SCC SOARS!INVENTING THE FUTURE TOGETHEROverview & Outcomes from the Strategic Planning Retreat October 3-4, 2013

A LIVING STRATEGIC PLANTraditional Static PlanTraditional Static Plan

Once and done

You are in service to the plan, which

articulates the future

Am I doing what the plan calls for in a

timely way?

Living Dynamic Plan

Living Dynamic Plan

Prototyping, learning, evolving

The plan is in service to you and your desired future

Is the plan helping us create our desired

future in a timely way?

PRIMARY FORMS OF INQUIRY

Inquiring into what's working when we are at our best, what adds value or creates 

value, what gives life, strengths and opportunities, sources of excellence and 

exception.

Inquiring in ways that disrupt ordinary ways of thinking and 

doing, challenge assumptions, create dissonance , provoke curiosity and inspire 

creativity.

Appreciative Inquiry Disruptive Inquiry

CREATING A LIVINGSTRATEGIC PLAN

Inquire

Imagine

Inspire

Innovate

Initiate

Integrate

INQUIRE: SOAR Inquire

Imagine

Inspire

Innovate

Initiate

Integrate

Starting with one-on-one interviews

Strengths

Opportunities

Aspirations

Results

Michael Torres, Mystic Elan

SCC CORE STRENGTHS

Learner focusedGreat staff and facultyExciting new leadershipCommunity engagementPositive, responsive

reputationPrograms, technical

training

Positive impactLocation, size, affordabilityCollaborative &

competent Sense of communityCommitment to the

future

PRIMARY OPPORTUNITIES

External PartnershipsCollaborative and

Innovative CultureLearner Support ServicesEmbedding Technology Innovations in Learning

Developing EmployeesDiversity and InclusionGrantsTapping Potential of All

Employees

PRIMARY ASPIRATIONS/RESULTS

Student engagement & support

Expanded accessCommunity engagement

and partnershipsCollaborative cultureReputation for excellence

Striving for excellence Innovation Integrating technologyUse of facilities Financial strengthEmployee success

IMAGINE:IMAGES OF THE FUTURE

Inquire

Imagine

Inspire

Innovate

Initiate

Integrate

INSPIRE:DISRUPT YOURSELF!

Inquire

Imagine

Inspire

Innovate

Initiate

Integrate

Challenging Our Assumptions, Disrupting

Ordinary Ways of Thinking, Exploring What if . . . and

What else . . .

INNOVATE:POSSIBLE GOALS, POSSIBLE STRATEGIES

Inquire

Imagine

Inspire

Innovate

Initiate

Integrate

POSSIBLE GOALS AREAS

AI CultureTechnology FacilitiesDiversity and inclusionPartnershipsMeeting industry needs

Supporting student success

BrandingData usageEmployee successAcademic excellence

FISHBOWL REFLECTIONS FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

INFORMATION & IDEAS

Focus on LEARNERS Include everyone in

projectsOne plan linking

everything to our shared future (AQIP, MnSCU, SCC)

Think: always be in transition

Alumni network activity

Communicate strengthsTranslate the plan into day-

to-day activityNew partnerships &

collaboration (Bosch, Verizon, pork producers, President’s Advanced Manufacturing Committee)

Think investment in the future

Be the model for the state

INITIATE:GOALS AND STRATEGIC PROTOTYPES

Inquire

Imagine

Inspire

Innovate

Initiate

Integrate

STRATEGY PROTOTYPES?

A culture of collaboration is alive, vibrant, continuously growing and evolving in its ability to achieve shared

outcomes; therefore, plans are designed to adapt and evolve as well. The strategies are prototypes - best guess,

good enough to try pathways to initiate our collective efforts. As prototypes, they are designed for testing,

refining and redesigning, testing again, modifying, implementing, learning and staying alive in service to our

collaborative work to continuously invent our future together.

Sharing and Integrating Our Strategy Prototypes

Partnerships & Collaboration

Marketing and

Branding

Holistic Learner Services

Quality Education

With Integrated Strategies for: Embedded TechnologyOptimizing Facilities Revenue GenerationEmployee SuccessMaximizing Inclusion

Learner

AI Culture

Appreciative Inquiry Erupts at SCC!

STRATEGY PROTOTYPES:

Embed AI philosophy in SCC principles and practices by 2015.

Practice AI and DI to foster and enhance relationships.

Practice AI to inspire an inclusive climate of scholarship and service that inspires equality and inclusivity for all stakeholders.

Practice AI and DI for continuous quality improvement.

South Central College practices Appreciative Inquiry to initiate positive change.

CULTURE

CULTURESTRATEGIES FOR:

Maximizing Inclusion - Policies and procedures to promote and support inclusion.

Embedded Technology - Improved access and usage of data and information supporting effective and efficient resource management and decision-making

Employee Success - A comprehensive employee success plan leads to improvement of employee, learner, and external stakeholder feedback and an increased participation in plan initiatives.

SCC provides holistic learner support services

STRATEGY PROTOTYPES

A comprehensive approach that involves faculty and staff in serving the whole student (body, mind, spirit).

Address the diverse needs of all students.

Provide quality advising.

SCC supports the development of learners--body, mind and spirit –to promote life long success.

HOLISTIC LEARNER SERVICES

LEARNER SERVICESSTRATEGIES FOR: Embedded Technology - Professional and learner

development, customer service and technical literacy. Maximizing Inclusion

Professional and learner development for multi-cultural competency.

Support system to enhance diversity and inclusion. Optimizing Facilities - Engage internal stakeholders to assess

opportunities; collaborate on continuous improvement of our environment.

Revenue Generation Expand existing services Vendor sharing space Housing facilities

SCC is the preferred provider of quality education

STRATEGY PROTOTYPES:

Promote enhanced learner access and satisfaction in course and service delivery.

Expedite curriculum development.

Accountability and institutional effectiveness.

Educational options for learners.

The teacher/learner in all of us; access to extraordinary education, transform instruction.

SCC delivers excellence in academic programming that is relevant, accessible, and responsive and is continuously improving as measured by assessment of learners learning and key operational metrics.

QUALITY EDUCATION

QUALITY EDUCATIONSTRATEGIES FOR: Employee Success

Faculty training. Empower employees to identify and pursue professional

development goals. Embedded Technology

Innovative online education. Improved access and usage of data and information

supporting effective and efficient resource management and decision-making.

Revenue Generation - New programs (culinary, CNI, Ag, computer, grapevines, marketing research, testing,).

Optimizing Facilities - Evaluate and reimagine learning spaces.

SCC leads the way in partnership and collaboration

STRATEGY PROTOTYPES:

Develop powerful partnerships with K12 that increase HS age learners enrolling in SCC by 15%.

Develop powerful partnerships with business and industry that create X jobs and Y revenue.

Develop important partnerships with government that supports community success.

Develop partnerships with community-based organizations that align curriculum skills training with local needs.

Building partnerships to meet the diverse learner and industry needs throughout the region.

PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATION

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONSTRATEGIES FOR:

Employee success - Engage multiple stakeholders in development and implementation of employee success plan.

Maximizing Facilities - Facilities partnerships.

Embedded Technology - Improved access and usage of data and information supporting effective and efficient resource management and decision-making.

SCC stakeholders understand what we do well through marketing and branding

STRATEGY PROTOTYPES:

Internal education on SCC key messaging.

Full ad campaign based on our united brand.

Comprehensive communication plan, including commitment to style guide.

Comprehensive marketing plan driven by key distinctives.

Consistent, coherent and well planned marketing and branding results in broad recognition by local and ___, reinforcing partnership and leading to an x% increase in enrollment, y% increase in student success and z% increase in placement.

MARKETING & BRANDING

MARKETING AND BRANDINGSTRATEGIES FOR:

Embedded Technology - Improved access and usage of data and information supporting effective and efficient resource management and decision-making.

INTEGRATE:AGILE ACTION PLANNING

Inquire

Imagine

Inspire

Innovate

Initiate

Integrate

DESIGN FOR AGILE ACTION & PERPETUAL EVOLUTION: NEXT STEP: ENGAGE ALL STAKEHOLDERS

A stakeholder is anyone –internal or external to SCC –who has impact and influence on the attainment of a goal—this includes you!

A LIVING STRATEGIC PLANLiving

Dynamic PlanLiving

Dynamic Plan

Prototyping, learning, evolving

The plan is in service to you and your desired future

Is the plan helping us create our desired

future in a timely way?

A living strategic plan is dynamic, evolving over time to continuously support the collaborative efforts of the community. It is developed by those who will work together to achieve the shared goals that they co-create.

NOW WHAT?

GoalGoal

Engage Stakeholders

That’s You!

Engage Stakeholders

That’s You!

Stress Test & Refine/ Redesign

Stress Test & Refine/ Redesign

Agile Action Plan

Agile Action Plan

Collaborative Action

Collaborative Action

SCC SOARS!INVENTING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER

Michael Torres, Mystic Elan

• Participatory Agile Action Planning

• Collaborating to Invent Our Future

• Achieving Our Dreams Together!