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<\/a>In some ways, an action plan is a \u201cheroic\u201d act: it helps us turn our dreams into a reality. An action plan is a way to make sure your organization\u2019s vision is made concrete. It describes the way your group will use its strategies to meet its objectives. An action plan consists of a number of action steps or changes to be brought about in your community.<\/p>\n
Each action step or change to be sought should include the following information:<\/p>\n
The action plan for your initiative should meet several criteria.<\/p>\n
Is the action plan:<\/p>\n
There is an inspirational adage that says, \u201cPeople don\u2019t plan to fail. Instead they fail to plan.\u201d Because you certainly don\u2019t want to fail, it makes sense to take all of the steps necessary to ensure success, including developing an action plan.<\/p>\n
There are lots of good reasons to work out the details of your organization\u2019s work in an action plan, including:<\/p>\n
Ideally, an action plan should be developed within the first six months to one year of the start of an organization. It is developed after you have determined the vision, mission, objectives, and strategies of your group. If you develop an action plan when you are ready to start getting things done, it will give you a blueprint for running your organization or initiative.<\/p>\n
Remember, though, that an action plan is always a work in progress. It is not something you can write, lock in your file drawers, and forget about. Keep it visible. Display it prominently. As your organization changes and grows, you will want to continually (usually monthly) revise your action plan to fit the changing needs of your group and community.<\/p>\n
Determine what people and sectors of the community should be changed and involved in finding solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n If you have been using the VMOSA (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, Action Plans) model, you might have already done this, when you were deciding upon your group\u2019s objectives. Again, try to be inclusive. Most of the health and development issues that community partnerships deal with are community-wide, and thus need a community-wide solution. Possible sectors include the media, the business community, religious organizations, schools, youth organizations, social service organizations, health organizations, and others.<\/p>\n Some members of the community you might consider asking to join the action planning group include:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s consider some of the people who were involved with the planning group for the fictional Reducing the Risks (R.T.R) Coalition that hopes to reduce the rate of teen pregnancy. Some of the members of this planning group included teachers at the local high school, local teenagers and their parents, members of the clergy, counselors and school nurses, staff of the county health department, and members of youth organizations, service agencies, and other organizations that focus on youth issues.<\/p>\n Convene a planning group in your community to design your action plan<\/strong>. This might be the same group of people who worked with you to decide your group\u2019s strategies and objectives. If you are organizing a new group of people, try to make your planning committee as diverse and inclusive as possible. Your group should look like the people most affected by the problem or issue.<\/p>\n Once everyone is present, go over your organization\u2019s:<\/p>\n Develop an action plan composed of action steps that address all proposed changes. <\/strong>The plan should be complete, clear, and current. Additionally, the action plan should include information and ideas you have already gathered while brainstorming about your objectives and your strategies. What are the steps you must take to carry out your objectives while still fulfilling your vision and mission? Now it\u2019s time for all of the VMOSA components to come together. While the plan might address general goals you want to see accomplished, the action steps will help you determine the specific actions you will take to help make your vision a reality. Here are some guidelines to follow to write action steps.<\/p>\n Members of the community initiative will want to determine:<\/p>\n Things to note about this portion of the RTR action plan:<\/p>\n Review your completed action plan carefully to check for completeness. <\/strong>Make sure that each proposed change will help accomplish your group\u2019s mission. Also, be sure that the action plan taken as a whole will help you complete your mission; that is, make sure you aren\u2019t leaving anything out.<\/p>\n Follow through. <\/strong>One hard part (figuring out what to do) is finished. Now take your plan and run with it! Remember the 80-20 rule: successful efforts are 80% follow through on planned actions and 20% planning for success.<\/p>\n Keep everyone informed about what\u2019s going on. <\/strong>Communicate to everyone involved how his or her input was incorporated. No one likes to feel like her wit and wisdom has been ignored.<\/p>\n Keep track of what (and how well) you\u2019ve done. <\/strong>Always keep track of what the group has actually done. If the community change (a new program or policy) took significant time or resources, it\u2019s also a good idea to evaluate what you have done, either formally or informally.<\/p>\n Keep several questions in mind for both yourself and others:<\/p>\n You can address these questions informally (ask yourself, chat with friends and other people), as well as formally, through surveys and other evaluation methods.<\/p>\n Celebrate a job well done! <\/strong>Celebrate your accomplishments; you and those you work with deserve it. Celebration helps keep everyone excited and interested in the work they are doing.<\/p>\n After you\u2019ve written your action plan: Getting members to do what they said they would<\/strong><\/p>\n Every community organization has undoubtedly had this happen: you plan and you assign tasks to get everything you\u2019ve planned to do accomplished. Everyone agrees (maybe they even offer) to do certain tasks, and you all leave with a great feeling of accomplishment. The problem? At the next meeting, nothing has been done. Besides tearing out your hair, what can you do?<\/p>\n Fortunately, there are several things you can try. It\u2019s particularly tricky in the case of volunteers, because you don\u2019t want to lean too hard on someone who is donating their time and energy to begin with. Still, you can make it easier for members to get things done (and harder to avoid work) without acting like the mean neighbor down the street. Some of these gentle reminders include:<\/p>\n Follow up on the action plan regularly. You are asking members to be accountable, and to get things done on a regular basis. If they have agreed, you should help them fulfill their commitment as best you can.<\/p>\n What is an action plan? What are the criteria for a good action plan? Why should you develop an action plan? When should you develop an action plan? How to write an action plan What is an action plan? 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