Name
Inclusive Community Engagement for Strategic Planning: What it Means and How to Make it Happen!
Date
Friday, May 20, 2022
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Description

"This is a fun, hands on and participatory session, where you will learn, engage, and share information with fellow experts.  You will leave this session with:    A deeper knowledge of how important inclusive engagement is  The value that inclusive engagement brings to strategic planning  An inclusive action plan for your next project    Key Points of the session include:    What Does “Inclusive” Really Mean?    How to Define “Community” for Strategic Planning      What It May Mean      What Most People Forget    How To Meet People Where They Are      Within the Work Group      Partners      Collaborators      Membership      Community    How To Effectively Engage Virtually      Pre Meeting      Within the Meeting      After the Meeting    Inclusive Methods And Techniques       From School Age to Retirement Age      Languages and Cultures      Learning Styles            How to Share the Table      The Range of Opportunities  "
 

How does this session align with the conference theme "Strategy in a 'Right Now' World" and topic areas
Diversity and inclusion are not only hot topics and buzzwords, but real life opportunities and challenges for strategic planning. Engaging with a broader range of collaborators, and including ideas from unexpected sources results in a strong, flexible, and realistic strategic plan that can have incredible impacts. Ken Blanchard said, "None of us is as smart as all of us" and that approach to engaging ideas and input into our strategic plans is critical in today's world of constant change, adaptation, and the need to reach out and include a wider range.