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National Dialogue: Phase III
The Journey Ahead
February 28, 2013
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Your Facilitators
Jamie Ashton
Roberta Schomburg
Gera Jacobs
Jerlean Daniel
Gwen Simmons
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National Dialogue Journey
Continues
Purpose of this Leadership Presentation is to;
 Reinforce the Original Goal of the National Dialogue
 Share Outcomes from the January 2013 NAEYC Governing Board
Meeting
 Recap Recommendations
 Define Phase III
 Reinforce the Foundation Already in Place
 Begin Identifying New Sources of
Information, Tools, and Road Map
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Original Goal of the National
Dialogue
 Explore and Strengthen the Relationship Among and Between
the Association’s Components
 Affiliate Council Oversight
 Jointly Approved Process
 Based on Affiliate Leader Reflections
 Surveys, Focus Groups, Trends, Interviews,
 Regional and National Meetings
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January Governing Board Meeting
Outcomes
 Acknowledged and Commended
 AC and GB Subcommittees, Affiliate Council, Engaged Leadership
 Recommendations Received and Identified Three Critical,
Core Issues Facing the Association
 Desire to Continue the Dialogue
 Phase III: Collaborative Process
 Executive Summary Requested
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Mission Recommendation
 Focus Should be on Both the Professional and the Child
 Develop Guidelines to Support Components in Reviewing and
Reworking their Mission Statements to Ensure Alignment with
the Mission of the National Component.
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Structural Relationship
Recommendation
 Reconfigure the Way in which Components Affiliate with the
National Component
 Simplify the Responsibilities of Local Components
 Set the Stage for more Effective Services to Members
 Recognize the Unique Role of City-States within the
Association.
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Member Voice Recommendation
 Create Multiple Ways to Recognize Shared Members’ Areas of
Expertise, and to Increase the Opportunity for their Active
Engagement and Influence throughout this Association
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Comment Periods
 Opportunity to Further Inform the Governing Board and
Affiliate Council
 Leadership Comment Period Extended until March 8th
 Member Comment Period to be Extended until March 12th
 Comments Summarized and sent to GB,
AC, and Leadership
 Raw Data Posted Online
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Comment Periods
 Current Summary of Findings (2.27.13)
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8 Responses (3 Local, 4 State, 1 Staff)
General Support of Mission Review
Clear Need to Address the Structure
Support the Concept of Becoming “Member-Centric”
 Concerns Raised
 Consider those Locals that are Functioning Well
 States that may not be Poised to Assume
Additional Responsibilities and Oversight
 Identify Costs to Dissolve an Incorporation
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Defining Phase III
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Collaborative Process
Create Work Plan and Timeline
Gather Additional Data as Identified
Determine Resource Capacity
 Human and Financial
 Engage Stakeholders
 Transition and Implementation Plans
 Resulting in Final Approval by the Governing
Board
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Building on the Foundation
 High Performing, Inclusive Organization (HPIO) Remains
Central to this Process
 Guiding Principles and Decision Making Criteria
 Maintain and Revise as Needed
 Determine the Role and Function of Leadership and Staff
 Develop a New Charge as Guidance
 Look Forward not Back
 Build on the Work to Date
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Narrowing the Path: Information
and Tools
AEYC Board Toolkit
 Phase III Requires a Mechanism to Engage Board Leadership
 A System to Inform Boards of Pending Decisions with a Mechanism to
Gain their Feedback
 Provides Consistent and Accurate Information
 Allows for Formal Information Gathering
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The Road Map
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Identify a Process to Review the Association’s Mission
 Determine whether or not to Add Reference to the Early Childhood
Professional
 Determine how much Mission Alignment across Components will Best
Serve the Association
 Identify a New Structural Model
 Fewer Components Affiliated with the National Component
 Determine what our Joint Capacity is to Transition to a New Model
 Identify Opportunities for Members Active
Engagement and Influence Across the Association
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The Road Map
 Recognize that Phase III Builds on the Recommendations
Recognize the Interdependent Nature of the Relationship across
Components
Achieve the Ultimate Goal of Strengthening Component Relationship
Recognize all Stakeholders are Necessary to Address each
Recommendation
Identify Policy and Operational Implications
Affirm Commitment to HPIO
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Change is a Process not an Event
This is Truly an Opportunity to Create an Association that is Nimble Enough to Face
the Future, Effective Enough to Engage and Grow Membership, and with Enough
Commitment to Honor the Principles of a High Performing, inclusive Organization.
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Your Questions and Comments
Jamie Ashton
Roberta Schomburg
Gera Jacobs
Jerlean Daniel
Gwen Simmons
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Thank You!
Please Direct Questions to your Affiliate
Council Representative or to the Affiliate and
Member Relations Department
1-800-424-2460
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