1. Family Support Network of Mecklenburg County
Creating the Ideal Program
Planning Session
May 2, 2006

2. Agenda 9:30 Welcome Ice Breaker - “Appreciative Inquiry”
9:40 What Do We Want To Accomplish Today?
10:00 Ideal Governance Plan – Bernie Hyman
11:00 Ideal Services Plan – Sandra Ringelstein and Sally Sloop
11:30 Working Lunch
12:00 Ideal Funding Plan – Elizabeth Benefield
1:00 Putting It Together – Strategic Plan and Next Steps

3. Organizational Life Cycle – An Opportunity for Change

4. Organizational Assessment
Constituencies Served
Administrative/Legal Requirements
Technology
Attitudes of Stakeholders
Fit to other Organizations in the Service Arena
History, Mission, Culture - - Any Need for Change?
When would you need to conduct and organizational assessment?

5. Discussion Questions Vision the Ideal Mission Statement
History and Existing Status?
What to Keep?
What to Add?
Challenges to Achieving the Ideal?
Strategies to Overcome Challenges?
Other Critical Issues? 
Implementation Plan