1. Strategic Planning and Board Development
11/4/2013
Strategic Planning and Board Development
Presented by:
Diane Chamness
Chamness Group

2. Two Primary Goals Complete the Strategic Plan
Engage in Board Development

4. How We Do Accomplish Both?
Start with Strategic Planning
Review the SWOT
Create the vision
Define broad goals to support the vision
Consider key components
What do we want to be?
What do we want to do?

7. What is Board Development?
“Board Development refers enhancing the skills of board members to effectively fill their role in governing the corporation. Helps board members to understand their role, build communication skills, run effective board meetings, make policy decisions and provide leadership.”

8. Terms of Engagement? Define the Role of a Calumet County Board Member
Who do we want to be?
How do we engage with each other?
How do we engage with staff?
How do we communicate to our constituents?

9. Terms of Engagement Civility Negotiation Partnering
11/4/2013
Terms of Engagement
Civility
How do we agree to work together, run meetings and come to consensus in a positive manner?
Negotiation
We can disagree – It’s about HOW we disagree
Partnering
Create written agreement on how we will engage as a board

10. Timing and Schedule Step One Define the Vision and Goals
- Two full-day meetings completed by end of June
Step Two
Engage in Board Development based on vision and
goals - completed by end of July
- Series of 4 to hour meetings

11. Timing and Schedule Step Three Complete Strategic Plan
Refine goals, create action steps
How will goals be accomplished, by who and when?
Two meetings about 3 hours each completed by mid August

12. Questions? Diane Chamness, President, Chamness Group
11/4/2013
Questions?
Diane Chamness, President, Chamness Group