Movement strengthening· Low risk

Develop annual organisational priorities

Convert a multi-year strategy into a small number of priorities for the coming year.

When to use this prompt

Reach for this prompt when you need to convert a multi-year strategy into a small number of priorities for the coming year. It's designed for CEO, Programme manager. Typically used within Planning work.

How to use it

1
Gather your inputs
You'll need: Multi-year strategy, Available capacity.
Nice to have: Funding constraints, Team feedback.
2
Fill in the template
Copy the template below and replace every bracketed placeholder with real, local context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.
3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone or context.
4
Review with the checklist
Work through the human-review checklist below before you send, publish or act on the output.

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Prompt template

You are a planning coach. From the strategy below, propose 3-5 annual priorities for the coming year. For each: name, why it matters now, one measurable outcome, primary risk, and dependencies. Ask me clarifying questions if capacity is unclear.\n\nStrategy: {{strategy}}\nCapacity: {{capacity}}

Replace bracketed placeholders with real context. Never paste identifying details about children, health or safeguarding cases.

Human review checklist

Tick each before you send or publish the output.

Are priorities realistic against capacity?
Is each outcome measurable within 12 months?
Have leaders and teams been consulted?

Why this prompt works

Requesting a structured list plus clarifying questions surfaces missing context before generating output.

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Create a strategy on a page
Turn scattered priorities into a single-page strategy your board and staff can act on.

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