ICF Metro DC Chapter
Strategic Plan
November 2006
The focus of the chapter revolves around four key pillars:
- Make an impact for our members
- Make an impact on the community
- Make an impact on the profession
- Provide leadership to ICF at the national and local levels
Goal is to serve each of these pillars in a way that expands the possibilities, while maintaining our quality.
In order to advance the chapter’s accomplishment in these four pillars, the following areas of strategic focus will be of priority importance over the next 2 years:
- Member Involvement – getting more members involved in the chapter volunteer experiences.
- Professional Development – providing opportunities for members to engage in learning that expands professional accomplishment and credibility.
- Community Involvement – raising the profile of coaching in the community through service work and advocacy.
Goals, Measures, Deadlines
Member Involvement
Goal: Develop a committee structure around the four functional Board positions, i.e., Professional Development, Membership, Communications, Community Outreach. Each committee will consist of 3 to 5 chapter members, in addition to the Board member, who will chair the committee. Board member will develop a list of specific tasks for the committee and will seek members for specific tasks or will invite specific members to join committee.
Measures of Success:
- 4 committees established
- 3-5 members on each committee, plus Board member as chair
- Written list of tasks/to do list for committee
Timeline: by January 1, 2007
Goal: Establish a member directory on the chapter’s website
Measures of Success:
- Searchable tool that is available to the general public and includes all chapter members except those who opt out.
Timeline: by April 1, 2007
Goal: Plan and execute the 2007 Capital Coaches Conference through a committee of volunteers chaired by the chapter President-Elect.
Measures of Success:
- 300 paid registrants for the event
- Average evaluation rating of 5.0 or better (on a 7.0 scale) for overall satisfaction with the event
- At least ten first time volunteers engaged in the planning effort
- Net bottom line of at least $10,000
Timeline: June 1, 2007
Professional Development
Goal: In addition to planning and executing monthly meetings with speakers, develop and deliver an annual calendar of online or telephone courses.
Measures of Success:
- Four offerings between September 1, 2006 and July 1, 2007
- At least 30 total participants
Timeline: by July 1, 2007
Goal: Provide at least three networking specific gatherings during the course of 2007
Measures of Success:
- At least three events (one in each DC, MD, VA)
- At total of not less than 50 attendees
Timeline: by December 31, 2007
Goal: 50% of chapter members credentialed through ICF by December 31, 2007
Measures of success:
50% of total chapter membership holds one of the ICF credentials
Timeline: December 31, 2007
Community Involvement
Goal: Outreach Committee will consider increasing number of chapter members who provide pro bono coaching to non-profit and other public interest groups.
Measures of Success: Number of chapter members participating in pro bono coaching increases from 11% to 15% of chapter members.
Timeline: December 31, 2007
Goal: A Regulatory Task Force will be formed to monitor governmental activities related to the licensing and regulation of coaching in DC, Maryland and Virginia, and to work with ICF International in maintaining a self-regulatory approach to coaching.
Measures of Success: A Task Force comprised of 3 to 5 members is formed with a commitment to monitor potential government regulation of coaching.
Timeline: July 1, 2007
Goal: Communications Committee will consider ways to add more local communications, such as an online magazine and potentially a printed journal, as an outlet for written materials produced by chapter members.
Measures of Success: Publish two journals on-line that each includes articles, poems, favorite sayings, case studies all related to coaching.
Timeline: First journal by the end of April 2007; second by the end of October 2007.
