The Strive Framework for Strategic Planning From Patience and Persistence to Opportunity and Collective Impact Chapter II, 17 Months and 14 Days

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1 The Strive Framework for Strategic Planning From Patience and Persistence to Opportunity and Collective Impact Chapter II, 17 Months and 14 Days

2 Winston Churchill Americans always try to do the right thing after they ve tried everything else.

3 CHAPTER I A Review

4 Brian Payne and Charles Bantz help drive creation of CEOs for Cities. CEOs for Cities Study finds an increase of one percent will mean $1.4 billion to our economy. Talent Alliance formed to model Strive.

5 Talent Alliance receives grant to initiate Strive model (along with East Bay, Houston, Portland, and Richmond). We will not be coordinated. Second grant declined by Talent Alliance.

6 You are trying to boil the ocean. Your mission is as clear as mud.

7 Chapter II From Patience and Persistence to Opportunity and Collective Impact 17 Months and 14 Days

8 Strive Framework for Strategic Planning: The Focus Common Agenda Shared Measurement System Mutually Reinforcing Activities Continuous Communication Backbone Organization Support

9 Important Steps: Speaking the Same Language & Creating a Glossary Access and Increasing Graduation Rate Implementation Team Objective In the postsecondary years, there must be support for students to graduate and to prepare for future careers that pay self-sustaining wages and provide opportunities to advance along a career pathway. (Graduate is defined within the context of Lumina Foundation s Big Goal. )

10 Conducting One-on-One Meetings with Executive Committee Members Eliminating Gaps within the Executive Committee Recruiting Strong Leadership for Implementation Teams

11 Building Our Core Asset Talent Alliance Council Breaking Through Central Indiana Community Foundation Grant eye-opening cooperation to collect data by all 11 public school corporations

12 Turning the Corner: Decision- Making Time Executive Committee vs. Council Leaders Must Lead! Time to Stop Talking Use Them or Lose Them!

13 Grand Plans Education to the Power of R6 Research, Refine, Realign, Reengage, Report, and Reward Story Told on 55 Slide PowerPoint

14 Goals 1. Assess kindergarten readiness throughout Marion County. 2. Drive summer learning gain tied to essential skills at high needs schools, Grades Focus resources on underserved neighborhoods to promote out-of-school learning tied to essential learning skills. 4. Create a high school reengagement center for Marion County.

15 Goals, continued 5. Collect data and report findings that determine who persists in K-12, who graduates from high school, who goes to college, and who completes college. 6. Establish a student life emergency fund Reestablish employee assistance programs. 7. Implement a 21 st century model to test strategies, create recommendations, track outcomes, and provide real time analysis for adults desiring postsecondary education re-entry.

16 Difference-Makers Implementation team chairpersons told the Talent Alliance story and explained the goals. Key superintendent encourages change from three-year to five-year plan.

17 Difference-Makers, continued Convener Steps Forward The education continuum is important. We cannot simply focus on one or two items. The continuum moves the education process forward. Chamber of Commerce Chairman states, We re onto something too important to wait until the fall. Let s get back together within 30 days.

18 We Listened to What the Executive Committee Said No slides Straight forward talk Business orientation Three-year plan became a five-year plan

19 We Listened to What the Executive Committee Said, continued Brand highlighted No financial piece discussed unless requested Emphasis placed on serving individuals

20 We Listened to What the Executive Committee Said, continued The story...be go-to authority for data and best practices; advocate for policy initiatives; and support and facilitate scalable/ replicable change (transformational)

21 We Listened to What the Executive Committee Said, continued Seven goals became three promises. Every aspect of the plan aligned. Fifty-five slides became 1.25 pages. It took 17 months and 14 days. Unanimous vote in less than 30 days.

22 Key Initiatives Repository for Data and Best Practices Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Summer Learning Gain Partnership High School Reengagement Graduation to College Persistence Study Employee Education Assistance, 2007 Levels Mutual College Reengagement Website

23 From Strive Framework to Peter Drucker s Five Questions The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask Your Organization 1. What is our mission? 2. Who is our customer? 3. What does the customer value? 4. What are our results? 5. What is our plan?

24 Chapter III The Future of Talent Alliance Alignment along the pipeline Funding Outcomes Sustainability

25 Contact Information: Rick Markoff, Ph.D. (317) Than k you and questions