HURONIA MUSEUM STRATEGIC PLAN
The Huronia Museum is undertaking a Strategic Planning
Exercise that will identify strategic directions and actions to be taken over
the next several years.
Strategic Planning is a dynamic process especially helpful
in assisting an organization to take the steps needed to adapt and become more
responsive to a changing environment. It involves identifying current
circumstances, issues and opportunities both internal and external, developing
a description of the desired future or Vision
for the organization, and then determining key, strategic actions that will
assist the organization to ultimately achieve its Vision. As part of the
process, the organization’s Mission (or
stated purpose) and Goals are also
reviewed to ensure that they are consistent with the Vision as well as current and effective in directing year to year
planning.
Most simply, a number of questions are considered: Where are we now? Where do we want to be in the Future? Are we doing the right things? How will
we get there?
This questionnaire will be utilized as a first step in
gathering input from a sampling of respondents that are internal (e.g. board,
staff, members, volunteers) as well as external stakeholders (relevant
organizations, partners, municipality, Museum users, the community in general);
who have a vested interest and/or are intended to benefit from the Museum’s
services, activities and programs.
Your insight and thoughts are very important and much
appreciated. The information provided
will have a critical role in developing a Strategic Plan intended to support
the Huronia Museum in planning for its future and continued success.
PART A: HURONIA
MUSEUM MISSION
What is your
relationship or experience with the Huronia Museum?
(i.e. board member, volunteer, community organization,
staff, frequent visitor etc.)
What is your
understanding of the overall purpose or Mission of the Museum?
To your knowledge,
what programs, activities or services does it provide?
Who in your opinion benefits
from the above?
PART B:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN
INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
(internal items, or
primarily within the control of the Museum)
What in your knowledge
or opinion are the STRENGTHS of the Huronia Museum?
(e.g. what is it doing well, membership base, skills,
commitment, human resources, what attributes or assets does it have, how
utilized, valued by the public etc.)
What in your view
could be IMPROVED?
(any weak areas, what it could be doing better, better fulfill its mandate, internal
relationships and responsibilities, problems that need to be solved, how can it
better serve the community, are there gaps that are not being met etc.)
EXTERNAL
ENVIRONMENT
Factors or trends
within the broader environment that impact or could impact upon the Museum,
usually beyond the control of the Museum
(e.g. demographics, economic trends, political, changing
community/population, community needs, collaborators, funding, competitors,
laws/ regulations, technology etc.)
What in your view
could be considered threats or issues impacting upon the delivery of the
Museum’s Mission? Are there any threats
that could also be considered opportunities?
What advantages or
positive circumstances exist or could present themselves as opportunities for
the Museum in delivering its Mission.
PART C: VISION
FOR THE FUTURE
(i.e. desired picture
of the future)
What would your preferred
Vision be for the Huronia Museum in next five years?
PART D: SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE
Considering your
previous comments, and given current circumstances, what in your view are the
most critical factors for achieving success as well as the most significant issues
or barriers to be addressed?
Please submit your responses (electronically if at all possible
or if not by fax or mail) to:
Judy Adams
Strategic
Planning Facilitator
Email: Judy.Adams@ontario.ca
Fax:
705-739-6697
By Friday,
September 13, 2013 THANK YOU!
