Philippine Nurses Association-North Houston (PNA-NH)
2016 Succession and Strategic Planning
by Ira L. Martin, RN
* Ira Martin's article can be viewed in it's original format here. It will be published in the October issue of our national level newsletter PNAA.
You hear “everything is bigger in Texas” tossed around a lot. It was no different the way Philippine Nurses Association-North Houston (PNA-NH) held their Succession and Strategic Planning last August 20, 2016 organized and facilitated under the leadership of Jennilyn Lano, RN-BC (President) and yours truly, Ira L. Martin, RN (President-elect). It was bigger and bolder in the way the Executive Board (EB) has showed up with their engagement and commitment. “We all are here for a reason, to be transformational leaders” began the President. Jennilyn shared how inspiring it was for her when she attended the PNAA Conference which was held in Washington, DC this summer and encouraged everyone to attend if possible. One of the highlights of our whole day program was the Straw Tower Challenge teambuilding activity which I led. The EBs were group into two and was presented with a challenge to work together to build the tallest free-standing tower possible out of a limited supply of drinking straws and tape.
Additionally, the ‘Called to lead’, which I presented, concluded with a strong statement that nothing is wasted! “We are here for various reasons, may it be to give back to our profession or to serve the community in the many outreach activities that the organization does or simply to network, PNA-NH has so many benefits it can offer its members” reiterated Carl Silva, RN (Advisory Council).
Everyone showed enthusiasm when the President presented her 2-year goal plan for 2016-2018. Top on the list is to increase membership by 50% and to improve the organization’s visibility in the community by partnering and collaborating with other institutions. In addition, there were key issues addressed and some were parking lot such as the PNA official letterhead, publicity committee, welcome kit, teleconference meeting, and assigning supply custodian. Overall, it was a very productive and successful planning. I thought we covered a whole lot and established clear expectations amongst each other. The members of the EB felt a renewed sense of commitment and it is just the beginning. Stay tuned. |
Just when the EBs started to loosen up and had some fun with the teambuilding activity, I threw in the most sobering question: Why are we here? Needless to say, there were a myriad of excellent reasons cited that made Eillen Luster, RN (Advisory Council) exclaimed “I have no doubt in my mind that PNA-NH will continue to succeed”.
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