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Thornton retreat focuses on turning adopted strategic plan into action through 65 implementation teams
Summary
At a two-day Thornton City retreat staff and council used a World Cafe9 format to move from adoption to implementation of the city's strategic plan, emphasizing 65 action teams, improved communication, and priorities such as homelessness, public safety and transportation.
Thornton City staff used the second day of a council retreat to shift the conversation from strategy to delivery, asking council members to weigh in on how 65 newly formed action teams should prioritize work across four strategic focus areas.
Rob, a staff presenter, told attendees the city's implementation approach centers on what he called an intentional, integrated, distributed and coordinated model. "We have set up 65 action teams," he said, "and we're trying to make sure this isn't just a document on the shelf — it is intentionally organized around teams that will deliver the work." The four focus areas he reviewed were purposeful development; connect…
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