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Four Main Tactics

This strategic plan will be operationalized using four main tactics:

Ensure Internal Understanding of the Strategic Plan

All staff ― existing and new ― must be aware of the strategic plan and fully understand all its elements. The more staff regularly engage with the plan, the more likely they are to use the strategic plan in decision-making. To ensure internal understanding of the strategic plan, SRHD will:

  • Provide staff with a copy of the plan and ensure time for questions during staff orientation.

  • Post the mission, vision, and values somewhere staff can frequently see it, such signs posted on the walls or making it visible on lockscreens. 

  • Store the electronic version plan in a central location that all staff have access to.

  • Regularly share progress toward achieving the goals and objectives of the strategic plan during the Staff Forum and internal communications. 

  • Reference the plan when communicating to staff on SRHD decisions, resource allocation and scope of work. 

Promote External Awareness of the Strategic Plan

The strategic plan is an important communication tool for partners and the public to explain why SRHD exists, its key priorities, and how it approaches its work. To communicate the strategic plan externally, SRHD will:

  • Create a press release to announce the adoption of the strategic plan.

  • Post a copy of the strategic plan, in multiple languages, on the website.

  • Host an annual “State of the Health District” forum to share progress on the strategic plan. 

Use of Strategic Planning in Decision-Making

A strategic plan helps organizations prioritize how to allocate time and resources. The following outlines how the strategic plan is used in decision-making at the organizational and individual level.

  • Create a checklist or form for new work and/or funding proposals to evaluate how work aligns with the strategic plan.

  • Programs and divisions create plans on how they can enact the strategic plan within their team or scope of work.

  • Supervisors have regular meetings with staff to discuss their goals and how they relate to the strategic plan.

Hold Regular Strategic Plan Review Meetings

The executive leadership team will review progress on the strategic plan at least quarterly. Results from the review meetings will be shared with all staff and the Board of Health. Progress toward the metrics will be reviewed at least once per year. The review meeting brings staff together to reflect on what is working and what course adjustments are needed. Changes are needed more frequently at the granular level. For example, the workplan will change at least annually. If there are major changes to the context, fundamental shifts in priorities, or aspects of the plan that truly aren’t working or benefiting the team, then the goals and objectives can and should be changed.