Introduction to the Planning Guide

Planning - arguably the most important stage of any program - is often neglected in the rush of day-to-day demands. Therefore, we've designed this guide to help you plan. The process has been broken down into seven sections, each with step-by-step instructions, plenty of examples, and space for you to plan your own program.

A human guide shares his or her experience but is not in charge of the expedition. So it is with this Planning Guide. It suggests approaches or maps pathways charted by the Case Studies. Each reader will have unique "travel preferences" and will face different circumstances. Consider the instructions as guidelines - well tested and dependable, but not inflexible.