Our strategic planning workshop was impressive. While yesterday's focus was the Board and our goals, it also included the management staff.
That led to a few interesting moments, such as when a board member expressed concern over a maintenance issue and the field guys couldn't believe we didn’t know it had already been addressed. Amazing, isn't it, how often it all boils down to communication?
Martin Rauch was our facilitator. Developing strategic plans with districts like ours is his specialty. He actually knows us well after guiding us through a very comprehensive evaluation of the General Manager. In my mind, this was a natural next step and he not only met, but exceeded, my expectations.
For the strategic plan, Martin focused on the Board's priorities and what each of us felt were the most important issues to address.
All that preparation really paid off. The day was comprehensive, well-organized, and extremely productive. We also reached our goals in record time!
But no matter how good a plan is, it must be implemented. Today Martin is working with management on a work plan that will achieve the Board's goals, including specific steps, due dates and accountability.
As I said, pretty impressive.
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