ASPC STRATEGIC PLAN
Debbie Low , Executive Vice President
At the 2021 December ASPC Board of Directors meeting , the Board made the decision to update the Strategic Plan by engaging in a formal Strategic Planning Process . A review of the Mission , Vision , Values and Strategic Actions had not taken place for many years , and so the Board ’ s Executive Committee ( Tapio Korjus – President ; Debbie Low – Executive Vice President ; Steve Lawrence – Treasurer ; and Josep Escoda – Secretary General ) along with ASPC Past President , Dale Henwood , were designated as the Strategic Planning Committee . This Committee was tasked with developing a robust strategic planning process that would gather input and engagement from ASPC members around the globe .
Engaging in a proper Strategic Planning Process would take time , especially given the environment at the time ( Covid ), the scope of our members from around world , and our limited resources ( human and financial ). Some of the questions that we asked ourselves include : How do we best develop a realistic plan for our future ( one that we will be accountable to execute ) and increase our impact and influence in the high performance sport world ?
In Februay and March , the Committee met with Sheffe Consulting to design the Strategic Planning process for the development of the 3-Year Strategic Plan ( 2023 – 2026 ).
Continental Regional Focus Group sessions were held in April , and an Online Members Survey was distributed in June . By July , 42 survey responses were received , all 5 Continental Regional Focus Group sessions were conducted , and a final Board of Directors Focus Group was held to complete the process .
Sheffe Consulting submtted a draft report to the Board of Directors to review and refine the draft Plan , so that the final version could be presented to members at the 2022 General Assembly in November .
The Board will use the Strategic Plan when making decisions on behalf of the organization , and will report on the progress of the Plan to members on an annual basis at the General Assembly .
The Strategic Planning Committee decided that it would be most effective to hire a facilitator with strategic planning experience and expertise to guide us through the process . The Committee reviewed a number of proposals submitted by consulting companies , and Sheffe Consulting from Canada was selected as the successful proponent .