Planning provides direction to where things are going within a business. When you develop a plan, things are clear to all employees about how a project is going to be played out, how a meeting will be run, and the steps involved with everything in between.

Planning gives people a head's up. If there is no planning involved in a project then there is no direction. Employee training for new management needs to include planning as a class to teach the new leaders how to effectively plan and provide direction for their staff.

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