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Which of the following best describes the role of an action plan in an organization?
Which of the following best describes the role of an action plan in an organization?
- A human resources guide for employee training and development.
- A document that outlines the company's financial performance.
- A tool to ensure the organization's vision is made concrete and strategies meet objectives. (correct)
- A marketing strategy to attract new customers.
An action plan primarily focuses on long-term strategic goals without considering immediate steps or changes.
An action plan primarily focuses on long-term strategic goals without considering immediate steps or changes.
False (B)
Name three key pieces of information that each action step in an effective action plan should include.
Name three key pieces of information that each action step in an effective action plan should include.
What actions will occur, who will carry them out, and by when
A good action plan should be _______, clear, and current.
A good action plan should be _______, clear, and current.
Match the criterion of a good action plan with its description:
Match the criterion of a good action plan with its description:
Which of the following adages supports the need for an action plan?
Which of the following adages supports the need for an action plan?
Developing an action plan can decrease an organization's credibility, as it may reveal potential shortcomings.
Developing an action plan can decrease an organization's credibility, as it may reveal potential shortcomings.
Name three reasons why an organization should develop an action plan?
Name three reasons why an organization should develop an action plan?
When writing an action plan, the first step is to determine which people and _______ of the community should be changed and involved in finding solutions.
When writing an action plan, the first step is to determine which people and _______ of the community should be changed and involved in finding solutions.
Match the type of community member with their potential role in an action planning group:
Match the type of community member with their potential role in an action planning group:
When forming a planning committee, which approach is most effective?
When forming a planning committee, which approach is most effective?
The action plan should exclude information gathered while brainstorming because it is considered preliminary.
The action plan should exclude information gathered while brainstorming because it is considered preliminary.
What key question should you ask when developing action steps to ensure objectives are met while fulfilling your vision and mission?
What key question should you ask when developing action steps to ensure objectives are met while fulfilling your vision and mission?
When reviewing a completed action plan, make sure each proposed change will help accomplish your group's _______.
When reviewing a completed action plan, make sure each proposed change will help accomplish your group's _______.
Match the step in keeping everyone informed with its purpose:
Match the step in keeping everyone informed with its purpose:
Why is it important to keep track of what the group has done during an action plan?
Why is it important to keep track of what the group has done during an action plan?
Evaluating community changes is only necessary if significant time or resources were not used.
Evaluating community changes is only necessary if significant time or resources were not used.
In the example action plan format, what are the categories that should be considered?
In the example action plan format, what are the categories that should be considered?
In the example format, the methodology references what to reach in what number goal?
In the example format, the methodology references what to reach in what number goal?
Match the category in designing an action plan:
Match the category in designing an action plan:
What does teamwork bring?
What does teamwork bring?
Billy Joe Dajac's title is LPT.
Billy Joe Dajac's title is LPT.
What should an action plan seek?
What should an action plan seek?
Planning brings about _______ through teamwork.
Planning brings about _______ through teamwork.
Match the strategic goal objective in the chart:
Match the strategic goal objective in the chart:
Flashcards
What is an action plan?
What is an action plan?
A detailed plan outlining specific actions to achieve a goal, making an organization's vision concrete.
Action plan components
Action plan components
A plan that includes specific actions or changes to implement in a community.
Key elements of an action step
Key elements of an action step
What actions or changes will occur, who will carry them out, timelines, resources, and communication strategies.
Criteria for a good action plan
Criteria for a good action plan
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Why develop an action plan?
Why develop an action plan?
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Benefits of action plans
Benefits of action plans
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Community perception of action plans
Community perception of action plans
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Action plans avoid oversights
Action plans avoid oversights
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Action plans provides understanding
Action plans provides understanding
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Efficiency with action plans
Efficiency with action plans
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Accountability via action plan
Accountability via action plan
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Step 1 to write action plan
Step 1 to write action plan
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Who to involve
Who to involve
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Step 2 to write action plan
Step 2 to write action plan
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Good Planning Team
Good Planning Team
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Step 3 to write action plan
Step 3 to write action plan
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What makes a good plan?
What makes a good plan?
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Step 4 to write action plan
Step 4 to write action plan
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Mission goals
Mission goals
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Step 5 to write action plan
Step 5 to write action plan
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Communicate plan steps
Communicate plan steps
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Step 6 to write action plan
Step 6 to write action plan
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Document your group
Document your group
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Evaluate program success
Evaluate program success
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Study Notes
- Billy Joe Dajac, LPT authored this action plan.
- Planning brings about success through teamwork.
Objectives
- Develop an action plan.
- Create a plan for community immersion.
Developing an Action Plan
- Used to make sure an organization's vision is made concrete
- Describes how a group will use strategies to meet objectives
- Consists of several action steps or changes to be brought about in a community
- Each action step or change sought should include specific information.
- What actions or changes will occur
- Who will carry out these changes
- When the changes will take place, and for how long
- What resources are required to carry out these changes
- Clarify communication: who needs to know what
Criteria for a Good Action Plan
- Complete: Lists all action steps or changes to be sought in relevant parts of the community, spanning schools, businesses, government, and faith communities
- Clear: Identifies who will do what by when
- Current: Reflects current work of community and anticipates newly emerging opportunities and barriers
Why Develop an Action Plan?
- People don't plan to fail; they fail to plan.
- Taking necessary steps to ensure success is crucial.
- Work out the details of an organization's work.
- Lend credibility to an organization.
- Show members the community is well ordered and dedicated to getting things done.
- Avoid overlooking details.
- To understand what the organization is capable of doing.
- Save time, energy, and resources in the long run.
- Increase the chances that people will do what needs to be done.
Writing an Action Plan
- Determine people and sectors of the community to change with solutions.
- Include influential people from all parts of community affected by the initiative.
- Include people directly involved in the problem.
- Include members of grassroots organization.
- Include members of various ethnic and cultural groups.
- Include people interested in the issue or problem.
- Inlcude newcomers or young people in the community not yet involved.
- Convene a planning group to design an action plan.
- Use the same group of people who worked with you on strategies and objectives.
- Make a planning committee as diverse and inclusive as possible.
- Ensure the group is similar in demographics to those affected by the problem / Issue.
- Develop an action plan composed of action steps that address all proposed changes.
- The plan should be complete, clear, and current.
- An action plan should include previously made brainstorming ideas about objectives and strategies.
- Outline steps to take to carry out objectives while fulfilling vision and mission.
- Review completed plan carefully for wholeness.
- Make sure that each proposed change will help the mission.
- Ensure the action plan taken as a whole will complete the group's mission by not leaving anything out.
- Keep everyone informed about progress
- Communicate to everyone involved how their input was incorporated.
- Keep track of what you've done.
- Always keep track of accomplishments.
- Conduct formal or informal evaluations of community changes to assess success.
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