Download - Strategic Planning in an Hour
Strategic Planning in an Hour
Pam Henley, Montana State Library
ASLD/PLD Retreat
October, 2014
Disclaimer
OOne hour doesn’t apply to you – just
stakeholders
O It’s really 2 hours for interested
stakeholders
Who are the Stakeholders?OCivic leaders
OBusiness owners
OSchools and homeschooling groups
ONon-profits
ONon-library users
OAnyone else?
InvitationsO The Belgrade Community Library is envisioning its
role within the evolving Belgrade community. Please join us in conversation about our growing city and the ways in which the library may serve Belgrade in the future. You are invited to attend two 1-hour sessions hosted by the Belgrade Community Library.
O Topic: Belgrade Community VisioningDates: Thursday, August 7, @ 9:00 (please join us prior for Chamber Breakfast Before Hours)
O Topic: Visioning Results: How can our Library participate in the community’s future?
O Date: Tuesday, September 9 @ 9:00 a.m.
Plan the Meeting
OFlip charts, markers, dots
OChairs, tables
OPre-divide groups
ODesignate recorder for each
group
OPrepare Service Response
charts
The Visioning Session
O Strengths: What do we do best? How are
we special?
O Opportunities: How best to meet
community needs? Who can we partner
with?
O Aspirations: Where do we go? What do
we care most about?
O Results will come later
Process
O Allow 15 minutes for group brainstorming
O Recorders report, develop master list
O Discuss service responses
O Everyone votes for top choices
O Thank You! Invite to follow-up meeting
Get to Work
OCompile group input into categories
OTally Service Reponses – focus on
top 3-4
O Include suggested services and
programs to help generate ideas
OCompare on-going library programs
with Service Responses
Service ResponseO Informed Citizen – 23 (22 +1 Staff)
Residents will have the information they need to support and promote democracy, fulfill their civic responsibilities at the local, state and national levels, and to fully participate in community decision making.
O Possible services and programs:O provide information on public policy issues
O develop/maintain web page with links to resources (local, state, federal)
O host open discussions with elected officials
O convene meetings to provide an opportunity for people to discuss community or national issues
O present programs in partnership with local and national organizations to promote civic involvement and democracy
O voter registration
Follow-Up Meeting
OShare results with stakeholders
– handouts are helpful
ODiscuss possible partnerships
OBoard can focus on future plan
– publish when ready
CommentsOWe did a great job putting together a
diverse group of people - well represented for Belgrade.
OCity Council member: I told the City Manager we don't need to do this with the Council. We can use these results! It is easy to see what our community thinks, and what our plan could/should be.
OAnother: I am amazed you pulled this off in one hour and the results were right on.
Resources
Helpful Articles
OSOAR and Appreciative Inquiry http://www.atlantic.edu/about/board/docu
ments/SOARfromSWOT.pdf