2. Make it COST TOO MUCH! 2
1 Make it TAKE TOO LONG!
3 Make it un-REALISTIC!
IT’S EASY TO MAKE PLANNING HARD! You can…
Don’t INCLUDE THE STAFF 4
Don’t BACK ANYTHING UP with budget
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5 Make it go OUT OF DATE RIGHT AWAY
7 Make it CALL FOR MORE WORK THAN you HAVE PEOPLE
Make it JUST A BIG OLD WASTE OF EVERYONE’S TIME
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4. PROCESS COULD BE FREE! 2
1 SIX MONTHS SHOULD DO IT!
3 START WITH THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE IT REAL!
Let’s make it easy…
GIVE EVERYONE A ROLE 4
CREATE BUDGET TO SUPPORT YOUR PLAN 6
5 KEEP ASTRATEGY TEAM IN PLACE FOR UPDATES
7 MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE!
LET EVERYONE SEE IT WORK!
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6. • BE REALISTIC IN TIME PLANNING
• CONSIDER
MEETINGS/APPROVALS
• CONSIDER
PROGRAMS/VACATIONS
• ALLOW FOR FEEDBACK
• ALLOW FOR REVISIONS
• SCHEDULE TIME FOR “WORK”
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO TAKE TOO LONG!
(IF IT’S MANAGED WELL)
7. • DO THINGS IN ORDER (PLAN
FIRST, THEN BUDGET)
• TIE PLANS TO REALITY
• CONSIDER THE VALUE OF
TALENT
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO COST TOO MUCH!
(IF YOU TIE IT TO YOUR BUDGET)
8. IT WILL BE REALISTIC
(IF YOU USE “PROBLEM, SOLUTION, OPPORTUNITY”)
• FIRST, YOU ASK
• NEXT, YOU LOOK
• THEN, YOU LISTEN
• FINALLY, THEMES EMERGE
9. IT WILL INVOLVE EVERYONE!
(IF YOU ASK THEM)
• GATHER STAFF OPINIONS
• ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
• PREPARE SUPERVISORS
• ACTION = FRONT LINES!
11. THERE WILL BE MONEY FOR THE PLAN
(IF THE BUDGET PROCESS COMES SECOND)
• STRATEGIC FINANCES
• FINANCIAL PRIORITIES
• SHIFTING
• ALTERNATIVE FUNDING
• ACCOUNTABILITY
12. STAFF CAN HANDLE THE WORK
(WITH GREAT SUPERVISION)
• REAL GOAL SETTING
• SUPPORTIVE
LEADERSHIP
• NEEDED TRAINING
• REALISTIC SCHEDULES
• GROWTH!