on creating consensus around strategic priorities that will have the greatest impact on the entire campus. 

    Community Engagement

    Open to faculty and staff, Credo's team facilitates a half-day with your campus, introduces the Thriving Framework, solicits input, and offers an opportunity for constituents to recommend initiatives. 

    Board Engagement & Retreat

    During this three-hour event, Credo delivers an overview of the nine elements of thriving institutions, talks about the Thriving Scorecard approach to planning, and collects input on the themes developed in the Leadership Retreat. 

    Theme Teams & Plan Ambassadors

    Community ambassadors deepen engagement and buy-in by inviting more voices and viewpoints into the process. Sessions with Credo and these team players catalyze rippling engagement throughout the broader campus community.

    "Credo’s Strategic Planning process was engaging and inclusive, resulting in a new strategic plan that represents the priorities of the entire college community. We all can take ownership of the plan because we were all involved in the development of the plan."

    Mary E. Harris, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor, Institutional Effectiveness & Grant Development at Austin Community College

    Strategic Planning Resources & Insights

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    Let's start planning

    Download a sample strategy map to start envisioning the next iteration of your campus's future.

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    5 Tips To Ensure Your Strategic Plan Stays On Track

    The hardest thing about strategic planning isn’t creating the plan, it’s implementing it. Read our five tips for reaching strategic planning milestones ->

    Measuring Your Strategic Plan With Key Performance Indicators

    Measurement is an essential element of strategic planning because it offers a declaration of intent: This is where we’re going as an organization, and here’s how we’ll know when we get there. Keep reading ->

    Improving Board Engagement with Strategic Planning

    The functional role of today’s boards differs a lot from the past—even the recent past. Their engagement with your strategic planning process should be different, too. Read more ->

    The Board of Trustees was involved, we had faculty and staff extensively involved, we had students involved, and while the outcomes were critical, the process was just as important.

    Dr. Steven R. DiSalvo President, Endicott College
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    Strategic Planning Association Partnerships

    We are proud to partner with these associations to advance the strategic future of higher education and benefit the students we serve.

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    More About How We Partner With Associations

    As a trusted partner across our sector, Credo has made its mark among Tennessee independent higher education. Several years ago, when the College needed to assess our services in financial aid and student accounts, Credo assembled a team of experts who provided excellent direction. So, Credo was top of mind when we began our search for a team to lead us through the strategic planning process.

    Logan Hampton, Ed.D President at Lane College

    Strategic Planning Team

    Our team is our greatest resource. Each client project is connected intentionally with thoughtful professionals who utilize their combined experience in leadership, higher education strategy, and client engagement to positively impact learning communities, delivering the highest level of integrity and service. Learn more about our dedicated team here.

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    Christina Logan, Ed.D.

    Consultant for Leadership Strategies
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    Mike Donnelly

    Project Manager for Leadership Strategies
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    Myriah Davis, Ph.D.

    Senior Consultant and Operations Executive, Leadership Strategies
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    Travis Feezell, Ed.D.

    Senior Consultant for Leadership Strategies
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    Strategy Meets Student Success

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    Integrated Partnerships

    Student success is a key component, and an outcome, in any successful plan. Credo's Moving the Needle, or MTN, is a partnership that engages your campus community in developing and implementing inclusive student success and retention outcomes. MTN ignites a sustainable culture transformation, improves student retention and graduation rates, and increases net revenue.

    Over five years, 100% of MTN partners experience continued increases in retention and graduation rates. Find out how Moving The Needle catalyzes positive student success outcomes ->