October 2023, Menno Place Executive Team, in collaboration with the Board of Directors, decided on an approach to update the Strategic Framework and Operational Plan for the organization which will expire at the end of 2024.

In order to create a successful, meaningful, and sustainable strategic plan that is inspirational as well as aspirational we feel that is imperative to hear from all who are invested in Menno Place.  This means that we will be seeking out feedback from our residents, families, employees, as well as key external stakeholders and partners.  Over the 2024 year we will be holding open house forums, and holding space for conversations to gather feedback on Menno Place so that we can understand how we can best serve the needs of our residents, families, and staff while also being a valuable partner in our community. We are calling these Open House Forums “Listening for the Future”.

As of March 11/24, we have listened to over 400 internal stakeholders who’ve answered 5 important questions:

1. What are you most proud of when you think of or speak of Menno Place?
2. What have you seen that is working well? How could it be better?
3. What do you see as current concerns/risks at Menno Place?
4. How would you describe the culture at Menno Place?
5. How likely are you to recommend Menno Place to a friend or relative as a place to work or live?

Once completed, the Executive Team will take the stakeholder feedback and undergo a two-day facilitated planning workshop to develop a new Draft strategic plan.  This Draft plan will then be circulated for feedback and finalized with the Board in November 2024.

Our hope is that our stakeholders will speak openly and clearly with us so that we can use this feedback to inform a new Strategic Framework and Operational Plan.

Sujata Connors, CEO
for the Menno Place Executive Team