ICMA Strategic PlanThe strategic plan presents ICMA’s vision, mission, and core beliefs, followed by outcomes the plan seeks to achieve and the strategies ICMA will employ to implement the plan. The downloadable strategic plan report includes the environmental scan and survey results and analysis used to develop the final product. A summary of key plan concepts is provided below.The ICMA Strategic Plan was approved by the ICMA Executive Board in September 2008 after ICMA members completed a two-year strategic planning process.International City/County Management AssoicationICMA_84cfed6e-92a4-4752-894e-3121c943d09aWe are the premier association of professional local government leaders building sustainable communities to improve lives worldwide._e6251bc9-989d-4b12-a389-88e49dd78b83To create excellence in local governance by developing and fostering professional local government management._f723b773-26aa-4931-a7dd-a3b441977973StewardshipWe believe in: Serving as stewards of representative democracy.DemocracyEthical StandardsWe believe in: Practicing the highest standards of honesty and integrity in local governance, as expressed through ICMA’s Code of Ethics.Honesty IntegrityAdvocacyWe believe in: Advocating for professional management as an integral component of effective local governance and community building with council-manager government as the preferred local government structure.Professional ManagementLocal Governance Community BuildingSustainabilityWe believe in: Building sustainable communities as a core responsibility of local government.NetworkingWe believe in: Networking and exchanging knowledge and skills across international boundaries.Knowledge SharingICMA is the preeminent source for information about leadership and management of local government. ICMA promotes, supports, and engages in sharing member experiences and enthusiasm to create understanding and appreciation of national and global perspectives that can enhance local government, community building, and the effectiveness of public services.SkillsDiversityWe believe in: Ensuring that local governments and the association reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.Lifelong LearningWe believe in: Committing to lifelong learning and professional development.Professional DevelopmentProfessional local government managers seek continually to improve their capabilities. Renewing themselves through lifelong learning, managers acquire new expertise and develop their leadership skills to build better communities. ICMA serves as a source of professional development for its members throughout their careers in public service.QualityWe believe in: Building up the quality of the profession and the association through an engaged network of members personally committed to that end.EngagementMember Engagement and Support. ICMA fosters an active and engaged membership dedicated to contributing to and improving the association. The association promotes and embraces diversity among its members, including a governing board that reflects ICMA’s membership and the communities served. ICMA is a source of personal support and renewal for its members throughout their life in public service. The association is committed to strengthening strategic partnerships on behalf of members and providing the highest quality products and services to its members.Personal CommitmentLeadershipLocal government management is a profession of innovative, competent, principled leaders committed to promoting the integrity of local governance, meaningful community participation, and representative democracy. Managers work with elected officials and in concert with citizens and partners to facilitate community building and engage around issues that cross boundaries and borders. Professional local government managers are dedicated to sustainability; stewardship of public resources; and sound, results-based management principles to help create communities that improve the quality of life for everyone.Professional local government management attracts and cultivates a diverse and talented group of individuals dedicated to these high ideals. Professional local government managers are the standard-bearers for ethical conduct and the advocates for professional management and principles of sound local governance. ICMA is the association of choice for members of the professional local government management community and a model of effective outreach and collaboration with other associations, institutions, and stakeholders.Leadership _89a2d3f5-7f74-4500-89a8-235e95b48a071Local government management is aprofession of innovative, competent, principledleaders committed to promoting the integrity oflocal governance, meaningful community participation,and representative democracy. Managers workwith elected officials and in concert with citizens and partners to facilitate community building andengage around issues that cross boundaries andborders. Professional local government managers arededicated to sustainability; stewardship of publicresources; and sound, results-based managementprinciples to help create communities that improvethe quality of life for everyone.Professional local government management attractsand cultivates a diverse and talented group of individualsdedicated to these high ideals. Professionallocal government managers are the standard-bearersfor ethical conduct and the advocates for professionalmanagement and principles of sound local governance.ICMA is the association of choice for membersof the professional local government managementcommunity and a model of effective outreach and collaborationwith other associations, institutions,and stakeholders.Ethical StandardsPromote, enforce, and celebrate the highest ethical standards of professional behavior._e65fd225-1290-458c-82cf-ad24155d7a79Strategy 1.1AwarenessRaise awareness of the value that professional management brings to local governance and advocate council-manager government._3e0f4f17-38ef-4653-b7fe-1fb056c96bc5Strategy 1.2Sustainable CommunitiesLead efforts to build sustainable communities by developing a recognized body of knowledge and expertise that focuses on balancing environmental stewardship, economic development, social equity, and financial and organizational viability._bfc564fc-da49-40fd-b5f2-b0668e01e4e8Strategy 1.3MembershipExpand the current membership with an emphasis on attracting young people, women and minorities, entrants from other careers and other local government management professionals who are not members of ICMA._37a480e1-4bb5-4ce8-a54b-78b2e788e5f7Strategy 1.4Young PeopleWomen MinoritiesLocal Government Management ProfessionalsPublic PolicyBecome more engaged in contributing to the public policy arena as it relates to local government._a4bf2e4a-2762-4624-8864-6a1ef59d81c6Strategy 1.5RelationshipsInitiate, strengthen, and leverage relationships with international, national, state, and local organizations to create excellence in local governance._1efd7f4a-d8f4-4a03-939d-e27897583cabStrategy 1.6International OrganizationsNational OrganizationsState Organizations Local OrganizationsProfessional Development _3b42111c-ad3c-4496-ade5-8458849864ad2Professional localgovernment managers seek continually to improvetheir capabilities. Renewing themselves through lifelonglearning, managers acquire new expertise anddevelop their leadership skills to build better communities.ICMA serves as a source of professional developmentfor its members throughout their careers inpublic service.ICMA UniversityPosition ICMA at the forefront of local government leadership and professional development through the ICMA University._a3bc74c5-f422-4eb9-b0a3-d400922ca890Strategy 2.1ICMA UniversityLeading PracticesEstablish a broad network of partners to develop and promote leading practices in professional and personal development._b8c3d9cf-91ee-46a9-823c-64c7920140c9Strategy 2.2Training & DevelopmentCreate opportunities for participants with diverse backgrounds to engage in ICMA training and development activities and programs._9add63ed-154b-4f15-a791-16b077e1e752Strategy 2.3CredentialingDevelop a formal path to credentialing that spans the career stages of a member._834ff226-ef45-453a-84e6-59052c80d8e4Strategy 2.4Personal Development & RenewalEnsure that ICMA serves as a vehicle for personal development and renewal._1386eeab-4be1-4783-9245-807501569b54Strategy 2.5Knowledge Sharing _c624c6fd-9d07-429a-850a-03eeda64922e3ICMA is the preeminent sourcefor information about leadership and managementof local government. ICMA promotes, supports, andengages in sharing member experiences and enthusiasmto create understanding and appreciation ofnational and global perspectives that can enhance localgovernment, community building, and the effectivenessof public services.ClearinghousePromote ICMA as the premier clearinghouse for information on local government management practices._c2fc0862-7f69-4013-b960-682d1296edbaStrategy 3.1Knowledge TransferCreate innovative, worldwide opportunities connecting members to increase knowledge transfer and experience sharing around good local governmentmanagement values and practices._8efea31e-9ccf-4a86-92c7-3b0d9da78addStrategy 3.2CollaborationCreate a model of collaboration with other local government professional associations, affiliate organizations, members, and nonmembers that facilitates access to ICMA expertise and leadership development around professional management, ethical practices, and sustainability._bf025084-b7b2-4a95-aac6-6b961616434dStrategy 3.3Body of KnowledgeEngage academics and subject matter experts (including the private sector and other research partners) in efforts to enhance the body of knowledge around preferred and best practices in local government management worldwide.Strategy 3.4Academics Subject Matter ExpertsMember Engagement & Support_f610e63c-e35f-4a07-aeda-79d0544bbd424ICMA fosters anactive and engaged membership dedicated to contributingto and improving the association. The associationpromotes and embraces diversity among its members,including a governing board that reflects ICMA’smembership and the communities served. ICMA is asource of personal support and renewal for its membersthroughout their life in public service. The associationis committed to strengthening strategic partnerships onbehalf of members and providing the highest qualityproducts and services to its members.EntryCreate opportunities to gain entry into the profession and into the association and its leadership._02637be1-274f-4768-b575-6d8487fcc70dStrategy 4.1Communication & DialogueEnhance communication and dialogue to develop synergistic relationships with state and affiliate organizations and other professional associations._537108b4-8321-4630-bac4-60290c21a16aStrategy 4.2Inclusion, Engagement & SupportFoster inclusion, engagement, and support throughout each member’s life of public service._e48ba2cd-e9b6-4de9-a0fc-31625318e443Strategy 4.3Career ServicesBe the leader in offering career services to local government professionals throughout their lives._75838fa9-4c18-4352-beaa-5d2d9542e166Strategy 4.4Local Government ProfessionalsWork/Life BalancePromote work/life balance as part of attracting and retaining members and achieving organizational sustainability._29f0c706-7aa1-4671-894a-656dd0c16237Strategy 4.52008-09-302013-08-29http://icma.org/en/icma/about/organization_overview/strategic_planOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net