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Putting the Plan Into Action
Implementation: It is important to create a strategic plan that won’t sit on the shelf—the plan needs to be put into action. The strategic plan sets goals for three to five years. To implement these goals, you need to determine what needs to be completed this year, this quarter, and this month, and…
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  • Early Childhood Program Design and Management
  • New Programs
  • Program Design
  • Program Planning
  • Program Startup
  • Leadership and Coordination
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How Do We Get There?
Now that you know where you are and where you want to be, the next step is to identify the organization’s strategic issues and the key policy levers or challenges that need to be addressed. Generally, these strategic issues are ones that an organization can do something about. The analysis or…
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  • New Programs
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  • Program Planning
  • Program Startup
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Where Do We Want to Be?
Having clarity about your desired future gives partners and staff a positive frame for action and offers an antidote to any fear that may arise surrounding the notion of change. If people know where the group is headed, they’ll respond with improved confidence and productivity. The mission, vision…
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  • New Programs
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  • Program Planning
  • Program Startup
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Plan for Success: Avoid These Mistakes
Strategic planning can yield less-than-desirable results if you experience planning pitfalls. To prevent that from happening, avoid the following common traps: Leaving out key players. A strategic plan needs to account for all individuals, teams, and entities that have a stake in the organization’…
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  • New Programs
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  • Program Planning
  • Program Startup
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Before You Start
Preparation is the key to successful strategic planning, and the following ideas will get you started. Secure full commitment from key people in your organization. Ensure that you have support for strategic planning from your organizational leadership. Creating buy-in within the team will…
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  • New Programs
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  • Program Startup
  • Program Planning
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Introduction
Strategic planning is “a deliberate, disciplined approach to producing fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization or collaborative is, what it does, and why.”[1] It is the systematic process of bringing key people together to envision a desired future and develop…
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  • Early Childhood Program Design and Management
  • New Programs
  • Program Design
  • Program Startup
  • Program Planning
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Take the Temperature
Take the Temperature Taking the temperature in a situation is about better understanding where the heat is high (conflict, pain, a lot of disequilibrium) or low (where people are bored or checked out). All of these signal the need for leadership. Questions to Ask Yourself What’s the temperature…
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  • Early Childhood Program Design and Management
  • Leadership and Coordination
  • CCDF Governance and Leadership
  • Professional Development
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Explore Tough Interpretations
Explore Tough Interpretations Exploring tough or uncomfortable interpretations means pushing beyond people’s opinions and conclusions, especially the ones that come automatically, almost unconsciously. You may need to get more skeptical or keep an open mind. You may need to thoughtfully question…
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  • Early Childhood Program Design and Management
  • Leadership and Coordination
  • CCDF Governance and Leadership
  • Professional Development
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Understand Process Challenges
Understand Process Challenges Adaptive challenges are often more about the process than the content. The details of an issue are relevant, but it is people who make the difference. People can make a situation better and they can also derail it. Process challenges are about how people work or don’t…
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  • Equal Access to Child Care
  • Leadership and Coordination
  • CCDF Governance and Leadership
  • Professional Development
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Distinguish Technical and Adaptive Work
Distinguish Technical and Adaptive Work Adaptive work tends to be a problem, issue, or opportunity that requires more learning and understanding about the situation. This is when your expertise is not enough when a checklist or another technical tool won’t make the problem go away. Addressing an…
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  • Equal Access to Child Care
  • Leadership and Coordination
  • CCDF Governance and Leadership
  • Professional Development
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