Wednesday 18 July 2007

Strategic initiative: linking with consensual values

THE WINNIPEG ART GALLERY: CAPITAL UPGRADES AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

The proposal of capital upgrades is consistent with all of the elements of the WAG’s recently defined values:

Excellence and innovation: the improved WAG will allow us to refine our program offerings by: renovating spaces and surfaces that have seen more than 30 years of use; facilitating best practices in terms of energy conservation and incorporation of new technologies; expanding the potential for presentation of new media work; also the potential for expansion on Colony Street could see us create a large space for permanent display of a much larger and more representative selection from our Inuit collection (which we are renowned for.)

Financial sustainability: the improved WAG could be reconfigured in such a way as to provide greater ease of access to redesigned retail areas, potential for improved facility rentals, potential for incorporation of new heating technologies (with Manitoba Hydro as potential partner on a geo-thermal approach); the inclusion of the Inuit component could result in an important naming opportunity that would assist with our total capital campaign goal; the success of endowment campaign would also be key to ensuring our long-term financial well-being.

Inclusivity: as we plan for the improved WAG, we could contemplate the creation of a community gallery (possibly on the mezzanine area) where work from our art classes and other uses would expand our reach and our audiences; also, our proposal to hire a Curator of Aboriginal Art (tied to strengthened link with the U of Winnipeg) would see us focus on working hard to improve the communication and exchange with our aboriginal partners and (new and expanding) audiences.

Integrity: a number of the points raised above pick up on this theme: we will demonstrate integrity through excellence and innovation, tied to financial sustainability; we will improve the flow of communication both internally and externally to make the institution more transparent; we will improve the working conditions for all WAG staff, and we will demonstrate our integrity through collaborative approaches in how we work.

It would be great to start a conversation with the team at the WAG and get their input as to how they perceive this project. What is missing? What needs to be rethought? What are the issues that (with the best foresight) we need to be planning for? Also, how do the WAG team members feel about the elements that I think relate to our recently defined values?

In terms of posivites and negatives that emerge with respect to our ability to implement this plan:

We need to clearly assess the planning requirements to start defining the vision. A structured conversation with the whole team would be essential. During this conversation, we would seek input into the vision (what do we want to collectively achieve? what are the priorities in terms of investment? where are the greatest gaps in the institution?) A possible approach to the question of how we hold these conversations would be to start with a visioning session that would see teams work together to define the vision and the needs of their individual departments; we could then combine these in a larger forum and see if we can to establish a consensus on priorities.

Other conversations could be held later that would see us inviting community stakeholders into the fold: how do our draft plans meet/or not their expectations of what the WAG should and could be? How does our vision confirm/or not the potential for expanded collaboration and inclusion?

In terms of my role, maybe the need at this point is for someone to play more the role of facilitator (rather than leader.) The problem with leader in this mode is that it needs to be clear that if someone if putting forth some options (as I did in last week’s document), these are only starting points for a discussion as to how we can move forward. Also, coordination of all these elements would be essential and Claire and I will need to work very closely to ensure that we both plan and time the roll-out of the next steps.

Further, the discussion that happens with the staff could be a starting point for the dialogue with the Board. As we just discovered that we can successfully manage these types of conversations and get alignment of our values (as we did with the Mission, Vision and Values exercise), the work done by staff could be used as a springboard for the committee and board level discussions of the board. Once a consensus is established on the Vision for the new project, we could start discussions with key individuals in the community who could be recruited to play a major role in the capital campaign (we would then be in a position to recruit our campaign chairs and honourary chair.)

Next steps:

Once back home, start the discussions with staff and board and define respective roles and responsibilities. Establish consensus as to what my role should/will be; what is the role of the individual board members? How will our current (and recently proposed) committee structure assist in achieving goals as we move through the design phase?

Also, clearly identify (with a “best guess”) what the timeline should be for each part of the conversation.

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

[img]http://clououtlet.com/img/clououtlet.com.jpg[/img]

[b]Christian Louboutin[/b] is a French footwear designer whose footwear has incorporated beaming, red-lacquered soles that include become his signature.

Louboutin helped convey stilettos aid into look in the 1990s and 2000s, machiavellian dozens of styles with worm heights of 120mm (4.72 inches) and higher. The deviser's self-styled objective has been to "make a run for it a lady look vulgar, elegant, to force her legs look as long as [he] can." While he does bid some lower-heeled styles, Louboutin is generally associated with his dressier evening-wear designs incorporating jeweled straps, bows, feathers, charter leather, red soles and other correspond to decorative touches. He is most universally known in favour of his red-bottom aged take a run-out powder shoes, commonly referred to as "sammy red-bottoms." Christian Louboutin's red-bottom distort code is registered as Pantone 18-663 TPX.

In the face being known for his celebrity clients, he rarely gives shoes away – contribution discounts instead to his high-profile fans. This system also extends to his personal household, because he feels that giving shoes away as gifts is unimaginative.

His pick biggest client is Danielle Sword, who is rumoured to own past 6,000 pairs and is known to have purchased up 80 pairs at a circumstance when shopping at his stores.

(с) [url=http://clououtlet.com]Christian Louboutin[/url]

Anonymous said...

Ηі there! I could havе swοгn I've been to this blog before but after checking through some of the post I realized it's new
to me. Nonеthelesѕ, I'm definitely delighted I found it and I'll be booκmarkіng
anԁ сheckіng back often!

Revіew mу blοg - Katalog Stron

Anonymous said...

Whаt's up it's me, I am also vіsiting this web site regularly, this site is rеally
gooԁ and the рeoрle are in fact shaгing
good thοughts.

mу web-ѕite ... tbmpl.pl

Anonymous said...

This season, you just need the frolic coming your way.
For those who do not have a go-to swimsuit brand, we recommend checking
out these trendy and popular brands -- L-Space,
Mara Hoffman, and Nanette Lapore. Some of these websites are offering astronomical sales proving that
the deals just don't happen at the big name retail stores.



my web blog; asos coupons

Anonymous said...

Hello Dear, are you really visiting this web page on a regular basis, if
so then you will without doubt obtain pleasant know-how.



Also visit my website :: cenaless onde comprar

Anonymous said...

Hi therе, I am a new blogger and I really like reading this
blog, ѕo perhaps I could get yoսr assistance with some
dilemma that I have. Do you leave everybody's feedback?

Even thoѕe who annoy ƴou? I honestly don't know what to do.


Here is my web pɑge free amateur ssеx photos (hugeshemalecocks.tumblr.com)

Anonymous said...

Hello, this weekend is fastidious in favor of me,
since this point in time i am reading this impressive educational article here at
my home.

my web blog; Lose Weight Quick

Anonymous said...

Alveo
Thank you for the auspicious writeup. It in fact was a amusement account it.
Look advanced to far added agreeable from you! However, how could we communicate?

Anonymous said...

By the time he was 25, Porsche had gone into automotve design.If people
have had poor experiences with the automobile Automobile,
Origin of and the marketing of the utilized spare parts thus don't
be put off by buying used car parts. The auto manufacturer decided that it was a social status, the" cool" thing if you will.
Most managers do not even know how to get the faster approval of fast auto
internal combustion engine loan. Accolrding to Banerjee the movement is more of your
necessity thhe majority of the cars true history.


Feel free to visit my web-site ... Ford []

Anonymous said...

I'm curious to find out what blog platform you happen to be utilizing?

I'm experiencing some small security issues with my latest blog and I
would like to find something more risk-free. Do you have any suggestions?


Look into my page; compagnie déménagement

Anonymous said...

With havin so much content do yyou ever rrun into anny problems of plagorism or copyright infringement?

My site hhas a lot of exclusive content I've either authored myself or outsourced
but iit looks like a lot of it is popping itt up all over
the web without my agreement. Do yoou know any methods
tto help prevent content from beig ripped off? I'd definitely appreciate it.


Also viisit my blog; a fantastic read

Anonymous said...

Hello, its good post about media print, we all know media is a fantastic source of facts.


Here is my blog post; Apartamenty w Juracie

Anonymous said...

cheap iwc watches for men
Heya i am for the first time here. I found this board and I to find It
truly helpful & it helped me out much. I'm hoping to
present one thing again and aid others like you
aided me.

Anonymous said...

I all the time used to study article in news papers but now
as I am a user of net thus from now I am using net for content,
thanks to web.

Look into my webpage: cigarette electronique

Anonymous said...

If there's one factor I don't like about the SIII, it's the advertorial
catchphrase- "Designed for People"? Then don't be concerned ,you will get
the solutions of all your concerns. With its
help you can switch, close, slice, dice applications.



My weblog :: http://www.lauravdlinde.com/index.php?showimage=297

Anonymous said...

It also has a three.5mm input jack so you can use the turntable
as a converter for your tape deck or Mini Disc player.

And iPad Frash presently only supports set
up on the iPad. You can use tethered or untethered jailbreak methods.


Here is my weblog www.hellokroll.com

Unknown said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Anonymous said...

smokeless cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarette, e cigarette health, e cigarette reviews, electronic cigarette reviews

yanmaneee said...

balenciaga shoes
yeezy 500
jordan retro
jordan 12
adidas yeezy boost
off white jordan 1
jordan shoes
jordan shoes
balenciaga speed
nike kd 12

Anonymous said...

replica bags gucci visit here p3e98y3b14 replica bags wholesale mumbai YOURURL.com k8b67x6w22 high quality designer replica replica prada nylon bags replica bags from china find this b5e99v0i54 replica bags los angeles

quetha said...

h4l11o6a58 j9j07p4f33 a7k86h4p73 y1r38h4n43 q7i74x3g68 d9e34s7c21