CPF National Leader Networking Event October 16-18, 2015

Welcome – Day 1 Strategic Thinking and Planning CPF Network Strategic Plan Lunch with a View Governance and Operations Chief Elected Officer (CEO) and Chief Staff Officer (CSO) Leading Together Opening Reception A ‘Toast’ to Network Collaboration – 4 pm to 5:30 pm Dinner on your own Hospitality Suite – 9 pm to midnight

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Seating Table 1 – BCY + NB + National (2) Table 2 – AB + NS + MB Table 3 – ON + NL + NWT Table 4 – QC + PE + SK Staff Helpers per table: Cathy, Maryanne, Joan and Nicole

Strategic Thinking and Planning - Session 1 Strategic Thinking (Valerie Pike and Sharon Lapkin, committee Co-chairs)

Strategic Plan ?? A strategic plan is a document used to communicate with an organization its goals and the actions needed to achieve those goals.

SPC Composition Catherine Davies – ED Manitoba Branch Patti Holm – President BC/YK Branch Sharon Lapkin (co-Chair) – National Board director Vic Lundrigan – Chapter representative Marystown NL Valerie Pike (co-Chair) – National Board director

Timeline : evaluation of current plan, Network input, successive revisions, review of relevant documents, feedback from Branding, examples of other strategic plans. decisions regarding format and content: simple, useable, 2 page plan – page 1 common to all, page 2 National strategies; provide a template for Branches and Chapters interviews with targeted individuals, final Network consultation, National Board approval, posting to CPF web site

Our focus today is to… present the Strategic Plan to our leadership discuss and engage Network leaders and enable sense of collective ownership gain endorsement

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Goals of Session 2 Review as a whole group, ask and answer questions, share concerns, clarify understanding Familiarize Network with this proposed plan (each of 4 sections, for Branch and Chapter page 2, Action plans, Performance measures) Agreement on suggested changes, updates, refinements – National Page 1 Next steps: Gain endorsement of the Network – Implementation to begin January 2016

Branch Group Work Branch Discussion – Templates, Working documents (consider Branch and Chapters) – 4 pillars to review Youth Parents, members and volunteers Decision-makers Organization Carousel – Chart Paper and Stickies Feedback session, collate data

4 Pillars – Key Questions 1.What is our focus for this section (pillar)? At National, at Branch, at Chapter? Identify 1 priority for each. 2.What priority “Actions” do we see taking place? At National, at Branch, at Chapter? 1 for each 3.How will we measure success? What performance indicators to use? At National, at Branch, at Chapter? 1 for each 4.Final comments, thoughts – Stickies on Chart

Wrap-up, next steps forward Updates, Changes to be inserted – November 1 st, 2015 Endorsement for National – today or by November 30 th ? Implementation – January 2016 Templates, Branch and Chapters Training and Support, Branch and Chapters Examples of Implementation: Action Plans, Inform upcoming PCH Application 2016 / 2017 Performance Measures, Inform upcoming PCH reporting 2016/2017

Moving Ahead – New Committee Mandate Strategic Thinking and Implementation Governance and Operations Training (Capacity Building) National and Branch board meetings CoP, CoED meetings Webinars, online learning sessions Staff information and support Other needs …

Merci, dîner! Thanks ! Let’s eat!

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