·
Understand the wider context of
services and how archives fit in them
·
Articulate the benefits of
their service internally and externally
·
Provide a strategic vision for
their service
·
Set achievable goals and
visions for their service
More information below:
Strategic
thinking for Archivists
Date: Thursday 2nd
July 2009
Time: 0930 – 1630
Venue: MLA
London, 4th Floor, 53-56 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DG
Sector: Archives
For archivists with wanting to move into
management, are new to the management side of the archive sector, or who
currently have managerial responsibilities who wish to develop skills in thinking
strategically and want to establish a vision for their service or project.. The
day will provide practical exercises and delegates are asked to bring along a
situation which they wish to consider such as the development of their service
or an individual project. This intensive course will be highly interactive
giving participants practical solutions.
What are the core elements of strategic
planning and do they all fit together
This day will look at helping delegates
identify vision for their archival service or project and how these can turning
into reachable goals underpinned by firm strategic thinking. It will help
delegates understand how the three parts form the core elements of strategic
planning and how they all fit together.
Creating a vision
Delegates will be introduced to creative
thinking techniques to generate ideas to create their own vision.
Delegates will also examine the qualities of the vision to inform the
goals. These would include people & behaviour, environment, communications,
products and services.
Setting goals
Delegates will consider the general
qualities of good goals i.e. SMART, stretching, balanced (customers,
finances, people, processes), reflecting the Vision’s qualities.
Delegates will then undertake a brief analysis of their current situation
through the following processes:
Strategy
This section will concentrate how the
vision and goal setting feed into developing overall strategic thinking and how
this can inform services. It will also look a what is strategy and it’s
major components.
Stakeholder analysis
Delegates will be introduced to the
importance of stakeholder analysis and have an opportunity to undertake
stakeholder analysis using a consultancy tool to help inform their chosen
project.
Registration: 09:30 – 10:00
Course: 10:00 – 16:30
Trainer: Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowan,
Consultant Archivist
Maximum numbers: 20
Trainer: Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cohen
Maximum numbers: 20
Cost: £110 (+VAT)
Paddy McNulty
Workforce Development and Events Manager
MLA London
Tel: 020 7549 1711
Fax: 020 7490 5225
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.mlalondon.org.uk
TRAINING NEWS: There are still places available on these
upcoming courses: Copyright
and Digitisation (22nd June) and Introduction
to Marketing (23rd June). To book a place download
a booking form from our website and return it to [log in to unmask].
Tina Morton
Improvement and Innovation Manager
MLA London
Fourth Floor
53-56 Great Sutton Street
London
EC1V 0DG
Direct line: 020 7549 1701
Main line: 020 7549 1700
TRAINING COURSES: The
2009-10 training programme is open for bookings; all courses are advertised
on our website. To book a place download
a booking form and return it to [log in to unmask].
P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail