strategic planning: why now? continue the momentum of success over the 17 years where we are going...
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Strategic Planning: Why Now?• Continue the momentum
of success over the 17 years
• Where we are going • How we are going to get
there• How do we know we are
there
Expected Results
• Strategize way forward • Focus committees actions • Guidelines for establishing sponsors, purchasing materials, requesting community support, expenditures
Strategic Planning
• Is a methodical and taxing process• Is not the answer for many of the common
organizational problems • Recommend three year planning cycle• Meet at lease three times:
– First; focus on AAYLC Mission, Vision, SWOT– Second; AAYLC through external customers eyes
• School District advisors, CC, Community Groups– Third; 2010 AAYLC Objectives and Goals
• Developing an Plan of Attack
Meeting Rules• Use several methods• Parking lot for
questions, ideas and other discussions
• Open and frank discussion
• Check emotions at the door
• Remember our customers
Where Did We Come From ?
AAYLC VISION
Vision Statement
• How you what see this conference will look like in 2012?
• Where do we what to be.• What impact will all your work will have on
this community or in our society?• Where should we go and why?
Vision Statement-Our Future• AAYLC Vision:
“Youth Building Respect and Responsibility for Future Rewards”
• Our conference strives to provide our youth with the tools and skills necessary to become contributing members of our community and society
• M3 Planning: to Start a strategy revolution
• McDonald’s: To dominate the global foodservice industry
• VISA: A world which buyers and sellers can conduct commerce anywhere, any time, and in any way they chose
• AAYLI-DenverStanding on the shoulders of the past: listening to the voice of the present; paving the way to the future
Evaluate our
Mission Statement
Mission Statement Evaluation
• educate and empower youth to develop individual and community responsibility for self and others by providing leadership, social and cultural awareness
• Statement of our conference purpose?
• Statement fits the current environment?
• Statement motivates and inspires you to action
• Is it realistic?• Is it specific, short, sharply
focused, and memorable?• Is it clear and easily understood• Does it say what you want the
conference to be remembered for?
African American Youth Leadership Program
• AAYLP Mission Statement• The African American Youth Leadership Program
(AAYLP) is a division of RPIC with the goal of providing the leaders of tomorrow with the necessary tools to be prepared for today’s corporate world. We believe that this goal can be achieved in providing students with academic guidelines, interactive training and exchanges with business leaders and policy makers. AAYLP participants are prepared with the practical training to be effective leaders in their communities. (Research and Policy Institute of California)
African American Youth Leadership ConferenceOSU
• To promote positive youth development in African/African American youth and multicultural youth of African descent by:
-Raising awareness on how to achieve personal goals-Emphasizing the value of education-Empowering future leadership (responsibility)-Establishing a sense of community-Increasing personal self-esteem and affirm cultural awareness
YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE State of New Mexico
Office of African American Affairs
• To build a network of institutions that develop the next generation of civic, corporate, educational, entrepreneurial, political and spiritual leaders. Having embodied the core values of the Institute, these young men of character will impart their leadership to benefit society
University of Missouri-Columbia.Youth Leadership Mission
• …to inspire youth to service, excellence, and outstanding performance by reinforcing active political and community leadership as a means for meeting the challenges of today and the future.
LeadAmerica
• Our mission is to inspire and empower the next generation to achieve their full potential and instill a sense of purpose, integrity and personal responsibility. With a rich history dating back over 20 years, LeadAmerica is committed to educating and empowering young leaders.
Strength Weakness Opportunities and Threat
Analysis
What’s a SWOT
• To move forward from where you are today, we have to determine our strategic position…where we stand today.
• SWOT allows us to do that by looking at internal strengths & weaknesses and external opportunities & threats
Internal Factors: Strengths and Weaknesses
• Human resources• Physical resources• Financial• Activities and processes• Past experiences
External Factors: Opportunities and Threats
• Future trends• The economy• Funding sources• Demographics• The physical environment• Legislation• Local, national or international events
SWOT Implementation
Strengths1.2.3.
Weaknesses1.2.3.
Opportunity1.2.3.
Opportunity-Strength Strategies Use strengths to take advantage of opportunities
Opportunity-Weakness Strategies Overcome weaknesses by taking advantage of opportunities
Threats1.2.3.
Threat-Strength Strategies Use strengths to avoid threats
Threat-Weakness Strategies Minimize weaknesses and avoid threats
SWOT Development (for Conference as a whole)
Ask yourself answer these simple questions: what are the strengths and weaknesses of the conference and what are the opportunities and threats facing it?
Internal ExternalStrengths:1.2.3.4.
Opportunities:1.2.3.4.
Weaknesses:1.2.3.4.
Threats:1.2.3.4.
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
Our People Finance/Budget Committee workload
New Sponsors Other Youth Leadership Conferences
Our Community Late equipment Requests Media Kits Youth sports activities
Sponsors subvention Signs for students Personalized Recognition Soft Economy -Budget cuts affecting facility and equipment
Colorado College:-facility-security-computer support-equipment
Volunteer Breakfast attendance Expand or add New subjects Increase in complexity of sponsorship package requirements
Web Mail Advertisement Sponsor handouts/materials
Web Site Non use of website as a tool Social Networking Media Release Statement
Security New Volunteers
Unresolved Issues List School Districts
Photography & Black Beat
Parents Conference
Leadership Institute
Volunteer Breakfast
Project Alpha
Accomplishments• We have a Vision of where we what to go• We’ve set a Mission for us to follow• We understand our strengths and
weaknesses• We know the possible opportunities for
the conference and the threats facing our success
Next Strategic Planning Meeting
Round Table Discussion
Topic: “AAYLC through the eyes of the community”
Round Table Discussion
Topic: “AAYLC through the eyes of the community”