Planning Process
The Planning Process is a decision-making tool that
supports the organization’s overall philosophy about
youth-centered leadership and personal growth. It can
be used to determine group action in a chapter or class or
to plan individual projects.
Objectives
• Identify parts of the FCCLA Planning
Process
• Use the planning process to create a sample
project
Identify Concerns
The circle represents a
continuous flow of
ideas and has no
beginning or end. As a
target, it symbolizes
zeroing in on the one
idea around which you
would like to build a
project.
Identify Concerns
• Brainstorm concerns
• Evaluate list of concerns
• Narrow to one item
Example
Identify Concerns
Group Up
• Break into groups of 2 or 3 in your content
area
– On your post it notes, write as many projects as
you can think of relating to your content area.
– Put them in order of preference or importance
Set A Goal
The arrow stands for
deciding which
direction you will take.
It points toward the
goal or end result.
Set A Goal
• Decide what you want to accomplish
• Write it down
– What do you want to accomplish?
– When do you want to accomplish it?
– What information do you need to have to
accomplish it?
• Evaluate the goal
– Is the goal realistic?
– Be specific about what you want to goal to be
– Make sure the goal is measurable
Example
Set A Goal
Group Up
• Take your top choice of project
– Decide what you want to accomplish
– When do you want to accomplish it
– What info do you need to accomplish it
Form A Plan
The square represents
the coming together of
ideas—the who, what,
where, when, and how
of your plan.
Form A Plan
• Plan how to achieve the goal
– Decide the following:
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What will be accomplished?
Why was the goal set?
Who is going to participate?
Where will the event be held?
When will it be done?
How will your goal be accomplished?
Example
Form A Plan
Group Up
• Form a plan for your project
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What will be accomplished?
Why was the goal set?
Who is going to participate?
Where will the event be held?
When will it be done?
How will your goal be accomplished?
Act
The different squares
in this symbol
represent the activities
to be carried out to
meet your goal. It
represents acting on
the plan.
Act
• Carry out the project using the plan you
formed above
• All the planning for the project does not
matter if the goal is not accomplished.
Example
Act
Follow-Up
The broken squares
suggest examining the
project piece by piece.
This symbol also
represents a “window"
through which to
review and evaluate
the plan.
Follow-Up
• One of the most important parts of the
process.
• Evaluate the project.
– Review the form a plan and act portions of the
process.
– How successful were they?
– What could be done to improve the project?
• Thank the people who were involved.
• Recognize the participants.
Example
Follow-Up