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The Strategic Thinking and Planning (STP) Initiative (www.apta.org/stp) is designed to
enhance APTA's ability to think and plan in a more strategic fashion.
The STP Initiative includes three major components:
1. APTA's Strategic Plan,
2. A review of APTA's
governance system, and
3. Board and staff
development.
The three elements of the STP Initiative all have a common goal: To
make the American Physical Therapy Association a more relevant,
effective and efficient organization that offers indispensable value to
its members.
If you have questions about the STP Initiative, please contact
Jennifer Baker, Director, Special Projects, at jenniferbaker@apta.org or by
phone at 800/999-2782, x3145.
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan APTA's Strategic Plan builds on the past successes of
the Association while preparing us to meet the challenges and
opportunities of the future in the context of a strategic framework. The
Strategic Plan will inform our decision-making, help us to achieve the
goals of Vision 2020 and allow us to better provide products, services
and representation to the members of APTA. The strategic plan will not
sit on a shelf. It will be regularly revisited and updated as needed
through an active and annual process.
Governance Review
The governance review will be a "soup-to-nuts" review of all the
governance systems at APTA. A simpler, more nimble, more transparent,
and more efficient Association will be the goal of this review. It will
include an evaluation of the Association's bylaws and policies, the
Board of Directors, the House of Delegates, our committee/advisory panel
system, and other elements of APTA's governance. The question we will
ask ourselves is "How do we build a governance system for APTA's future
so that it will support the strategic outcomes of the strategic plan?"
The process for the governance review will involve the active
participation of multiple key stakeholders, including APTA members,
component leaders, and the House of Delegates as representatives of the
membership at large.
- Governance Review Calendar - Coming Soon
- Governance Review FAQs - Coming Soon
Board and Staff Development
APTA's Board of Directors and staff are engaged in an ongoing effort to
develop as an effective and efficient Board-staff team working on behalf
of the members of the Association. The development process focuses on
assisting the Board and staff team to meet their obligations in the
three primary areas of governance - fiduciary, strategic, and
generative.
- The fiduciary area of governance involves
stewardship of tangible assets and assurance that the Association is
faithful to its mission, accountable for performance, and compliant with
relevant laws and regulations. Development activities in this area will
assist Board and staff with functions such as budget and resource
management, alignment of activities with mission, and response to legal
issues.
- The strategic area of governance involves strategic
thinking, achieving consensus about what the Association's strategy
should be, and considering hot topics from a variety of perspectives and
strategic data from multiple sources. Development activities in this
area will assist Board and staff with functions such as strategic
planning activities and identification and consideration of topics.
- The generative area of governance involves
considering questions of values, beliefs, assumptions, and
organizational cultures. Generative thinking precedes fiduciary and
strategic thinking and generates the other two. It is designed to
produce a sense of what knowledge, information and data mean. In other
words, generative thinking promotes decision-making based on knowledge
and data, rather than opinion and hearsay. Development activities in
this area will assist Board and staff with functions such as mega issue identification and dialogue.
The Board and staff development effort also includes an examination
of the role and time commitment of the Board, the role of staff, the
processes used by the Board to conduct its business, and communication
between the Board and staff. The Board and staff development process has
been incorporated as a part of all in-person Board meetings.
If you have questions about the STP Initiative, please contact
Jennifer Baker, Director, Special Projects, at jenniferbaker@apta.org or
800/999-2782, x3145.
[Last updated: 05/01/09 | Contact: executivedept@apta.org]
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