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EMBARKING ON A NEW JOURNEY OF PLANNING
Visakhapatnam Province successfully hosted a highly productive two-day ‘Strategic Planning Enrichment Program’ on November 9 -10, 2024 in Waltair. Renowned expert Rev. Fr. Joye James, S.J facilitated the session and thirty two participants benefited from his expertise. This seminar prompted attendees to reflect on our progress at the province, community, and individual levels as well as in our mission, to identify the challenges and to chart a plan for the future. The seminar provided a valuable opportunity for us to align our efforts, leverage our strengths and address areas for improvement. This write-up summarizes the key takeaways and action items from the seminar.
This Strategic Planning Enrichment Program featured presentations from Fr. Joye James S.J who shared his insights on strategic planning for effective mission accomplishment and taught us how to apply strategic planning principles to interpersonal relationships, through which individuals can intentionally cultivate and manage relationships to foster personal growth, to achieve professional goals and to have overall well-being. He provided invaluable guidance on essential elements to maximize our impact in our ministries. This mission-driven strategic planning seminar entails us to establish clear objectives, to align resources and allocate efforts that will yield desired outcomes. Also father provided us with expert insights and practical tools on how to outline priorities in our diverse ministries, to define measurable goals and to identify key performance indicators. His insightful presentations and suggestions are helpful to us to foster greater collaboration, optimize our resources and stay adaptable in a rapidly changing environment. The sessions were interactive and interesting, with participants engaging in group discussions, brainstorming exercises and breakout sessions. The agenda was carefully designed to facilitate collaboration, creativity and critical thinking.
Key Takeaways:
This seminar helped us formulate Vision and Mission statements for our diverse ministries, while reaffirming our commitment to upholding our core values.
Representatives from our various ministries were able to collectively identify key strategic priorities for their respective areas of service.
During the sessions the participants were asked to assess the Province strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges to ensure a brighter future.
Action Items:
To establish a task force to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for our ministries aligning our efforts with our vision, mission and strategic priorities.
To initiate a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress, to identify areas for improvements and make adjustments as needed.
The strategic planning seminar marked a significant event in our Province journey.This seminar culminated in a call to action, challenging us to implement our plans and diligently monitor our progress. The seminar came to a close in a collaborative and reflective exercise, where participants were divided into smaller groups to share insights, takeaways and personal anecdotes. The interactive session fostered a sense of belongingness to the group, as each person’s story and perspective enriched one another and we celebrated our newfound connections. We are grateful to the province for organizing this enriching event. All the participants were deeply appreciative of our facilitator’s thoughtful planning, insightful presentations and meaningful reflections, which characterized this seminar and left an indelible mark on our lives.
