This primer walks you though the steps of a typical strategic planning session, from honing the mission to concrete action planning. Throughout the process, the book offers a very practical approach, including many helpful examples and tips on how to facilitate the steps in a group setting. With this short guide as your companion, you'll be able to lead your team through a strategic planning session that will show results. Ursina Teuscher has a PhD in psychology and a professional degree (MS) as a career counselor from the University of Freiburg, Switzerland. As a decision coach and consultant, she helps individuals and organizations think more creatively and systematically about their decisions, and achieve their goals. She provides executive coaching and strategic planning for businesses as well as non-profit organizations. She teaches strategic planning classes at the Small Business Development Center at Portland Community College, and decision making classes at Portland State University.