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?
Timeframes
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.