Local Gov Life - S05 Episode 01: Strategic Planning

Every community needs a strategic plan. It can be hard to zero in on the right process. Our guests Kel Wang and Michael Sambir led a city of over 1 million people through 2 strategic plans from start to finish and they join us to explain how it’s done. Then, Angelica Wedell of the National Research Center identifies the 6 Es of strategic planning. Hint: it starts with “engage.” If you’re involved with helping a community decide where to go and how to get there, this podcast is for you. Strategic planning asks 3 questions: Where are we now? Where do we want to go? How do we get there? We take a look at how the city of Edmonton, Alberta completed 2 strategic plans: one for operations and another for the community. Kel Wang, the city’s corporate performance lead, and Michael Sambir, the city’s strategic coordinator, explain how they guided a city of over 1 million people through the process. Then, Angelica Wedell of the National Research Center, lays out the 6 Es of strategic planning. Hint: it all starts with engagement. If you’re involved in helping a community decide where it wants to go, this episode is for you. Edmonton Strategic Plans Strategic Planning Revisited, PM Magazine, August 2019 Thanks to our sponsor Spring City, which combines decorative historic streetscape luminaires, lamp posts, bollards, and traffic control pieces with modern advanced technologies. Products are designed and manufactured in the US. From smart city connectivity, dark sky compliance, to custom designed pieces contact Spring City’s knowledgeable staff to walk you through from planning to installation. Visit spring springcity.com or call Tracie Wolf at 610-569-4224 for more information. About ICMA ICMA’s vision is to be the leading association of local government professionals dedicated to creating and supporting thriving communities throughout the world. We do this by working with our more than 12, 000 members to identify and speed the adoption of leading local government practices to improve the lives of residents. ICMA offers membership, professional development programs, research, publications, data and information, technical assistance, and training to thousands of city, town, and county chief administrative officers, their staffs, and other organizations throughout the world. Find out more about ICMA, and the profession, at our website: http://www.icma.org Follow us on Social Media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/icma Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICMAORG/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/icma Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icmaorg/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ICMAvideos