WV - DHHR - BPH |
Bureau for Public Health Strategic Plan 2003-2006Building a Healthy Future through Planning |
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ACTION PLANNINGThe following are important implementation steps for Bureau for Public Health's (BPH) strategic planning process. Action Plan Some actions will be implemented at the BPH leadership level, while others are more appropriately accomplished within work units (offices, divisions, programs), by cross-functional teams, or by individual employees. In some cases, the action may be to implement something new that will become part of the daily routines of BPH. In others, actions may improve upon or reemphasize the importance of existing activities at the individual, program, division or office level. In essence, the action plan helps BPH work the plan - to ensure that key goals and objectives needed to build a better future are, in reality, being accomplished. The detailed action plan will also become the document monitored and updated as work is completed, as status of action items change, or as new actions become necessary based on emerging requirements or opportunities. Accomplishment of actions is the mechanism by which BPH brings the goals of the strategic plan into the here and now. It is the mechanism by which all the staff, individually and collectively, work most effectively to approach the shared vision of healthy people in healthy communities. Communication Plan Strong internal communication is also critical. Staff input to the overarching BPH Strategic Plan has been extremely helpful (input obtained through office-based discussions, feedback forms disseminated to all staff electronically across the agency, etc.). It has resulted in changes to the overall plan and development of many good action ideas. Similarly, sharing information on the action planning process, the action plan itself, roles each component of BPH can play in implementing the plan, and our accomplishments together are critical. In sum, the Leadership Team pledges to share information on our strategic planning initiative throughout the agency and both highly values and expects the participation of staff in further shaping and implementing our plan. This effort will only succeed if all parts of BPH are aware of the effort, help share how we implement it, and are engaged in accomplishing our goals in this current time of both difficult challenges and great opportunity. |
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Adopted October 2003. |