Knowing what you stand for is a key element of being successful. It also defines what others will be committing to when they want to support your efforts. Because of this, defining your issues is critical.
This is a guide to help you maintain and define what issues will be important to your effort.
SET BOUNDARIES - You would be surprised how quickly you can get sucked into an issue you have nothing to do with. It is why we defined this as key in
getting started. Define who you are. Define what matters to you. Define how you get involved in issues.
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES - There are going to be issues that aren't your core issue that you still need to address. Know how to get there,
ways to engage issues, groups you can partner with. And then define procedures for issues that are core to you, and those that are not your core.
CLARIFY YOUR POSITION - Knowing what you stand for is one thing, being able to get others to understand is another. Spend the extra time figuring out how others can understand what you are communicating to them. The clearer your comment is, the better the response will be.
PLAN FOR WHAT YOU DIDN'T EXPECT - Identifying the issues that matter are one thing. Its the issues you didn't think of that will get you. How are you going to address those? How are you going to advocate for these issues? How are you going to get approval to move forward?
UNDERSTANDING PRIORITIES - What's important to you is not necessarily important to the body deciding the issue. Seeing what their issues are and where your ideas might intersect will help define what you can accomplish in the near and long term. You want to have success, and it may not come first in your biggest issue. That may be a good thing.
Issues done right with the right
leadership will be the success of your program long term.
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