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<p>Wikified All Staff Agenda -- still need to format</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Date:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012 February 28<br /> <br /> 9:45 Intros, overview of agenda, creating the container<br /> <br /> 10:15 Building Respect and Trust<br /> <br /> Story-based exercise in Triads<br /> <br /> Full Group mining of the triads for what creates respect and trust<br /> <br /> How respect and trust relates to improving communication – the positive<br /> feedback spiral<br /> <br /> 11:15 Break<br /> <br /> 11:30 Improving Communications part 1<br /> <br /> Framework: Roles in Decision-Making<br /> <br /> Have table-sized groups (6-8ish) discuss approaching decisions and chart<br /> decision-making process.<br /> <br /> 12:15 Improving Communications part 2<br /> <br /> Framework: Identify the goals of a communication system/tool, ask if it is<br /> effectively meeting those goals, if not, what is in the way?<br /> <br /> Use State of the Onion as an example of a communications framework that&#039;s not<br /> ideally working. Figure out why it&#039;s not working, realign our priorities so we<br /> can all be dedicated to keeping it up to date and follow through with that, or<br /> commit to something else that will work better.<br /> <br /> 12:45 Lunch<br /> <br /> 1:30 Strategic Planning: Framework <br /> <br /> Goals of Strategic Planning<br /> <br /> In general<br /> <br /> At Free Geek: What do you need your strategic plan to do for you?<br /> <br /> Org Chart: Present draft. Frame current chart as incomplete work-in-progress.<br /> The real goal for organizational mapping is for everyone to know who to go to<br /> with questions/concerns, what their job is, and what decision-making authority<br /> and empowerment they carry. Clarifying this will be part of the strategic<br /> planning process.<br /> <br /> Identify key questions/issues that need to be addressed through strategic<br /> planning Internal and external work/goals Might list some areas ahead of time<br /> to group these in, to help with framing.<br /> <br /> Identifying key decision-making and communication issues that need to be<br /> addressed by the Strategic Planning process <br /> <br /> List questions/uncertainties or concerns people have around policies and<br /> processes re: decision-making and communication (including confidentiality).<br /> Not necessarily solve these questions but commit ourselves to addressing them<br /> in the future.<br /> <br /> <br /> 3:00 20 minute Break<br /> <br /> 3:20 Strategic Planning part 2: Getting Started<br /> <br /> Small groups (6-9) exploring scenarios and break out into small groups roughly<br /> categorized by department.<br /> <br /> Report back: Each group presents it’s ideas (3 minutes each)<br /> <br /> <br /> 4:10 Brainstorm a Structure for the Strategic Planning Process <br /> <br /> Roles and responsibilities <br /> <br /> Decision-making and communication structures<br /> <br /> Timeframe<br /> <br /> 4:45 Next Steps -- Guided discussion summarizing meeting outcomes and lingering issues<br /> <br /> Identify immediate follow-up <br /> <br /> To be done during the 2nd half of the In-Service<br /> <br /> To be done by the coordinating committee to make sure the results of the<br /> retreat are communicated to all stakeholders in appropriate ways<br /> <br /> Identify the medium-term next steps for moving the strategic planning process<br /> forward<br /> <br /> Identify other next steps (may be related to things outside the strategic<br /> planning process)<br /> <br /> 5:30 Survey to collect feedback on Tasha&#039;s work, successes and criticisms,<br /> and goals for future all-staff meetings<br /> <br /> 5:45 Close<br /> <br /> [[Category:Inservice Trainings]]</div>

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