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����N Carolina Local Section��Virtual Strategic Planning Retreat (Gen 1)��September 7, 8, 13, & 15, 2022�9:00 – 11:30 AM EDT�

Facilitators:

Carol Duane

Larry Krannich

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Improving all people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry

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Vision

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Expectations for This Strategic Planning Retreat – ONE WORD

  • ENERGIZED (2)
  • LEARNING (2)
  • PRODUCTIVE
  • INTENTIONAL (2)
  • DIRECTIONAL
  • PREPARED TO SUCCEED
  • FOCUSED
  • ENGAGEMENT
  • COMPREHENSIVE
  • PLANNING
  • ANALYTICAL

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Stakeholder Mapping

Interest In Stakeholder

Influence on Stakeholder

LS Leadership

LS Members

Academia

Career Chemists

Students/K-12

Retired professionals

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Working Slide—Vision Statement

  • Advancing [inclusive, diverse][ community]
  • Supporting the advancement of chemistry and the importance of involvement at the local level through being a diverse community.
  • to transform chemistry's impact in North Carolina
  • Intentional engagement of a diverse and inclusive [chemistry] community through [the transforming power of] [excellence] in chemistry
  • Intentional engagement of a diverse, inclusive [North Carolina local section] community to advance [chemistry’s impact in North Carolina] [the chemical enterprise]

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Final N Carolina LS Vision Statement

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Vision Statement: Intentional engagement of a diverse, inclusive community to advance chemistry’s impact in North Carolina

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Working Slide—Mission Statement�

Vision: Intentional engagement of a diverse and inclusive community to advance chemistry's impact in North Carolina

Advancing chemistry and its practitioners by providing resources, programs, and opportunities for the benefit of our members and our entire diverse community

Forging connections between chemistry and its practitioners by providing [creative] resources, programs, and opportunities for the benefit of our members and our entire diverse community.

Forging connections between chemistry and [the community] [its practitioners] by inspiring creativity, providing resources, programs, and opportunities for the benefit of our members and our entire diverse community.

Forging connections between chemistry and [ ]

Forging [fostering] connections between chemistry practitioners and enthusiasts by inspiring creativity and providing resources, programs, and opportunities to benefit our members and our entire diverse communities.

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Final N Carolina LS Mission Statement

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Mission: Forging connections between chemistry practitioners and enthusiasts by inspiring creativity and providing resources, programs, and opportunities for the benefit of our members and our entire diverse community.

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NCACS SWOT Matrix

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EXTERNAL

to NCACS

INTERNAL to NCACS

CHALLENGES

to achieving the goals

ENABLERS

to achieving the goals

Weaknesses

Engagement

Capacity

Industry Input

Post Pandemic Transitions

Social Media

Strengths

Leadership & Diversity

Knowledge Base

Outreach

Members

Stakeholders

Opportunities

Chemistry & Social Responsibility

Pipeline

Chemistry Research Trends

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Threats

Scientific Doubt/Polarization

Market Disruption

Pipeline & Changing Workplace

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Working Slide—Goal Themes�

  • DEIR [DEIR Issues]
  • Member Engagement and Empowerment [Communication & Educational Outreach]
  • Resource to Members & Community. [Career Development/Networking/Social Connections]

Mission: Forging connections between chemistry practitioners and enthusiasts by inspiring creativity and providing resources, programs, and opportunities for the benefit of our members and our entire diverse community

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BREAKOUT ROOMS FOR WRITING GOAL STATEMENTS

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See Mural pdf for

breakout working session

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Final Goal Statements

Goal 1: DEIR Issues. Embrace and advance DEIR in Chemistry

Goal 2: Member Engagement and Empowerment. Provide a conduit for local members to promote and engage with existing programs and other new programs to advance chemistry.

Goal 3: Resource to Members & Community. Provide program, development, volunteer, and networking resources in an accessible, relevant manner, which enrich our members and community.

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N Carolina LS 2022 Dashboard

Core Values: Passion for chemistry; Focus on members; Professionalism, Safety, & Ethics; DEIR

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N Carolina LS Critical Success Factors and Strengths

What factors must go well if N Carolina LS is going to achieve its vision, mission and goals? (alignment with N Carolina LS Strengths?)

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Critical Success Factors

Increased membership (underrepresented groups)

Increased engagement

Increased volunteer opportunities

Increased student participation

Strengths

Leadership & Diversity

Knowledge Base

Outreach

Members

Stakeholders

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N Carolina LS Barriers to Success Factors and Weaknesses

What are specific barriers to success for N Carolina LS to achieve its vision, mission and goals? (are any N Carolina LS Weaknesses?)

Barriers

Communication

Competition with other activities

Lack of collaboration (across Universities)

Retaining members

Weaknesses

Engagement

Capacity

Industry Input

Post Pandemic Transitions

Social Media

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NCACS Existing Focus Areas to Capitalize on In Strategies

  • Project Seed
  • Outreach: National Chemistry Week; Chemistry Olympiad
  • Senior Chemists Committee
  • Women Chemists Committee
  • Younger Chemists Committee
  • Discussion Groups
  • Education Committee: AACT, k-12

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N Carolina LS Identified Strategy Areas for each Goal

Goal 1

  • G1S1 - Programming/Activities
  • G1S2 - Workshops/Training
  • G1S3 - Partnering

Goal 2

  • G2S1 - Engagement Strategies
  • G2S2 - Value Proposition
  • G2S3 - Communication

Goal 3

  • G3S1- Resource Accessibility/Communication
  • G3S2 – Networking/Prof Development
  • G3S3 – Member Recognition

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Goal 1 – Strategy Statements

  • G1S1: Beginning in 2023, offer one DEI panel discussion/webinar activity, one outreach event, and at least one underrepresented speaker per program per year. [I, M; R, H] Champion: Lokendra
  • G1S2: Beginning in 2023, require elected ACS members to participate in ACS DEIR training and offer the training to our membership. [I, H; R, L] Champion: Mary Beth
  • G1S3:  Partner with NOBCChe to provide inclusive programming by Dec. 2024. By Dec. 2025, recruit 20% more than current enrollment focusing on underrepresented students and mentors into Project SEED. [I, H; R, H] Champion: Kirsten, Anibal, Omar

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Goal 2 – Strategy Statements

  • G2S1: By the end of 2Q 2023, conduct "discovery" discussions with younger, industrial, and underrepresented chemists to create networking opportunities with a focus on aligning partners  to identify what we can do better to advance chemistry in NC. [I, H; R, M] Champion: Dawn
  • G2S2:  By the end of 4Q 2024, increase participation in local section programs (YCC, Sr. Chemists, WCC, etc.) by 10% by offering a wide array of plenaries relevant to our membership which have been identified in G2S1. [I, H; R, H]. Crispina
  • G2S3:  By 1Q 2024, use SERMACS advertising strategy to find new ways to advertise and communicate with the chemistry community.  By 1Q 2023, add a position that keeps the local section website current and works with the webmaster.  [I, H; R, L/M] Champion: Mary Beth

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Goal 3 – Strategy Statements

  • G3S1: By the end of 2024, we will have a calendar of events and resources section on our website that includes volunteer opportunities and relevant industry and university material, which we will track by the number of hits and views. [I, H; R, L/M] Champion: Caroline
  • G3S2: By early 2024, utilize the “discovery” discussions (G2S1) to create a network of technical experts and have them host annual networking reception and career development events to engage local businesses and academics. [I, H; R, H]. Champion: Hunter, Omar, …
  • G3S3:  For our local section meeting in 2023, establish a Maurice Bursey award for outstanding first-year volunteers and introduce a plenary talk focused on NC science luminaries. [I, M; R, H] Champion: Omar

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Opportunity Map For N Carolina LS

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No-brainers

(unfortunately few of these)

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Tactical

(incorporate into routine)

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Pursue selectively

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Avoid

Resources

Probable impact

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Hi

Hi

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G3-S1

G3-S3

G1-S1

G3-S2

G1-S2

G1-S3

G2-S1

G2-S2

G2-S3

Discussion is needed to determine the schedule for those in the “Pursue selectively” quadrant.

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Champion

Goal 1, Strategy 1

Lokendra

Goal 1, Strategy 2

Mary Beth

Goal 1, Strategy 3

Kirsten, Anibal, Omar

Goal 2, Strategy 1

Dawn

Goal 2, Strategy 2

Crispina

Goal 2, Strategy 3

Mary Beth

Goal 3, Strategy 1

Caroline

Goal 3, Strategy 2

Hunter, Omar, …

Goal 3, Strategy 3

Omar

Our Strategic Plan

Exec. Committee ?

Strategic Plan Champions

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Next Steps for N Carolina LS Strategic Plan

What

Who

When

Comments

SPR Attendees Receive Plan

Facilitators

This Weekend

Send to all

Approval/Buy In of Exec Committee

SP Organizing Group

November

Organizing group form task force

Report of SP to N Carolina LS (TarHelium)

SP Organizing Group

November

Also update webpage via the SP dashboard

Project Leads and Teams Identified

Champions

December

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Final Project Plans done

Project Leads

December

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Set up Central Repository for Project Plans

Caroline Sloan

In Progress

Also send instructions for Goggle Drive

Set Up Project Management Accountability/Status

SP Organizing Group

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SP Dashboard

Monitor Strategic Plan progress

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SP Organizing Group

Q1, 2023 and thereafter

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SP Kickoff

SP Organizing Group & EC

Mid-October

In the TarHelium

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Goals & Strategies

Vision

Intentional engagement of a diverse, inclusive community to advance chemistry’s impact in North Carolina

North Carolina LS Strategic Plan*

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Mission

*As approved by XXX, date

Goals & Strategies

Goal 1: DEIR Issues. Embrace and advance DEIR in Chemistry

G1S1: Beginning in 2023, offer one DEI panel discussion/webinar activity, one outreach event, and at least one underrepresented speaker per program per year. [I, M; R, H] Champion: Lokendra

G1S2: Beginning in 2023, require elected ACS members to participate in ACS DEIR training and offer the training to our membership. [I, H; R, L] Champion: Mary Beth

G1S3:  Partner with NOBCChe to provide inclusive programming by Dec. 2024. By Dec. 2025, recruit 20% more than current enrollment focusing on underrepresented students and mentors into Project SEED. [I, H; R, H] Champion: Kirsten, Anibal, Omar

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Goal 2: Member Engagement and Empowerment. Provide a conduit for local members to promote and engage with existing programs and other new programs to advance chemistry.

G2S1: By the end of 2Q 2023, conduct "discovery" discussions with younger, industrial, and underrepresented chemists to create networking opportunities with a focus on aligning partners  to identify what we can do better to advance chemistry in NC. [I, H; R, M] Champion: Dawn

G2S2:  By the end of 4Q 2024, increase participation in local section programs (YCC, Sr. Chemists, WCC, etc.) by 10% by offering a wide array of plenaries relevant to our membership which have been identified in G2S1. [I, H; R, H]. Crispina

G2S3:  By 1Q 2024, use SERMACS advertising strategy to find new ways to advertise and communicate with the chemistry community.  By 1Q 2023, add a position that keeps the local section website current and works with the webmaster.  [I, H; R, L/M] Champion: Mary Beth

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Goal 3: Resource to Members & Community. Provide program, development, volunteer, and networking resources in an accessible relevant manner, which enrich our members and community.

G3S1: By the end of 2024, we will have a calendar of events and resources section on our website that includes volunteer opportunities and relevant industry and university material, which we will track by the number of hits and views. [I, H; R, L/M] Champion: Caroline

G3S2: By early 2024, utilize the “discovery” discussions (G2S1) to create a network of technical experts and have them host annual networking reception and career development events to engage local businesses and academics. [I, H; R, H]. Champion: Hunter, Omar, …

G3S3:  For our local section meeting in 2023, establish a Maurice Bursey award for outstanding first-year volunteers and introduce a plenary talk focused on NC science luminaries. [I, M; R, H] Champion: Omar

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Forging connections between chemistry practitioners and enthusiasts by inspiring creativity and providing resources, programs, and opportunities for the benefit of our members and our entire diverse community

Core Values: Passion for chemistry; Focus on members; Professionalism, Safety, & Ethics; DEIR

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