Strategic Planning - Center for American Nurses
Delivered for the Center for American Nurses where Seth served as a professional speaker.
You brought 150 people together. All were actively engaged in your work, migrating seamlessly from storytelling to strategic planning. It was a beehive!
- Bob Van Hook, Executive Director
Title: Putting the Pieces of Our Puzzle Together
Audience: 120 representative from member associations, 30 board and staff members
Objectives: Generate excitement, enthusiasm and volunteers to pursue strategic objectives.
Length: 2 hour workshop + 90min executive session + 90min workshop
Overview:
Day 1:
(1) In a two hour presentation, jumpstart the conference with stories from participants
that demonstrate their personal commitment to nursing.
(2) Review the stories for linkages to the objectives laid out in the strategic plan.
(3) Over dinner with the Executive Director, Incoming Chair and President, identify
high-leverage activities that will both (a) contribute to the organization's goals and
(b) incorporate participants' passions.
Day 2:
(1) In a 90 minute presentation, share the executive team's review
(2) Identify those activities requiring participant volunteers in order to achieve strategic goals.
(3) Sign participants up.
(4) Form working groups and plan for the year ahead.