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Developing an Action Plan that Really Works

Developing an Action Plan that Really Works. Taken from John D. Baker, Strategies for the Future, Austin. Texas. Action Planning Process. Set the Context Create a Vision Assess Current Environment Clarify Your Commitments Craft Key Actions Develop Timelines Coordinate Subgroups

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Developing an Action Plan that Really Works

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  1. Developing an Action Plan that Really Works Taken from John D. Baker, Strategies for the Future, Austin. Texas

  2. Action Planning Process • Set the Context • Create a Vision • Assess Current Environment • Clarify Your Commitments • Craft Key Actions • Develop Timelines • Coordinate Subgroups • Create 30 and 90 Day Plans

  3. Set the Context • What’s the larger context within which your action plan sits? • How well is the project defined? • Does it have a beginning and an end? • What prior decisions have been made? • What parameters/constraints are in play? • What’s the importance of the project?

  4. Create the Vision/Victory • What are the highest aspirations of the group? • What taps into their imaginations and passions? • What’s a perfect completion look like? • Go beyond the typical thinking of what’s possible

  5. Assess Your Current Environment • Strength/weaknesses of the group? • External forces beyond your control? • Benefits if you’re wildly successful? • Dangers or unanticipated consequences of success?

  6. Clear Commitments • Develop a clear, compelling statement or list of components that everyone is committed to • Clarify (even more) the intent, general scope and focus of the project.

  7. Craft Clear Actions • Brainstorm tasks needed to make good on your commitments • Sort tasks into “chunks” that can be carried out by subgroups • Go beyond “forming a committee” or “making a plan” or “developing a budget”

  8. Develop Timelines • Create a visual calendar of actions • For each subgroup: • Start with an end in mind • Determine the “launch” activity action • Team/Launch/Date/Date/Date/Victory

  9. Coordinate Subgroups • Who is the overall coordinator? • Does each subgroup have a leader? • Have responsibilities been clearly assigned? • How will subgroup actions be coordinated? • Is there a need to adjust timing of subgroup actions? • Do initial budget projections need to change?

  10. Detail Specific Tasks • Create a detailed 90 day plan (who, what, by when? • Create a detailed 30 day plan (who, what, by when) • Make specific assignments that are easily achievable

  11. Questions/Answers

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