Strategic planning: Making the right decisions during difficult economic times

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

10:30am - 12pm | Online/Zoom

Enhance your understanding of good strategic planning in tough economic climates.

This event is for CEOs, directors, board members and those with leadership responsibilities within organisations.

Non-Members can access this event for £25, members use your discount code for your free ticket.

Ticket Prices

FREE for members
£25 non-members

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Key Learning

Explore good practice in terms of strategic planning, with a specific focus on the current challenging economic landscape experienced across the third sector
Discuss practical examples of where strategic planning processes have worked well
Reflect on about what might be best for their organisation by working with peers during the session.

In this session, we will look at the principles of good strategic planning. We will look at the questions and challenges the difficult economic climate is giving us and we will consider how we can be brave and bold as we build an organisation that is focused on delivering impact into the future. Participants will have a chance to explore their own hopes and fears thought asking questions and discussion.

Facilitator

Dr. Judith Turbyne is the Chief Executive of Children in Scotland and Deputy Chair of the Corra Foundation.

Judith has spent most of her professional life working in and with the charity sector where she has focused on international development, supporting charities challenging global poverty and inequality. She worked in Latin America and the Caribbean for many years, in local frontline organisations and with multinational funders, before moving to Dublin to work as CEO of Progressio Ireland. Judith returned home to Scotland in 2013 as Head of Engagement with the Scottish Charity Regulator where she had the pleasure of working with many charities across Scotland. Judith joined Children in Scotland in 2021.