Association of Fundraising Professionals - AFP Institute of Social and Economic Research Welcome to CEGA Projects Social Economy & Sustainability Research Network The SESRN is a team of community and university-based people who collaborated to do research on the social economy, focusing primarily on Atlantic Canada. Students contributed extensively too, as research assistants and through their own thesis research. To find out more about our team and our network, visit About Us. From September 2005 to June 2011, the SESRN conducted and disseminated research that reflected the interests and concerns of community partners in the social economy. The theory and practice of the social economy in Atlantic Canada; Internal bridging, bonding, and capacity building within the Social Economy and the academy; The use of the term “social economy” as a policy-relevant framing concept in the region; Linking Atlantic partners (community and university-based) with others in Canada & the world On this site, look for photos, power point presentations, discussion of individual topics, audio and video files and much more! Return to Top
TheNonProfitTimes Strategic Planning with Hoshin | The 6:8 Leader Group Hoshin planning is a process that focuses organizational efforts on the few things necessary for success. It is a planning process that allows an organization or team to plan and execute strategic, organizational breakthroughs. And it communicates all of this on a single page report. “The future should not be a vague concept and strategy should not be a monstrous task in which we take pride in complexity. Key questions you will need to ask and answer. What do we need to do? Why Hoshin Works. It is vision drivenIt aligns the entire organization around a set of common breakthroughsIt links high level objects with low level activitiesIt provides a review system that is linked to implementationIt is adaptive and self-healing Advantages of Hoshin Planning. Hoshin planning provides a process whereby everyone knows what direction to go. Step 1. This is your briefest, broadest Ends statement. Step 2. These are your strategic priorities or intent. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6.
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