Whether at the national, state or local level, SLSCs need to plan their long-term viability to grow through SLSC strategic, business and succession planning.
Any plan should identify the following:
- Goals – statements that explain the broad directions and results the SLSC wishes to achieve
- Objectives – states more specifically a series of achievements that contribute to achieving the goal
- Actions – what actions to take to achieve these objectives?
- Responsibilities – who is responsible for completing the actions?
- Time frames – when does each action item need to be completed?
- Resources – what financial and human resources are required?
When any plan is completed, remember to:
- Identify any completed tasks or objectives or goals reached and celebrate them
- Make any alterations needed
- Promote your plan to sponsors and stakeholders. The more you promote it, the more people will know about it and be willing to assist with it
- Review the plan annually
- Share the plan with members and ensure they understand it
- Use your plan and refer to it regularly, such as at the monthly meeting.