Part II - CE

3rd Level – Part One - Annual Planning & Execution –September & October and January & February of CE Year Two (Note: 3rd Level is divided into Two Parts)

Planning Preparation –Reading Assignments

The Lodge CE Team will read and discuss Three Books concerning executing plans, team implementation, and continuous quality improvement. This reading and discussion is Active and not Passive – brief written homework will be assigned either in web based format or by paper based assignments. This homework will prepare the Lodge CE Leadership Team for upcoming workshops.

Module 5 - Tactical Plan- Workshop

This 6-Hour workshop is concerned with detailed planning the first “fulfilling” year of the five-year Strategic Plan. This is the who, what, when, where and how Phase. We will build the Tactical Plan around the Four Areas of Performance Outcome Objectives, Actions, and Measurements (See Appendix C - Lodge Planning/Execution Model). It includes Communication linkages and Resource Budgeting activities. There is a 4 hour workshop to help build a one-year tactical plan. This session is extremely important for the current SW – since he will normally be elected as WM in the fall, this tactical plan will be his to implement during his year as Master.

Module 6 - Execution

This 6-Hour workshop is designed to help the Lodge CE Leadership team develop implementation actions for the strategic and tactical plans designed in earlier Modules. Planning is nothing without execution and implementation.

3rd Level – Part Two - Continuous Improvement– March, April, and May of CE Year Two

Module 7 - Continuous Improvement

This Module contains three 2-Hour workshops (6-Hours total in this Module), we will design measurements (Qualitative and Quantitative) to help the Lodge CE Leadership measure its progress and adjust when and where needed. We will put mechanisms into place to keep CE moving forward into the future through continuous improvement. Our focus here is to create a self-perpetuation Commitment to Excellence culture.

Workshop # 1 – (2-Hours): Planning for Leadership Succession.

Workshop # 2 – (2-Hours): Develop Plan for Regular Lodge Planning, Refinement & Continuous Improvement.

Workshop # 3 (2-Hours): Wrap-up of CE and planning for ongoing CE Consultation. NOTE: The Grand Lodge CE Committee will offer consulting services to assist the Lodge – if they desire – to keep their CE Initiative On-Track for future years AFTER they have completed the two-year CE process.