b"STRATEGIC PLANNINGCRCASSESSION DE STRATEGICPLANIFICATION PLANNINGSTRATGIQUE DE SESSION LACECNew plan invites collaboration betweenUn plan novateur pour renforcer la CRCA and provincial affiliates gouvernance et la voix des provincesBy Kelly Parker par Kelly ParkerI n September, the CRCA Board of Directors and the executiveE n septembre, le conseil dadministration de lACEC et la directors (EDs) for CRCA and all provincial associations metdirection les directeurs (DE) pour lACEC et toutes les in Winnipeg for a collaborative strategic planning sessionassociations provinciales se sont runisWinnipeg pour facilitated by Warren Wilson, Intersol Group: Warren Wilsonune session de planification stratgique collaborative facilit par Inc. Through in-person discussions and broad input, the groupWarren Wilson d'Intersol Group. Les changes directs ont port developed a new strategic plan for CRCA, establishing strategicfruits : un plan stratgique novateur a merg, cristallisant les priorities,strengtheningnational-provincialrelationshipsandpriorits, consolidant les liens entre paliers national et provincial, addressing governance matters. et clarifiant les enjeux de gouvernance.Paul Forgues, new CRCA ED, described the meetings as aPaulForgues,frachementnommdirecteurgnralde valuable introduction to his role and an opportunity to meetlACEC, a salu ces runions comme un tremplin idal apprivoiser and talk collaboratively with his provincial counterparts andses nouvelles fonctions et tisser des liens avec ses homologues the board. provinciaux et les membres du conseil.Forgues stressed the get-together was important because, asForgues a soulign que la rencontre tait importante en raison hed discovered during the interview process, there was a needque, comme il lavait dcouvert lors du processus dentrevue, to revisit the current strategic plan, as the board felt there was il fallait revoir le plan stratgique actuel, car le conseil estimait some misalignmentthe biggest one being contribution andquil y avait un certain dcalagele plus important tant la consultation from eachprovincial association. Discounting thecontribution et la consultation de chaque association provinciale. work at the provincial level either created a duplication of effortLe fait de ne pas tenir compte du travaillchelle provinciale and/or often missed opportunities. acrunchevauchementdeseffortset/oudesoccasions That view is echoed by RCABC ED Bryan Wallnerwho,souvent manques. as CRCAs interim ED, was on the team that hired Forgues. ItCe point de vue est partag par le DG de lACEC, Bryan was an ivory tower in Ottawa, and what we ended up with wasWallner, qui, en tant que directeur gnral par intrime de lACEC, conflict, so to me, the board was courageous in having all of usfaisait partie de lquipe qui a embauch M. Forgues.Ottawa there, he says. It was important, it felt natural and collaborative,ressemblaitune tour divoire, et le conflit a clat, explique-t-il. and it could not have gone better. Now, weve got to execute. Le Conseil a fait preuve de courage en nous runissant tous.AMCQ ED Marc Savard put it this way: These meetings Ctaitcapital,naturel,collaboratifimpossiblederver markedanimportantsteptowardsamorepan-Canadianmieux. Maintenant, nous devons passerlaction. approach.Bybringingregionalvoicestothetable,theLe DG de lAMCQ, Marc Savard, sexprime ainsi :Ces discussions gained broader perspective and stronger legitimacy,rencontres ont marqu une tape dcisive vers une approche ensuring that strategic priorities reflect the realities of memberspancanadienne.Lesvoixrgionales,dsormaisentendues, across the country. That not only strengthens collaboration andont enrichi les dbats. Les priorits stratgiques refltent les advocacy at the national level but also helps align local practicesralits vcues par les membres dun ocanlautre. Cette with federal objectivesmaking the meetings a true integrationtransformation dynamise la collaboration et le plaidoyer national, point between provincial expertise and national strategy. toutenharmonisantlespratiqueslocalesaveclesobjectifs Whilethestrategicplanhasbeencompleted,Forguesfdraux. Les rencontres deviennent ainsi un carrefour vivant o emphasizes that the real work is just beginning. As executivelexpertise provinciale nourrit la stratgie nationale. 28 ROOFING CANADA FALL/WINTER 2025"