Input Requested on FY09 Strategic Tactics
This week NRPA staff sent component leaders information, tools and instruction on collecting and submitting recommendations on strategic initiatives (tactics) for fiscal year 2009 (beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009.)
The tactic setting process involves soliciting input from NRPA’s branches, sections, regional councils, BOT committees, National Forum Committees, credentialing bodies and also the program committees/boards of regents of our schools and conferences. To assist in collecting this input, staff created a narrated slide presentation that serves as an excellent tutorial on NRPA’s strategic planning process and detailed guidelines on how/when component leaders may submit recommendations for tactics…and the path those recommendations will take to ultimately reach to Board in May (in the form of recommended tactics and budget).
A tactic recommendation form (MS Word Document Template) was also been created and a designated staff person identified to assist the leaders as they work their way through the process.
Component leaders have been asked to communicate with their board/commission, council, etc. to solicit input and ultimately consolidate any recommendations for FY09 strategic tactics that are in line with achieving the goals and objectives of the strategic plan. Using the tactic recommendation form, they will submit their group’s recommendation by January 7th, 2008.
Staff will collect the input and provide a preliminary report to the Executive Committee during their January 14th meeting and subsequently work with the tactics to draft a set of recommended tactics for review and discussion by the National Forum during their meeting in March 2008. Recommendations from the National Forum will be considered immediately by the Executive Committee who will, in turn, provide direction to staff on formulating a final set of draft tactics and corresponding budget for consideration by the BOT during their meeting in May 2008. Input on the budget will also be solicited as this process moves along.
