CREATING THE FUTURE THROUGH ACTIONABLE PLANS

CREATING THE FUTURETHROUGHACTIONABLE PLANS

Leadership InstituteMarch 2006

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ACHIEVING RESULTS

> ACTIONABLE PLANS

> EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

> MONITORING & ASSESSING

> RECOGNITION/REWARD

ACTION PLANNING PROCESS

Align Goals With Your Purpose Planning Team Composition Set Planning Timeline Review/Approval

– Benchmark Updates– Draft Plan Reviews– Board Buy-in/Approval

Effective Communication

ACTION PLAN ELEMENTS

WHAT ACTIONS DO WE NEED TO TAKE?

HOW WILL WE ACCOMPLISH THEM?

WHAT RESOURCES ARE REQUIRED?

WHAT IS OUR TIMELINE?

HOW WILL WE MEASURE SUCCESS?

HOW WILL WE REWARD SUCCESS?

RESOURCES

Have Trained/Experienced People Current Operating Budget

Need to Acquire Trained/Experienced People

Training Acquire

Funding Redirect Budget Secure Additional Funds

Timeline

Tasks Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

Project Assessment Okayed

Decision Criteria

Musts/Wants Defined

Data Gathered

Alternatives Developed

Alternatives Weighed

Decision Matrix Developed

Interim Board Reviews

Final Board Review

Green Light!

TURNING PLANS INTO ACTION

> PUT IT ON THE AGENDA

> RECOGNIZE PROGRESS

> CELEBRATE SUCCESS

TRACKING RESULTS

Objective/Subjective Measures

Resetting/Refining Actions

Value of Visible Status

Put it on the Agenda

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