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Writing Tasks for Each Objective. Pat Ellsworth ITEP. What Are Tasks?. Activities that help fulfill an objective Tasks are very specific Tasks answer these questions What? When? Who? Where? How?. What?. Tasks = Activities/Actions
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Writing Tasks for Each Objective Pat Ellsworth ITEP
What Are Tasks? • Activities that help fulfill an objective • Tasks are very specific • Tasks answer these questions • What? • When? • Who? • Where? • How?
What? • Tasks = Activities/Actions • What tasks (activities) will help us accomplish this objective? • What tasks (activities) will educate our community? • Make a list of ALL necessary tasks • List may be long • Can shorten list for grant work plan
When? • When do we have to complete each task? • What deadlines do we have? • How much time will each task require? • What should be done first? • What next? • In creating timeline, you can start with final deadline for objective and work backward
Who? • Assign each task to a person • Get that person’s buy-in • Try not to overload anyone • Need a person to be Point of Contact for village during project • Can community members help?
Where? • What tasks will be done in the office? • Where will documents be kept? • What tasks will be done in the community? • Where will meetings take place? • Where will we do on-the-ground work? • What tasks require travel? Where?
How? • Staff meetings and work assignments • Information-gathering • In-person, by phone, internet • Community announcements/notification • Community input • Committee work • Council input • Record-keeping
Planning Is Iterative • Strategic planning is iterative • Revise/update your plan as needed • Task list may change • Timeline may change • Staff may change