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Forming
Connections Leader to Leader
Piece by Piece: LLLI Policies for USWD Agreements
Opportunity to Help on Division Workgroups
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LLLI Strategic Planning
By Anne Hutton
Several USWD Leaders are currently participating by serving on the LLLI Strategic Planning Committee (SPC). This group began work in 2005 to establish a written Strategic Plan for LLLI. As part of the planning process, the SPC conducted a survey of LLL Leaders to which over 800 Leaders around the world responded. Their responses were analyzed with other internal and external data to prepare the draft Strategic Planning Report which was delivered to the LLLI Board of Directors in November. (You can view this report on the CN. Find it in the USWD discussion Library or click here to find the link on our secure LLLUSA site--requires password.)
For 2006, the SPC has established four workgroups to address specific strategic goals for LLLI. These include:
- the Program Audit Workgroup, which will examine LLL programs and services;
- the User Survey Workgroup, which will establish procedures and begin gathering input from LLL “customers” (breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be);
- the Community Discussion Groups Workgroup, which will define and conduct structured discussions with health care professionals and other agencies to raise awareness of LLL and build relationships; and
- the Resource GPS Workgroup, which is responsible for quantifying LLL resources and statistical information worldwide and graphically displaying this data.
Progress of these workgroups will be monitored by the 50th Anniversary Future Strategy Team, which will have overall responsibility for preparing the LLLI Strategic Plan.
Each workgroup will include representation from the LLLI Board of Directors, staff, administration (Affiliate/Division/Area), LLL Leaders, and outside experts. All teams will include representatives from within and outside the US, and the committee encourages more USWD Leaders to become involved in the strategic planning process. If you are interested in participating in this effort, the following document includes more information about the SPC Workgroups along with instructions for contacting the SPC with your interest: (You can view this report on the CN. Find it in the USWD discussion Library or click here to find the link on our secure LLLUSA site--requires password.)