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Chapter 8. Developing a Strategic Plan >
Section 4. Developing Successful Strategies: Planning to Win >
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| Contributed by Jenette Nagy and Stephen Fawcett Edited by Bill Berkowitz and Jerry Schultz |
Checklist
Here, you'll find checklists summarizing the major points contained in the text.
Checklist for developing successful strategies:
_____You can form a planning group to develop strategies
Find potential members:
_____Community leaders
_____Members of other local organizations
_____Those affected by the issue or problem
_____Representatives of local ethnic and cultural groups
Create a supportive environment:
_____A safe and comfortable building, neighborhood site
_____Create an open forum for all to participate
Determine/review targets and agents of change:
_____Be inclusive of those experiences, at risk for, and contributing to the issue
_____Determine risk and protective factors affecting the issue
_____Review vision, mission, and objectives
Brainstorm the best strategies:
_____Determine potential obstacles
_____Strategize to get around obstacles
_____Identify how agents of change will help
_____Decide when strategies will affect targets of change
_____Determine if you will work on repairing or preventing problems
_____Ensure strategies decrease risk factors, and increase protective factors
_____Make sure strategies will address entire problem or issue
Do the strategies meet the criteria?
_____Give overall direction
_____Fit resources and opportunities
_____Minimize resistance and barriers
_____Reach those affected
_____Advance the mission