We're starting to think big. To gain not just the involvement but the passion and excitement of the membership, we must move forward with a professional approach to management. It does not mean endless meetings and useless activities that consume our times with little to show.
A multi-year project like this requires a strong, cohesive organization. It should consist of:
There are gobs of information online about management concepts, but I want to focus on a beginning strategy.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
This could be our committee, minus anyone who doesn't wish to serve, plus anyone not currently serving who wants to. The planning teams report to the management team, which in turn reports to the Board of Trustees. Of course, this is just my recommendation. The Board has to approve our plan.
The Board could be the management team, but it may make sense to the Board not to take on the extra work and delegate it to a separate group of members. (Nothing stops a Trustee from being on the management team, either way.)
LONG-TERM PLANNING
To gain the continuing, enthusiastic involvement of all church members, we need to plan well in advance (I think at least one year). It should lay out a program of exploration and discovery that focuses everyone's attention on the vision itself.
SHORT-TERM PLANNING
As deadlines approach (e.g. a specific event planned in advance), we need to hone in on the details so that the membership has an experience that is both professional and fun.
The management participates in defining the scope of work for the planning teams, and could, for instance, vote to establish certain goals and objectives. There is no reason to get a lot of people involved until the work load requires it. I would recomment no more than 3 people on each team, but they can always request additional help when needed. The management team should be available to provide those resources.
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A multi-year project like this requires a strong, cohesive organization. It should consist of:
- Management Team
- Long-Term Planning Team
- Short-Term Planning Team
There are gobs of information online about management concepts, but I want to focus on a beginning strategy.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
This could be our committee, minus anyone who doesn't wish to serve, plus anyone not currently serving who wants to. The planning teams report to the management team, which in turn reports to the Board of Trustees. Of course, this is just my recommendation. The Board has to approve our plan.
The Board could be the management team, but it may make sense to the Board not to take on the extra work and delegate it to a separate group of members. (Nothing stops a Trustee from being on the management team, either way.)
LONG-TERM PLANNING
To gain the continuing, enthusiastic involvement of all church members, we need to plan well in advance (I think at least one year). It should lay out a program of exploration and discovery that focuses everyone's attention on the vision itself.
SHORT-TERM PLANNING
As deadlines approach (e.g. a specific event planned in advance), we need to hone in on the details so that the membership has an experience that is both professional and fun.
The management participates in defining the scope of work for the planning teams, and could, for instance, vote to establish certain goals and objectives. There is no reason to get a lot of people involved until the work load requires it. I would recomment no more than 3 people on each team, but they can always request additional help when needed. The management team should be available to provide those resources.
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