Planning for the Future - Smith Pump Manager's Retreat

I’m not sure how other companies make their strategic decisions, but at Smith Pump a big part of our strategic planning is fleshed out at the Manager Retreat.

The Manager Retreat sounds like some place far away.  Maybe at a posh resort.  I can picture palm trees, and beaches.  Maybe there is a golf course nearby.  Do you have the picture?  Wanna go?

Okay, now let me paint a more realistic picture.  Think of a small stuffy cramped room away from work (but not too far).  We’ve turned off our phones and logged on to the Smith Pump server.  There isn’t enough bandwidth through the wireless internet connection to do much computer work.  However, there is this huge document called the Business Plan to complete.  In one day mind you!

What do we discuss? 

·         We talk about how to make Smith Pump a better place to work. 

·         We talk about how to make us better at what we do, and want to do.

·         Discussions revolve around what we do well, and could do better. 

·         It’s a day of many ideas to consider.