Winter Training 2010 - Organizational Development: Strategic Planning and Burn-Out Session Materials

Track A was designed for participants in the Watershed Support Network and others working directly with grassroots river and watershed protection groups to help build stronger organizations.

Promoting and Supporting Self-Care in Our Leaders – Times are tough for many of the watershed organizations we work with. Many of our grassroots leaders are feeling the burden of trying to maintain their organization’s programs with reduced or uncertain resources. How can we prevent our leaders from burning out and quitting? This session – co-led by Institute for Conservation Leadership staff and Marc Alston of Resource Conservation Coaching – provided tools and techniques to help local leaders juggle the demands on their time, identify the sources of their stress and lessen their impacts and take the necessary steps to regain balance in their work.

Self-Care/Burn-Out Session Materials:

Friends of Allen Creek - Impact Map

working well worksheet

Leading Organizations through Strategic Planning – In this portion of the training, led by River Network staff, we shared our experiences and learned from one another about what works – and what doesn’t – as we consult with organizations on Strategic Planning. A wide range of topics were covered, including:

• Selling organization on the value of Strategic Planning
• Assessing a group’s need: is it Strategic Planning? Or are there underlying issues that need to be addressed first?
• Demystifying the language of planning
• The various Phases and Approaches to Strategic Planning
• The “Consultant’s Perspective”: Lessons we’ve learned along the way

Strategic Planning Session Materials:

Keys to Successful Strategic Planning

MOU Regarding Organizational Development Services

Pathways

Planning Committee - Job Description

Strategic Planning Process - scope of work

Strategic Planning - Session Notes

Strategic Planning - Terminology

Why Waste Time Planning?