Welcome. Please write your name on both sides of the card sitting at your table. 1

MISILC Strategic Planning THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1,

Welcome. Introductions ◦Name ◦Where you’re from 3

Common terms used today MISILC or SILC = Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council SPIL = State Plan for Independent Living SOAR = Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses, and Threats 4

Strategic Planning “Defining the strategy or direction of an organization, and making decisions on how to use its resources” Why do strategic planning? Brings the mission to life Helps people to move in a shared direction Helps organizations adapt to a changing world 5

Why do strategic planning? Brings the mission to life Helps people to move in a shared direction Helps organizations adapt to a changing world 6

Strategic Planning 7

Strategic Planning: Dreaming Big Dream BIG today! Big Picture Far into the future If dreams came true- “future scaping” BHAG Big Hairy Audacious Goal 8

Where We’ve Come From Changes Improvements More work to do 9

Public Comment ◦30 minutes ◦5 minutes maximum allowed per person 10

Break 15 minutes 11

SPIL Mission and Vision Mission: To promote independent living opportunities across all spheres of life Vision: Michigan will be the model for full inclusion and accessibility for persons with disabilities. 12

SOAR with SILC A strategic planning tool that focuses an organization on its current strengths and vision of the future for developing its strategic goals. SOAR is: Strengths: What are we good at? What do we do well? What are we proud of? Opportunities: What else can we do? Aspirations: How do we want the future to be? Results: How will we know that we’ve achieved our goals? 13

SOAR Analysis StrengthsOpportunitiesAspirationsResults 14

Lunch & Planting Your Garden Lunch Planting Your Garden 1. Decide which dreams are the most important to pursue 2. Place your flowers on the sheets provided in order of importance 15

Breakout Session #1 Full Inclusion and Accessibility What are your dreams, hopes, and desires? Think big! Think BHAG! 16

Planting the Seeds of Hope Assign a scribe at each table to write down dreams and hopes on flower sticky notes. 17

Planting the Seeds of Hope Planting Your Garden 1. Decide which dreams are the most important to your group 2. Place your flowers on the sheets provided in order of importance 18

Planting Your Garden: Discussion 19

Breakout Session # 2 Full Inclusion & Accessibility Turning our Dreams into Goals What can happen by the year 2020? 20

Break 15 minutes 21

Breakout Session #3 Full Inclusion & Accessibility Objectives & Action Steps What specific things need to happen in order for these dreams and goals to become a reality? SMART Objectives 22

Wrap-Up & Final Comments Your experience Next Steps 23

Thank you! 24