FORMULA FOR SUCCESSFUL PLANNING

Beginning supervisors do not need highly complex systems to handle their responsibilities, but they can benefit from a simplified one. The following formula serves this purpose.

Put into words, it means the following: MO (management objectives) plus DP (department plan) plus SP (small plans) equal DS (department success). Each symbol in this formula will take on a special meaning as you continue toward becoming a more organized supervisor.

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