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Planning

Comprehensive strategic planning enhances university endeavors in response to a $5 million state fund loss. "Advancing Tennessee" drives a six-month planning process involving data collection, leadership team development, and prioritizing criteria to create impactful plans. This initiative resulted in notable accomplishments such as the Living Light Home partnership, new facilities, and improved staffing plans.

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Planning

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  1. Planning Comprehensive strategic planning strengthens university efforts to advance Tennessee Joseph L. Donaldson

  2. 2010 UT EXTENSION 2010 SITUATION AND OVERVIEW • $5 million loss in recurring state funds • Previous plan was 10 years old • Need for greater engagement • “Advancing Tennessee” slogan for all efforts • Six-month process

  3. LEADERSHIP LEADING THE PLANNING EFFORT LEADERSHIP TEAM DEVELOPMENT • Read books in strategic planning • Collected and summarized data • Taught skills in opinion polling • Wrote facilitation guides • Provided training in focus group facilitation

  4. methods LEADERSHIP TEAM’S DATA COLLECTION METHODS Methods for planning • Online employee survey (350) • Group meetings (1,000) • Online clientele survey (2,000) • Focus groups (24)

  5. PRIORITIZING CRITERIA PRIORITIZING PLANS • Topic or issue is timely • Has an economic, societal or environmental impact • Impact can be monitored and measured • Resources are available or can be redirected

  6. Matrix PLANNING MATRIX

  7. recommend THINGS THAT WORKED VERY WELL recommendations • Multiple methods • Facilitation guides • Focus groups reviewed draft plan • Online meetings • Website

  8. strategic UTEXTENSION.TENNESSEE.EDU/STRATEGICPLAN Strategic plan website • Goal: to keep everyone informed • Shows plans and accomplishments • Online suggestion box

  9. lessons STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS Lessons learned • Inventory of strategic planning resources • PERT charts or other schematics • People wanted to engage more

  10. Accomplish 2011 & 2012 Accomplishments to date • Living Light Home partnership • New facilities • New information technology coordinator • New staffing plan • Increased starting salaries

  11. Questions QUESTIONS & ANSWERS QUESTIONS

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