Assignment task: You are a manager in a public health agency. In reading the morning paper before going to work today, you peruse an article about the influx of Hispanic families in your county. This population has increased 10% in the last year alone, and is expected to continue to rise. You ponder how this will affect your client population and your agency. You decide to gather your staff together and develop a strategic plan for dealing with the problems and opportunities that this change in client demographics presents.
1. Clearly define the purpose of the organization.
2. Establish realistic goals and objectives consistent with the mission of the organization.
3. Identify the organization's external constituencies or stakeholders and then determine their assessment of the organization's purposes and operations.
4. Clearly communicate the goals and objectives to the organization's constituents.
5. Develop a sense of ownership of the plan.
6. Develop strategies to achieve the goals.
7. Ensure that the most effective use is made of the organization's resources.
8. Provide a base from which progress can be measured.
9. Provide a mechanism for informed change as needed.
10. Build a consensus about where the organization is going.
In examining the 10 steps listed in development of strategic plans, what are the things that you can personally influence, and what other individuals in the organization should be involved with the strategic plan? Make a list of 10 to 12 strategies that will assist you in planning for this new client population. What other information or data will you need to help you plan? What are some other future developments in your county that could have a positive or negative influence on your plan?
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