{"632713":{"#nid":"632713","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Strategic Plan Draft Available for Review, Application Period Open for Phase Two Working Groups","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThousands of people focused on the future of Georgia Tech by helping us complete phase one \u2014 visioning and drafting \u2014 of Georgia Tech\u2019s strategic planning process. Now, the process moves into the goal setting phase that will include an opportunity for review and input from the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince October 2019, more than 5,700 students, faculty, staff, alumni, campus partners, and community leaders provided input via surveys, in-person meetings, workshops, informal sessions, and webinars. They shared varied perspectives, aspirations, and dreams to help shape the future of the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe steering committee worked in tandem with the visioning and collection process to analyze volumes of raw data and provide the building blocks for the Institute\u2019s new mission, vision, and values, and strategic impact theme areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Georgia Tech community are encouraged to visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/home\u0022\u003Estrategicplan.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E to review the draft of the foundational narrative, vision, theme and values and beliefs that will ultimately shape the strategic plan. There, you can submit feedback through March 20, and learn more about the process, the data collection and analysis methodology, and next steps.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EApplying to a Working Group\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStarting now in Phase two \u2014 goal setting\u2014 working groups will cluster around six strategic themes. Applications are currently being accepted for any who are interested in serving on one of six themed working groups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe strategic themes are as follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmplify Impact:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EEmbrace our power as agents of change for the public good and concentrate our research and learning efforts on identifying and solving the most critical and complex problems of our time, locally and globally.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChampion Innovation:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E Champion our leadership position as an engine of innovation and entrepreneurship and collaborate with other public and private actors to create economic opportunity and position Atlanta and Georgia as examples of inclusive innovation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnect Globally:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EStrengthen our role as a hub of worldwide collaboration and build a global learning platform to expand our reach and amplify our impact.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpand Access:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EEmpower people of all backgrounds and stages of life to learn and contribute to technological and human progress.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECultivate Well-Being:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EStrengthen our culture of wellbeing and create an environment of holistic learning where all members of our community can grow and learn to lead healthy, purposeful, impactful lives.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELead by Example:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003ELead and inspire by example by creating a culture of deliberate innovation in our own practices and by being an example of agility, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe working groups will meet between March and May, and work to identify goals, objectives and measures of success necessary to bring those themes to life. The groups are expected to meet on a regular basis, with time commitments expected to be between four to six hours each week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterested working group applicants must complete the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_aXEyt1WPYssPWo5\u0022\u003EInstitute Strategic Planning Working Group Application Form\u003C\/a\u003E by Wednesday Feb. 26, 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuestions can be sent to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:strategicplan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estrategicplan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Visioning Phase garners more than 5,700 interactions with Georgia Tech stakeholders"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThousands of people focused on the future of Georgia Tech by helping us complete phase one \u2014 visioning and drafting \u2014 of Georgia Tech\u2019s strategic planning process. Now, the process moves into the goal-setting phase that will include an opportunity for review and input from the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech has released the draft of its strategic plan document for community feedback and is accepting applications for working groups."}],"uid":"27165","created_gmt":"2020-02-20 14:44:20","changed_gmt":"2023-03-22 21:51:05","author":"Susie Ivy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-02-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-02-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"632765":{"id":"632765","type":"image","title":"Building Blocks of the Strategic Plan","body":null,"created":"1582226516","gmt_created":"2020-02-20 19:21:56","changed":"1582226516","gmt_changed":"2020-02-20 19:21:56","alt":"Building Blocks of the Strategic Plan","file":{"fid":"240767","name":"BuildingBlocks-Strategic Plan.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BuildingBlocks-Strategic%20Plan.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BuildingBlocks-Strategic%20Plan.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":311484,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BuildingBlocks-Strategic%20Plan.jpg?itok=xDAfGjNv"}}},"media_ids":["632765"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Strategic Planning Process"}],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"},{"id":"1300","name":"Institute Communications"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:strategicplan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estrategicplan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["strategicplan@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}