MAKING THE VISION HAPPEN

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MAKING THE VISION HAPPEN
National Urban Alliance
Results from the recent strategizing session
with key NUA leadership. The visual maps within
were created by the participants at the session.
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National Urban Alliance
San Francisco Session

• San Francisco, February 22, 2004
• Session facilitated by Robert Price
• Participants
• Eric Cooper, Yvette Jackson,
• Gerry Lauber, Pat Haith

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National Urban Alliance
San Francisco Session Agenda

• the goal
• role identification exercises
• NUA community materials
• the steps
• reflections

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National Urban Alliance
San Francisco Session - The Goal
The goal is to discuss the NUA mission and how we
can use structure and tools (those existing and
those in development) to make the vision happen.
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role identification exercises
National Urban Alliance
Role Identification Exercises

• NUA attributes
• communities of NUA
• magazine editor example
• leadership expectations
• external and internal

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National Urban Alliance Attributes
Who is the NUA and from whose frame of reference?
from whose frame of reference
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communities of
Communities of National Urban Alliance
Who are the communities of NUA and what
communities do they see from their frame of
reference?
from whose frame of reference
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magazine editor
National Urban Alliance
Qualities Responsibilities of a Magazine Editor
This exercise expanded the discussion on
interpretation and understanding of roles.
frame of reference
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external / internal
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External Internal Strategy Implementation
This exercise focused on the differentiation of
external / internal strategies the methods of
implementing them.
from whose frame of reference
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Implementing the Goal
National Urban Alliance
Developing internal goals and a common frame of
reference to support internal strategies start
with brainstorming the elements of the NUA
community.
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NUA Community
National Urban Alliance
Elements to Support the CommunityInternal
Strategy Implementation
This map is an in-process organizing of elements
that support the growth of the NUA community.
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leadership model
National Urban Alliance
It Starts with Leadership
Leadership and avenues of communication are
influential in strategizing an implementing
internal goals.
The tree map above is a working model that are
possible classifications with the veins of
communication in NUA.
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regular strategizing implementation
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Regular Strategizing Implementation

• regular strategizing, implementation, and
  coaching sessions with Executive Director
  President
• develops continuity brainstorming to develop
  internal strategies for implementation
• learns teaches tools to model
• supports with tools for effectiveness
• proposes monthly or every other month in person
  (both /or separately) regularly via computer
  video conference (this as a model (and use) of
  the tool
• regular strategizing, implementation, and
  coaching sessions with Management Team Project
  Directors
• regular in-the-field sessions based on (and
  developed from) the above sessions with
  consultants

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regular strategizing implementation
National Urban Alliance
Regular Strategizing Implementation

• regular brainstorming sessions similar to session
  held in San Francisco with the key leadership,
  management team, project directors, consultants,
  and potentially external clients
• development and consistency in representation of
  who we are by all representatives and clients of
  NUA
• website and print consistency in representing
  content and identity of NUA creating a style
  guide
• development of means of regular communication
  tools within and with external parties about NUA
• continued development of how the NUA office
  (website is a key element) is refined in regards
  to building and supporting the NUA community
• data collection brainstorming the what and
  implementing the how including online vehicles
• media development (video, dvd, online streaming)

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NUA Community
National Urban Alliance
Regular Strategizing Implementation
The NUA community map proposes areas of key focus
including key elements (green) and specifics for
each element (blue). This community map is an
ongoing work in progress.
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NUA Community
National Urban Alliance
Regular Strategizing Implementation
The next step would include a conference call to
build on the brainstorming session and refinement
of this work in progress document. Regular
sessions (phone, email, video conference,
in-person) are recommended.