1. Five Year Forward View 2015-2020 Board of Directors Planning Session
Investing in our Local Labour Market
Five Year Forward View Board of Directors Planning Session
May 28, 2015

2. TWIG Planning Goals
A shared understanding of TWIG’s planning context for
Review and confirmation of TWIG’s vision and mission
Confirmation of TWIG’s strategic directions for
Specific goals and activities for each of the strategic directions
Review board governance role as strategic leadership

3. Planning Agenda 4:00 PM Welcome & Meeting Start-up
Context for Planning Change
5:40 Break
TWIG’s 20/20 Strategic Priorities
7:00 Dinner Break
Action Planning for
Meeting Review and Summary
TWIG Business
9:00PM Meeting Adjournment

4. Working Guidelines CONFIDEN-TIALITY STAY FOCUSED & ON TIME
SEEK CONCENSUS
STAY FOCUSED & ON TIME
CONFIDENTIALITY
BE STRATEGIC
CONFIDEN-TIALITY
WHAT ELSE ?

5. TWIG Strategic Framework
Enablers Strategic Strategic Mission Vision
Goals Directions
A Toronto with good, sustainable jobs in a vibrant economy where the opportunity to participate is available to all.
The Toronto Workforce Innovation Group (TWIG) conducts RESEARCH, DISSEMINATES INFORMATION and convenes stakeholders to ADDRESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS, gaps and opportunities
Research & Dissemination of Labour Information
Workforce Development Practices
Partnerships & Community Engagement
Organizational & Fiscal Sustainability
Strategic Aims and Goals
Governance/Leadership…Technology and Information Management…Communications… HR Management
Information about satisfying/meaningful jobs.....
A skilled and knowledgeable labour force....More green industry.....Stronger economy

6. Shared Context for Planning Forward
Strengths & Capabilities
Opportunities/Aspirations
TWIG
Successes/Achievements
Environmental Trends
STEPI

7. TWIG’s 2020 Focus 2015-2016 TWIG Operating Plan
Research & Dissemination of Labour Information
Workforce Development Practices
Partnerships & Community Engagement
Organizational & Fiscal Sustainability
1-2 Priority
Goals
1-2 Priority
Goals
1-2 Priority
Goals
1-2 Priority
Goals
TWIG Operating Plan
TWIG Governance Plan

8. Put each big, bold idea on post-it.
Priority Areas for TWIG
What are the 1-2 priority initiatives in each strategic direction for TWIG to pursue over the next 4-5 years?
Consider…
What initiatives/ actions are you already taking and you
want to continue in order to achieve success
What do you need to stop doing or let go of in order to meet your priority initiatives?
Work in pairs Post on notes and post on 4 SD on wall
Put each big, bold idea on post-it.

9. Priority Selection Criteria
Consistent with TWIG’s mission and goals in a targeted, specific way
Creates focus and direction
Creates value that is measured by results
Influenced by external environmental drivers
Based on successes and strengths from experience
Have greatest impact on integration & coordination of care (“Make opportunities)
Resource “wise” (Involves commitment of resources that cannot be easily reversed)
Are the “break” opportunities if you
do not do them
Outcomes
2-3 Priorities for 2020!

10. Critical Next Steps: Develop Short Term Action Plans Based on Longer Term Goals
Actions to be taken over the next 10 – 12 months
Governance responsibilities for ongoing action planning E.g. Executive Committee
Resource requirements (Staff, Volunteers, Funding, Time etc.)
Communications (Who, What, How
To Whom)
Other…
Accountability
10 minutes

11. Summary and Next Steps Fine tune 2020 priorities and objectives
Align with TWIG’s BSC
Approve 2020 Strategic Plan by Board of Directors
Communicate to relevant stakeholders
Implement changes
Celebrate successes