Assignment: Leadership and Strategic Planning
In this assignment, you consider how leaders can engage in a strategic planning process with stakeholders to develop a plan to guide the organizations evolution and development for the long-term. Since strategic planning should engage persons who will be affected by an organizations decisions (e.g., staff, administration, board members, members of the community), it is important to include key stakeholders in the planning process so that it reflects their perspectives and interests.
For this Assignment, think about how you would begin the strategic planning process for a human services organization. Consider the human services organizations for which you have worked either in your fieldwork or as an employee. Based on what you know about a particular organization, what steps might you take to establish a plan for the organizations long-term development?
Assignment (600 – word in APA format):
– Describe the first three steps you would take to begin the strategic planning process for a human services organization.
– Define the key stakeholderswho should be involved in each step and why they need to be included in the process.
– Include steps you would take to establish stakeholder support and confidence.
Note: Although you will base your strategic plan on what you know about an actual organization, do not include any identifying information about the organization or its stakeholders.
Must contain at least 4 references and citations from the following resources.
Required Readings
Lauffer, A. (2011). Understanding your social agency (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Chapter 10, Agency Structure and Change (pp. 324352)
Northouse, P. G. (2021). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Chapter 7, Creating a Vision (pp. 161-208)
Chapter 8, Establishing a Constructive Climate (pp. 182-208)
Chapter 10, Listening to Out-Group Members (pp. 252-275)
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing [Vital Source e-reader].
Social Work Supervision, Leadership, and Administration: The Southeast Planning Group (pp. 8586)
