Strategic Planning: going the next step Chapters’ and Branches’ Initiatives – Allons- y!

Workshop Facilitators: Patti Holm - Branch President, CPF BC-YK Michael Tryon – Branch Executive Director, CPF-AB Members of the Strategic Implementation Committee 2015-2016: Chairs: Sharon Lapkin & Valerie Pike, CPF National Board Staff Support: Joan Hawkins & Nicole Thibault

Icebreaker Activity Share One Thing… About yourself About your Branch or Province or Territory You know about the Canadian Parents for French Network Strategic Plan 2015-2020

What is a Strategic Plan? A strategic plan is a document used to communicate an organization’s goals and the actions needed to achieve those goals. It states our mandate and our vision and reflects the values of the organization It provides strategic directions and desired outcomes to fulfill the mandate of the organization In October 2015, the CPF National Network endorsed a new 5 year Strategic Plan (2015-2020) in an effort to build understanding throughout the CPF Network What is a Strategic Plan? Communication tool / Provides direction What does a Strategic Planning process allows us to do, as a collaborative Network? Better fulfill our mandate as an organization

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CPF Network Strategic Plan 2015-2020 Insert Photo of Strat Plan Pillars 2014-2015 a revision of the Canadian Parents for French Strategic Plan The previous plan was lengthy. A survey of members recommended simplifying the plan to make it more useable.

Our Four Pillars Youth: Create and Promote opportunities for youth to learn and use French as an official language Members, Parents and Volunteers: Support a collaborative Network Decision-makers: Inform and influence parents, stakeholders and government officials Organization: Lead a dynamic, strong and effective Network New Plan arranged in pillars: each pillar represents an important aspect of Canadian parents for French work

Carrousel Activity – Step 1 Let’s Analyze and Synthesize! Learn about the CPF Network Strategic Plan and share your good ideas! Divide your table in half. One half will join another table. A half from other table will join remainder. Each group moves to a pillar that is posted. Read. List your Branch / Chapter initiatives in this area. Circulate to the next Pillar and so forth. move with half of your table group and join half of another table group so that each new carousel group has some members who know each other and some new members you don’t know. Try to mix up people from various provinces and territories. Move to one of the posted Carousel pages. Each page has one of the Canadian Parents for French Strategic Plan pillars. Read points about the pillar. Write initiatives that your Branch or Chapter might do related to the pillar.

Carrousel Activity – Step 2 Collecting great ideas! Focus on Youth! Circulate to read the ideas for the Youth Pillar. In small groups by Chapter, select one you plan to work on in the next year. Return to your original table group. Use Chapter or Branch Strategies template to indicate your planned initiative. Collecting great ideas! 1. In pairs or small groups of members from your Branch or Chapter, read the Carousel posters and collect ideas for a Youth or Organization initiative you plan to work on in your Chapter or Branch. 2. Return to your original table group and use the Canadian Parents for French Chapter or Branch templates to plan one or two of your own Chapter or Branch initiatives. 3. Work Time to plan for your chapter or branch initiative.

Developing Branch/Chapter Strategies

Branch & Chapter Strategies Record corresponding Branch or Chapter strategies tied to your initiative. Read the national strategies to help with wording. Focus on key questions – Where are we now? Where do we want to go? How will we get there? How will we track / report our progress? Work Time for planning your Chapter or Branch initiative. Collecting great ideas! 3. Work Time to plan for your chapter or branch initiative.

STEP TWO Where do we want to go? STEP ONE Where are we? STEP TWO Where do we want to go? STEP THREE How are we going to get there? STEP FOUR What are we going to do and when? STEP FIVE How are we doing? Source: www.managementguru.net Step 1 – Where are we? Step 2 – Where do we want to go? Step 3 – How are we gong to get there? Step 4 – What are we going to do and when? Step 5 – How are we doing? Successful Implementation of Chapter and branch initiative plans 1. Quick review of Strategic Plan Implementation document A. review Implementation steps 1,2,3 Discuss: collaboration and working towards goals in your chapter and Branch context: What will be Straightforward? What will be challenging? Successful Implementation of Chapter and branch initiative plans, Cont. B. Review Implementation steps 4, 5 Describe the planning, implementation, monitoring, new planning cycle.

Strategic Initiative Objective Required Actions Resource Linkage Outcome Vision Mission Core Values www.managementguru.net

Questions, Comments

Mission Where do we want to go? How can we improve? How did we do? Goals Desired Outcomes Strategies Measures & Targets Results Where do we want to go? How can we improve? www.managementguru.net How did we do? How do we get there?

Strategic Plan Implementation Support Resources Living Into Your Strategic Plan: A Guide to Implementation That Gets Results, The Bridgespan Group, New York – Hadley, J., Lanzerotti, L., Nathan, A. Implementing a Strategic Plan, Innovation Insight Series # 21 – Pennsylvania State University (2009) Strategic Implementation: Managing Performance, Execution and Implementation Process  – S. Sage (2015) Years of Action 2013-2017, Toronto, ON – Toronto District School Board (2013)  Making Strategy Happen – Shand, J. (2010), Charity Village http://cpf.ca/en/whats-new/network-strategic-plan-2015- 2020/ 2. Showcase Canadian Parents for French webinars as support resources.

Merci Beaucoup! You have some useful resources to forge ahead and implement fantastic initiatives in your Chapters and Branches. Allez-y! Go For It!