I had the
pleasure of being a panelist at Cause Collaborative last week. One of the things I said that seemed to
resonate with people is that spinning wheels only look like forward motion.
Does your
organization have a strategic plan? The absence of a plan allows for organizations
to spin their wheels, disengage their volunteers, frustrate their Board and
burnout their staff, all while not moving the organization or its mission forward.
If there is one thing that I hate,
it’s wasting the resources of a community.
Strategic planning is a process by which the board, staff, and select
constituents decide the strategy for the future direction of an organization
and allocate resources, including people, to ensure that target goals are reached. Having a board-approved, staff-involved
strategic plan that includes effective measurements and the allocation of
resources aligns the organization, provides direction to all level of staff and
Board, and defines the path for the future of the organization. It also allows leadership, both board and
staff, to reject divergent paths that will not lead to the organization’s
intended destination.
Where are
you today?
Where would
you like to be in three years?
How are you
going to get there?
How will
you know when you do?
Do you have
the people at the table to accomplish your goals? If not, what or who do you need to add (or
remove)?
Let’s start
talking – and let’s stop spinning!
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