managing a self- advocacy organization part 2. recap 4 things go into managing an organization: 1:...
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Managing A Self-Advocacy OrganizationPart 2
Recap4 things go into managing an organization:
1: Project management
2: Delegation and chains of command & communication
3: Organization and sustainability
4: Priorities and strategic planning
Part 2:2: Delegation and chains of command &
communication
3: Organization and sustainability
4: Priorities and strategic planning
Project management vs strategyBig and bigger pictures
Phase 2: strategy
Delegation
DelegationWe already talked about this!
Refresh my memory
Why do we care?
Chain of commandDelegating who is in charge of what
Who reports to who
Who makes what decisions
Who handles which level
Chain of communicationDon’t play telephone
Too many cooks in the communication
Shared knowledge
Questions?
Scenario 1
Debrief scenario 1
Structure and sustainability
Structure and sustainabilityBuilding to last
3 frames: Organizational structure Short-term sustainability Long-term sustainability
Organizational structuresBig-picture delegation
Streamline
Maximize resources
Strength
Sustainability (short term)Can you do everything you have to do?
Do you have the resources funding Staff
To do what you want?
Switching frames Short term vs long term sustainability
Trade-offs
Burn out
Sustainability (long term)Can you grow?
Can you grow the way you want?
What does the future look like?
How are you working towards that future?
Questions?
Scenario 2
Debrief scenario 2
Planning
Planning! It’s always about planning
Running an organization is basically all about planning
The last (or the first) thing to do is to plan for the future
What is your mission?Decide this in advance
Be specific
This is your guide
If it’s not part of your mission, don’t do it
Priorities Decide this in advance
Rank them
You can’t have 5 first priorities
Your priorities determine how much time and work you spend on things, long term
Do things on purpose
Mission creep
Strategic planningA process you can use to plan for the future of
your organization
Usually involves the board, some staff, and some outside advisors you trust
Long-term planning
Set goals, set priorities, make plans
Questions?
Scenario 3
Debrief scenario 3
Wrap up