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VFW Auxiliary

2018 Strategic Planning Update

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Agenda

• Why do Strategic Planning
• Strategic Planning 101
• The Auxiliary Plan to date
• To be continued…

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Do you remember?

July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong “That’s one small step for man, and

• ne giant leap for

mankind”

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On new adventures…

February 6, 2018 Elon Musk “This is a test mission, so we don't want to set expectations of perfection,”

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A Pessimist?

"I had this image of a giant explosion on the pad, with a wheel bouncing down the road and the Tesla logo landing somewhere with a thud, but fortunately, that's not what happened.“ - Elon Musk

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Success is sweet

"Crazy things can come true… I didn't really think this would work — when I see the rocket lift up, I see a thousand things that could not work, and it's amazing when they do."

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What is Strategic Planning?

“…a disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does, and why it does it.” (Bryson)

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What is Strategic Planning?

“Building a roadmap* to get you from A to B, minimizing detours, speed traps and general meandering

• without running out of gas!”

(Moormann)

*or GPS course

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Why bother?

• Take a proactive look at the big picture,

but also create targeted actions in view

• f long-term consequences
• Without a strategic plan, you have no

idea if your busy-ness is impacting your business!

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Why bother?

• Increase Effectiveness
• Increase Efficiency
• Improve understanding and learning
• Better decision making
• Enhanced organizational capabilities
• Enhanced communication and PR

support

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Excuses for not making a plan

• Not enough support [leadership,

members]

• We’re too big [too small]
• Don’t know where to start
• We did it already…didn’t we?
• We’re perfect already, don’t change a

thing!

[all hogwash!]

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Basic Process

• Review previous Work, Mission and Vision
• SWOC/T Analysis…
• Refine to broad Objectives…
• Prioritize – can’t do everything
• Refine again and validate: is that what we

really want?

• Create SMART Goals with ACTION PLANS

– the Real work begins

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What is SWOC/T

• Strengths: characteristics of the organization that

give it an advantage over others

• Weaknesses: characteristics of the organization

that place it at a disadvantage relative to others

• Opportunities: elements in the environment that

the organization could exploit to its advantage

• Challenges/Threats: elements in the

environment that could cause trouble for the

• rganization

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First Effort

The Team worked HARD for two days!

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SWOC/T highlights

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Refined once…

• Training & Education
• Membership
• Resource Management
• Internal Communications
• Culture
• External Outreach
• Image as in “Public Perception”

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Refined again…

• Empower Members at all levels
• Build and strengthen membership
• Promote effective financial management and

accountability

• Create consistent clear communications (4 C’s)
• Foster a culture that reflects our core values
• Make a difference in the community through

partnership

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Prioritized

• 1. Foster a culture that reflects our core values
• 2. Empower Members at all levels
• 3. Build and strengthen membership
• 4. Create consistent clear communications (4 C’s)
• 5. Promote effective financial management and

accountability

• 6. Make a difference in the community through

partnership

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Outcome - New Poster!

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Next effort

• Write SMART Goals that support each

Strategy;

• Identify Obstacles and Solutions
• Take each of these strategies and create

Action Plans for the TEAM to Execute.

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SMART Goals

• Specific: provides a detailed description of what

is to be accomplished.

• Measurable: has base-line data and

accomplishment [success] can be documented.

• Attainable: there is a realistic chance the goal can

be accomplished.

• Relevant: appropriate to and consistent with the

mission of the organization.

• Time-bound: clearly specifies when the goal will

be accomplished or milestone reached.

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First Strategy – SMART Goal

Effect Culture Change

• Specific Goal:

– Implement a “strength based” organization – Change the way people behave – Accept new ideas – Embrace change – Honor traditions

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First Strategy – SMART Goal

Effect Culture Change

• Measurement 1:

– Auxiliary-wide survey [baseline beliefs]

• Measurement 2:

– The Healthy Auxiliary survey [existing tool]

Actionable Time to complete first measure: Realistic [How long? 3-5 years?]

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Action Steps

Action steps

• Identify responsible POC/Team
• Create/execute baseline membership

survey

• Analyze results/recommendations

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Obstacles/Solutions

Obstacles

• Funding
• Time
• Organization

commitment

• Low participation

(in survey)

Solutions:

• Board approved budget
• Educate/Communicate
• Incentivize participation

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Celebration!

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Whew!

1 done… 50+ to go… Tomorrow.

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Summary

• The Plan is not perfect, it will always

need tuning.

• Leadership committed to long-term

prosperity of the organization.

• The VFW Auxiliary will be a healthy
• rganization as a result of this effort.

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Summary