CHICAGO -- With almost a year under his belt at UIC, Director of Athletics
Garrett Klassy has been able to begin the process of outlining a strategic plan for the department. Klassy recently sat down with
Matt Roberts, publisher of
AthleticDirectorU.com, to discuss those steps.
In this video, Klassy discusses the groundwork necessary to develop a strategic plan. The conversation covers areas such as meeting with influential campus constituencies, identifying a Unique Value Proposition, and communicating with staff at all levels. Klassy also touches on deciding which goals to prioritize and knowing when a plan has run its course.
- 0:35 - What comes before creating the strategic plan?
- 1:26 - Processing feedback from constituencies
- 3:50 - Do you develop communication lines with influential constituencies while interviewing for the job?
- 5:47 - How is your Unique Value Proposition specific to your institution?
- 7:04 - Selling your vision to front-line employees
- 8:04 - Communicating to different levels of staff and constituencies
- 8:53 - Measuring effectiveness of a strategic plan
- 10:07 - Deciding which goals are priority for a strategic plan
- 11:10 - Knowing when a plan has run its course
- 12:30 - Could a Unique Value Proposition change over time?
Watch the enitre discussion below:
