Educational Master Plan SOAR
Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results (SOAR)

Purpose: SOAR analysis is an appreciative inquiry process tool, which is designed to assess organizational strengths and define its aspirations. Ultimately, the results of this analysis will help LMC frame its goals and objectives for the Educational Master Plan 2020-2025 as it meets its mission and vision of the future.

SOAR is about:
-Action
-Strengths
-Moving from “good” to “great”
-Innovation
-Engaged, results-oriented planning

Overarching SOAR Questions:
1. What are our greatest strengths?
2. What are our best opportunities?
3. To what do we aspire to? What is our preferred future?
4. What are the measurable results that will tell us we’ve achieved our vision of the future?

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Strengths
What LMC does well, along with its key assets, resources, capabilities, and accomplishments. Focus questions: What do we excel at? What makes us unique? What strengths are most valuable to our community?
Opportunities
Circumstances that LMC could leverage for success (e.g. to increase students’ access to courses and programs, improve outcomes for students). Focus questions: What needs are we currently not fulfilling for our internal and external stakeholders? What partnerships would contribute to greater success? What changes and trends in our region align with our strengths?
Aspirations
An expression of what we want to be and achieve in the future. A vision to build on current strengths, provide inspiration, and challenge the current situation. Focus questions: What do we want to achieve in the future? How can we make a difference? What are we passionate about? What strategies and actions support our perfect future self?
Results
Tangible outcomes and measures that demonstrate that we have achieved our goals and aspirations. Focus questions: What measures will tell us we are on track to achieve success? How do we translate our vision of success into tangible outcomes? How do we know when we’ve achieved our goals?
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