In today's landscape of federal funding cuts, economic pressures, and constant change, leaders are navigating prolonged uncertainty. This session equips you with practical frameworks to lead strategically when the path forward isn't clear. You'll learn how to make mission-centered decisions that honor your core purpose while ensuring sustainability, leverage your unique leadership strengths to guide people through change, and develop strategic mitigation plans that separate external forces from your leadership responsibility. This isn't about being naturally "good at change"—it's about having the courage to lead thoughtfully through difficult seasons with clarity and confidence.
What You'll Learn:
How to use scenario planning and phased decision-making to prepare your organization for multiple possible futures instead of making reactive choices
How to identify and activate your personal change leadership strengths—whether data-driven, relationship-focused, or visionary—to support your team through transitions
How to develop strategic mitigation plans that use your mission as a decision framework while managing the weight of leadership without carrying responsibility for forces beyond your control
Presented by: Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials (VAHCDO)