managing a self- advocacy organization part 2. recap 4 things go into managing an organization: 1:...

Managing A Self-Advocacy OrganizationPart 2

Recap4 things go into managing an organization:

1: Project management

2: Delegation and chains of command & communication

3: Organization and sustainability

4: Priorities and strategic planning

Part 2:2: Delegation and chains of command &

communication

3: Organization and sustainability

4: Priorities and strategic planning

Project management vs strategyBig and bigger pictures

Phase 2: strategy

Delegation

DelegationWe already talked about this!

Refresh my memory

Why do we care?

Chain of commandDelegating who is in charge of what

Who reports to who

Who makes what decisions

Who handles which level

Chain of communicationDon’t play telephone

Too many cooks in the communication

Shared knowledge

Questions?

Scenario 1

Debrief scenario 1

Structure and sustainability

Structure and sustainabilityBuilding to last

3 frames: Organizational structure Short-term sustainability Long-term sustainability

Organizational structuresBig-picture delegation

Streamline

Maximize resources

Strength

Sustainability (short term)Can you do everything you have to do?

Do you have the resources funding Staff

To do what you want?

Switching frames Short term vs long term sustainability

Trade-offs

Burn out

Sustainability (long term)Can you grow?

Can you grow the way you want?

What does the future look like?

How are you working towards that future?

Questions?

Scenario 2

Debrief scenario 2

Planning

Planning! It’s always about planning

Running an organization is basically all about planning

The last (or the first) thing to do is to plan for the future

What is your mission?Decide this in advance

Be specific

This is your guide

If it’s not part of your mission, don’t do it

Priorities Decide this in advance

Rank them

You can’t have 5 first priorities

Your priorities determine how much time and work you spend on things, long term

Do things on purpose

Mission creep

Strategic planningA process you can use to plan for the future of

your organization

Usually involves the board, some staff, and some outside advisors you trust

Long-term planning

Set goals, set priorities, make plans

Questions?

Scenario 3

Debrief scenario 3

Wrap up