CHAO 2007 Strategic Design
Rooted in History:
A Vision in the Future
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“There is no greater power than a
community coming to grips with
what it cares about”
Margaret Wheatley
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From Sept 2006 CHAO Revitalization
Plan Approval to Strategic Action
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Fall 2006 Governance Committee formed a Strategic Design
Team
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January 2007 – Board Retreat - first draft
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May & June 2007 – Member Consultations
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Strategic Design Committee integrated outcomes of
consultations and prepared draft 2
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July 2007 – Board Approves Strategic Design
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September 2007 – Submission to AGM
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Strategic Design Team
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Dianne Moser
Lil Bergamo
Sister Bonnie MacLellan
Bruce Antonello
Ron Marr
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Strategic Design/Plan Expected
Outcomes:
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To build upon the Revitalization of CHAO
(May and September 2006)
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To renew our Mission, Vision and Values
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To serve as a catalyst for development of
annual goals and objectives for the CHAO
and Committees
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CHAO January Board
Retreat Strategic Design
Called to Serve . . .
Mission in Action
Facilitated by:
Sister Bonnie MacLellan, General Superior,
Sisters of St. Joseph, Thunder Bay
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Discerning the process…Called to Serve
The Ministry of Catholic Health Care Leadership
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“keys” to what makes Catholic health care
strategic planning different…
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Reflecting on our call to expand our view of life
beyond the business lens to include the lens
from the heart of Jesus whose focus is on
relationship, call, ministry, and mission
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CHAO Revitalization Plan as a
Beacon
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Linking Values which were the foundation
for our mission to Common Good
Functions
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Identifying Strategic Priorities rooted in
Foundational Principles & Common Good
Functions
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Analysis and Integration
Revitalization Plan
Member Needs
Environment
Now/Future
Values
Mission
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Consultation with Members
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May and June the Draft Strategic Design
developed at the Board Retreat served as the
basis for 5 consultation sessions with the
Members of CHAO
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Sessions held in Kingston, London, Toronto,
Guelph and Thunder Bay
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130 Members participated and provided advice
in person or via Video Conference
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Member Consultations
Asked the Question:
“Did the CHAO Board
mission/values and strategic
priorities developed in January
meet the needs of the members”
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Integration of Consultation Advice
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Advice received from Member
Consultations was reviewed thoroughly by
the Strategic Design Team
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Final draft of the Strategic Design/Plan
was considered and approved by the
CHAO Board in July
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VISION
The Catholic Health Association of Ontario is
the acknowledged voice of Catholic health
care in Ontario, strengthening, supporting
and promoting to its members, elected
leaders, policy makers and others in the
province of Ontario the added -value of the
Catholic health ministry within Ontario’s
health care system.
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CHAO Values
 Commitment
 Relationship
 Stewardship
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Commitment
We assist our members to live and
witness gospel values in order to
realize our mission to continue Jesus’
healing ministry in our local
communities
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Relationship
We lead, strengthen and support
member engagement, dialogue,
interdependence and collaboration
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Stewardship
We are accountable to our members to
treat with reverence and respect, our
resources for ministry including our
faith traditions, finances and
personnel.
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Mission Statement
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CHAO Mission
 Values
 Members’
Needs
 Strategic
Analysis
 SWOT
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CHAO Mission Statement
The people and
organizations of the
Catholic health ministry in
the province of Ontario
join together as
community in the Catholic
Health Association of
Ontario:
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To give collective voice to the Ministry of health
care in the tradition of the Church’s mission of
Christ the Healer;
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To promote and advance the role of Catholic
health care as a distinctive and vital component
of Ontario’s health care system;
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To facilitate collaboration to enhance faith-based
health care in the province of Ontario.
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Developing Strategic Priorities
Values
Mission
Foundational
Principles
Common Good
Functions
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CHAO Strategic
Priorities/Directions
 Advocacy
 Education
 Engagement
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ADVOCACY
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To develop strategies to preserve and promote
the Catholic health care ministry which are
responsive to changing political and cultural
realities;
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To identify current and anticipated issues which
will require clear, coordinated member
response/action;
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ADVOCACY
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To engage policy makers, politicians and
other health system decision makers in
discussions on issues that impact the
abilities of CHAO members to carry out
their health care ministry;
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To work with members to develop and
communicate a consistent message
emphasizing the strengths and benefits of
Catholic health care.
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EDUCATION
To develop learning opportunities to assist
members in Board and Staff education in
the essential elements of Catholic health
care and how these can be integrated into
every day decisions and actions of the
organization.
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ENGAGEMENT
To provide meaningful communication
and opportunities for member input
on and evaluation of the work of the
Association
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Next Steps
Assisted by staff and
committees composed of
Member volunteers the Board of
CHAO will start immediately to
build upon the revitalization plan
and strategic design.
The Board will move forward
with “mapping” and launching
the strategic work of our
Association.
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Thank you
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