]This rubric was designed to motivate creative and innovative thinking in future nursing leaders. It is structured for both in class and online use.
The purpose of this leadership assignment is to incorporate the concepts of the strategic planning process, effective teamwork and transformational global leadership. These concepts are essential for the development an effective and successful a strategic planning project. Nursing can play a pivotal role on a team for creating positive changes to the healthcare system for the clients, the profession or the healthcare system in general.
A strategic plan is a proactive process that is vision-directed, action –oriented, creative, innovative, intentional and oriented towards positive change for growth. It has both elements of a business plan & financial plan where resources are allocated, and time allotted for the implementation.
The strategic process is the development of a plan of action there are five phases involved in the process and planning. You will not actually implement the plan but you will expected to develop the steps you would take to execute your plan for action and the tool to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
The groups will be predetermined by the instructor and there is a timeline established to complete each phase. There will be a list of possible topics but final approval of the topic is at the professor’s discretion. THE PROFESSOR MUST PREAPPROVE ALL TOPICS. Each group will present their completed projects at the end of the semester. There will be time allocated at the end of each class for each group to meet with the instructor to discuss their progress and challenges. The oral Presentation may be done in PowerPoint format or on a Presentation board. It may be presented on Canvas via media upload. A peer review will be required from each group member to evaluate the effectiveness of his or her group.
Grading Criteria
Possible Points
Points earned
Develop a topic of interest where you have determined a need for positive change and growth. Provide a background from current literature (at least 5 current articles from scholarly sources) to support the need for change.
15
Phase I: Assessing the External, Internal , and Organizational Environment:
What factors do you need to consider before proceeding with your change?
Consider: technologic, political, demographics, socioeconomic, , community relationships, resources available, educational and training required, strengths and weaknesses of the infrastructure and leadership support, engagement of the people involved, culture of the organization
15
Phase II: Create Mission, Vison , Philosophy Statements to clearly define what you intend to accomplish
15
Create goals and objectives using S.M.A.R.T * which are consistent with your mission, vison and philosophy( Provide 3 goals and 3 objectives for each goal)
15
Phase III: Identification of Strategies: Who will be responsible for meeting each goals and objectives? What are some identified dilemmas, whether real or potential that may impede the implementation of the plan? Who will provide resources for the implementation? Be creative
Please create an organizational chart that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships and ranks of the members for the specific responsblites
15
Phase IV: Describe the steps your team would take to execute the plan if it were to be carried out? Who are the people affected by the plan? What period of time do you expect to have your plan to take full effect and explain why it is necessary?
10
Phase V: Evaluation: Describe how you will determine your plan is on target (meet your goals)? How will you adjust your plan for political or economic, or other environmental changes?
10
APA format , title page, grammar and spelling correct, citations and reference page according to APA guidelines
No longer than 5-6 pages excluding title and reference pages
5
Yolder-Wise, P. S. (2015). Leading and managing in nursing (7th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri:
Elsevier.
Time line for completion of Phases
Week 4-Topics are chosen and approved; research to support the choice is initiated and in progress
Week 5-Phase I Criteria is addressed and discussed with the professor and group
Week 7-Phase II Mission, and Vision statements developed and discussed with group and professor
Week 8-Goals and objectives based on the above statements are developed, and ready to be discussed and revised by the groups and professor
Week 9-Phase III- discuss the responsibilities of each member, what are some of the dilemmas encountered or anticipated with the groups and professor. Work on organizational chart
Week 11 –Phase IV—Formulation of the steps needed to execute your plan, discuss with group and Professor
Week 12-Phase V- Discuss how feedback for success would be done to make sure the target is reached with the groups and Professor
Week 13 -Submit the strategic process project as a group
Week 14- Oral presentation of the project
Group Presentation of the Strategic Plan
Your team will be present the strategic planning process for the chosen topic. The presentation may be PowerPoint or Presentation Board and no more than 15 minutes in length. All members must be present and actively participate.
Grading Criteria
Possible points
Points earned
Professor’s comments
Describe your chosen topic and explain why a positive change is needed
15 pts
Discuss the assessment of factors your team considered before proceeding with the planning process
15pts
Present your mission, vision and philosophical statements
15 pts
Discuss how you formulated your goals and objectives for the planning process
15 pts
What was your strategic plan to carry out the actions? Present your organizational chart
15 pts
What steps would you take to implement the plan and who is involved?
10pts
How would your team evaluate the effectiveness of the plan?
10pts
Professional behavior& dress, speech is clear and audible ,and presentation is well organized
5pts