STRATEGIC PLANNING INTERNAL ENGAGEMENT TEAM KICKOFF January 2015

Agenda Introductions Strategic Planning Process Refresher Authentically Involving the Community What is the Process Working Toward? Design Thinking-Based Development Overview of Ambassador Design Team Meetings What’s Next? Internal Engagement Team Roles

Introductions Name Office/Role Why You’re Excited to Be Here

PROCESS OVERVIEW

~11,000 responses to the survey & 3,000 committed to continued involvement 150 people organized into teams to provide feedback (= Strategy Review Team) ~20 Community organization partners convening 600 conversational partners 26 Community-Based Ambassador Design Team 12 Core Ambassador Design Team Members The Community Involved Internal Engagement Team

Empowering the Community The Ambassador Design Team Composition

The Blueprint for the Final Product 7-10 pages, focused, measurable, and actionable Values The 5-7 core values that will be the drivers of the plan and the litmus test for eventual content Priority Areas & Key Outcomes Not more than 5 high level priority areas with ~ 3 key outcomes that characterize each Strategies The 3-5 significant action that RIDE will take over the next five years to advance the priority areas and achieve the key outcomes Established by RIDE: Measureable Objectives, Resourcing, and Operational Plans

1/10 1/28 2/11 2/25 3/11 3/25 4/8 4/225/2 5/6 5/20 6/3 6/17 OUTPUT RI Survey Data Strategy Review Team Community Meetings & Strategy Review Team Specialized Groups & Strategy Review Team Strategy Review Team INPUT Council Review Council Approval CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2 CYCLE 3CYCLE 4 Finalize Values Draft Priorities & Key Outcomes Refine Priorities & Key Outcomes; Begin Strategies Final Plan Refine Priorities, Outcomes & Strategies The Development Cycles – Anchored in Design Thinking

ADT MEETINGS

Cycle 1 (Jan. 10 & 28) Goal: To select the core values that will serve as a foundation for the strategic plan RI survey results & team member beliefs The core plan values, expressed by the public and selected by the team Activity: Extended and Core Team will use quantitative, qualitative, and experiential data to discuss and later, reach consensus on 5-7 core plan values

Understanding RI’s Perspective – Survey Q2 What is the purpose of Public Education? Q3 What are the most important skills students should learn before graduation? Q4 How important is the quality of PK-12 public schools to Rhode Island’s success as a state? Q5 What do you value most in a PK-12 Public School? Q6 What improvement priorities would you recommend for Rhode Island’s current PK-12 system? Q7 What future priorities will best ensure that PK-12 schools meet future student and state needs? Q8 Name the one skill that RI students should be taught in 2020 that is not being taught today? Q10 What is your impression of PK-12 public schools in Rhode Island? Detailed results are available and printed for you to take

Values = Why? Priority Areas = What? Strategies = How? Developing Values –

The Yes Test for Values Is the value… 1. Close to our hearts? Does it makes you think: “Heck yes!” “Of course!” “Doesn’t this go without saying?” Can it be used as… 2. The North Star for our work? A concept so important it cannot be abandoned or ignored. “Everything we do can support and be guided by this value.” Is the statement… 3. Content neutral? Not specific to only a single part of our work meaningful to everyone, without jargon. It makes you think, “This makes sense. I don’t need specific context or explanations to understand it.”

Values Prototype Feedback session and survey on Monday!

WHAT COMES NEXT

Cycle 1 Prototype Feedback The Monday after each cycle, a RIDE Prototype feedback session is scheduled Strongly encourage your attendance as a member of the team! Feb 2 nd, 3pm Room 501

Upcoming Upcoming: Monthly updates to meet and discuss progress as a team Suggestions for community engagement meeting partners! Create the Buzz in the agency – keep your colleagues informed and engaged

Team Member Roles Participating in monthly updates Providing feedback on the results of the ADT work Being the conduit of information and feedback to and from your office Helping to deliver strategic planning updates to RIDE staff Becoming the "go-to" strategic planning person in your office Participating in ad-hoc tasks that support the process

Questions > Internal Team: