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Every strategic plan is different, but they all share similar core components. The illustration below shows how each element connects to the others and answers these questions that are at the heart of strategic planning:
Where are we now?
Where do we want to be?
How do we get there?
Strategic…
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This section provides quick tips for strategic plan preparation, highlights mistakes to avoid, and presents core elements of the strategic planning process.
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Key Partners to Involve in Strategic Planning
The strategic planning phase provides CCDF Administrators with the opportunity to nourish existing and cultivate new strategic relationships and partnerships. These partnerships build legitimacy and foster committed leadership for strategic planning…
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Podcast, Video, and Blog Resources
Adaptive Leadership (Eric Martin, 2017).
This video is a basic introduction to adaptive leadership, which is the practice of mobilizing people to tackle tough challenges and thrive.
Part 1: Brene Brown on Armored vs. Daring Leadership
This podcast is Part I of…
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In any partnership or systems change effort, conflict will occur at some point in the endeavor. CCDF Administrators must be aware of their roles in facilitating and managing conflict when it happens. It’s important for them to be prepared by having a conflict resolution plan as one of their tools…
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Decision-making is a thought process that results in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several alternative possibilities. Every decision-making process produces a final choice that may or may not prompt action. Ultimately, decision-making is the process of identifying and…
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Energizing others to overcome challenges and pursue opportunities takes certain skills. For example, a new agency secretary may have a new vision to implement, or a statewide coalition may want to use funding to address child care needs during a pandemic. To achieve these goals, leaders will need…
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There are several classic strategies for helping others manage change, based on the fundamental research conducted by John Kotter and Leonard Schlesinger.[29] The following are nine key strategies. Consider incorporating these as part of your overall change management strategy.
Address personal…
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Five key strategies are noted to support sound leadership during challenging times or opportunities that bring about change:
Lead the change you want to see: Change management is an approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations to a desired future state. While change—for…
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) changed life for all of us. However, our ability to thrive in an impermanent context is a part of what it means to be human. How do we continue to build capacity for thinking more clearly and executing better in our constantly shifting environment? By doing…
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Topic/Subtopic: COVID-19, Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Capacity Building, Systems Building
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