1. Managing A Self- Advocacy Organization Part 2

2. Recap  4 things go into managing an organization:  1: Project management  2: Delegation and chains of command & communication  3: Organization and sustainability  4: Priorities and strategic planning

3. Part 2:  2: Delegation and chains of command & communication  3: Organization and sustainability  4: Priorities and strategic planning

4. Project management vs strategy  Big and bigger pictures

5. Phase 2: strategy

6. Delegation

7.  We already talked about this!  Refresh my memory  Why do we care?

8. Chain of command  Delegating who is in charge of what  Who reports to who  Who makes what decisions  Who handles which level

9. Chain of communication  Don’t play telephone  Too many cooks in the communication  Shared knowledge

10. Questions?

11. Scenario 1

12. Debrief scenario 1

13. Structure and sustainability

14.  Building to last  3 frames:  Organizational structure  Short-term sustainability  Long-term sustainability

15. Organizational structures  Big-picture delegation  Streamline  Maximize resources  Strength

16. Sustainability (short term)  Can you do everything you have to do?  Do you have the  resources  funding  Staff  To do what you want?

17. Switching frames  Short term vs long term sustainability  Trade-offs  Burn out

18. Sustainability (long term)  Can you grow?  Can you grow the way you want?  What does the future look like?  How are you working towards that future?

19. Questions?

20. Scenario 2

21. Debrief scenario 2

22. Planning

23. Planning!  It’s always about planning  Running an organization is basically all about planning  The last (or the first) thing to do is to plan for the future

24. What is your mission?  Decide this in advance  Be specific  This is your guide  If it’s not part of your mission, don’t do it

25. Priorities  Decide this in advance  Rank them  You can’t have 5 first priorities  Your priorities determine how much time and work you spend on things, long term  Do things on purpose

26. Mission creep

27. Strategic planning  A process you can use to plan for the future of your organization  Usually involves the board, some staff, and some outside advisors you trust  Long-term planning  Set goals, set priorities, make plans

28. Questions?

29. Scenario 3

30. Debrief scenario 3

31. Wrap up