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FARB Strategic Planning Workshop FARB Strategic Planning Workshop August 3-4, 2007, Boulder, Colorado
Evanston, IL, October 8, 2007 — The Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards today posted its first Strategic Plan on its Web site. The plan identifies the vision, mission, values, and goals shaping FARB’s activities in the coming years and details the initiatives being undertaken to achieve FARB’s goals.
The workshop took place Friday and Saturday August 3 & 4, 2007 at the Rembrandt Yard art gallery in Boulder, Colorado. The workshop was facilitated by Michael Barrett of Resonance, LLC and was attended by the following representatives from FARB’s full member associations:
Bill Hatherill – FSBPT: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Dargan Ervin – FSBPT: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Debra Persinger – FSMTB: Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards Donna DeAngelis – ASWB: Association of Social Work Boards Donna Liewer – FCLB: Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards Jennifer Parker – ARBO: Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry Joe Cote – NASBA: National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Louise Sweatman – CNA: Canadian Nurses Association Mary Dickson – NABP: National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Michael Bourdrez – NCARB: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Jane Baker – NAB: National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards Patty Glenn – FSMTB: Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards Randy Linder – NAB: National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards Robert Smalling – ARBO: Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry Vickie Sheets – NCSBN: National Council of State Boards of Nursing Charlotte McConnell – ASWB: Association of Social Work Boards
Below is a short summary of each day’s progress:
Day One: The first day was split into three parts to lay the necessary groundwork for FARB objectives. The first part of the day involved drafting Mission, Vision and Value statements. Attendees worked in smaller groups which then narrowed ideas to for additional discussion.
During the second part of the day attendees tallied the votes and further discussed the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) statements prepared through discussions prior to the workshop. The SWOT’s receiving the highest number of votes were identified.
The third part of day one involved identifying FARB’s Key Differentiation to be:
Day Two: Day two involved a recap of day one’s progress followed by consensus on FARB’s Mission, Vision and Value statements. Thereafter, the strategic objectives were identified and priorities determined.
In order to further refine FARB’s strategic objectives, participants identified key initiatives to focus on the “Next Steps” and initiate the action plan.
Two major areas of focus for the FARB Board of Directors were identified: 1) Re-visiting FARB’s infrastructure 2) Moving forward with FARB’s Certified Regulatory Professional program
A committee was formed to examine the organizational structure of FARB with a report date in November 2007.
Numerous additional initiatives were identified as potential fertile ground for FARB to explore in an attempt to assist its member associations. The strategic planning generated much enthusiasm for FARB as it continues to examine services and programs to benefit the membership and the public they serve.
A strategic plan map was made at the outset of this meeting to visually apply key points established at this meeting. To view a copy of this map, please click here. |
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