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"Never Confuse Movement With Action." Ernest Hemingway: Purpose

This document outlines the steps for planning, monitoring, and evaluating action plans: 1) assess the situation by identifying the purpose and need for change; 2) conduct a needs analysis to determine if change is appropriate; 3) think through the action plan by establishing tasks, roles, and evaluation methods; 4) identify indicators to monitor and measure changes; 5) organize implementation responsibilities; and 6) note progress by sharing results through reports or presentations.

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62 views12 pages

"Never Confuse Movement With Action." Ernest Hemingway: Purpose

This document outlines the steps for planning, monitoring, and evaluating action plans: 1) assess the situation by identifying the purpose and need for change; 2) conduct a needs analysis to determine if change is appropriate; 3) think through the action plan by establishing tasks, roles, and evaluation methods; 4) identify indicators to monitor and measure changes; 5) organize implementation responsibilities; and 6) note progress by sharing results through reports or presentations.

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ACTION: Planning, Monitoring and

Evaluating Action Plans


Never confuse movement with action. Ernest Hemingway

Note Progress

& Share Results

Organize

Assess
Situation

Purpose

Implementation

Conduct
Needs Analysis

Identify
Indicators

Think
Through the
Plan

ACTION

Assess the Situation: Purpose and Rationale

What aspect of organizational


performance do we wish to change?
Why does it need to be changed at this time?

What is the purpose of the action plan?


What are its major objectives?
What actual changes will you see when
the action plan is implemented?

ACTION: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating


Action Plans

Note Progress
& Share Results

Organize
Implementation

Assess
Situation

Purpose

Identify
Indicators

Conduct
Needs Analysis

Think
Through the
Plan

Conduct A Needs Analysis


Environmental scan:
What major internal and external factors
might influence the change process?
Is this an appropriate time to initiate this
process?

Has the Achievable Action Plan Test been


completed?

(Consider: time of year, available time and


resources, organizational climate, etc.)

ACTION: Planning, Monitoring and


Evaluating Action Plans

Note Progress
& Share Results

Organize
Implementation

Assess
Situation

Purpose

Identify
Indicators

Conduct
Needs Analysis

Think
Through the
Plan

Think Through the Action Plan


Ask these questions and get a general
understanding of how the action plan will be
implemented:
How long will it take to complete?
Who will manage the change process? (An
individual, workgroup, or a team?)
How will the major tasks be handled?
How will the knowledge/results be
measured, evaluated and reported?

ACTION: Planning, Monitoring and


Evaluating Action Plans

Note Progress
& Share Results

Organize
Implementation

Assess
Situation

Purpose

Identify
Indicators

Conduct
Needs Analysis

Think
Through the
Plan

Identify Indicators
What indicators will be used to monitor and
evaluate the expected changes?
Existing indicators? Newly created
indicators?
Qualitative or quantitative indicators, etc. ?
What sources of data will be used?
Documents
Questionnaires / Surveys
Interviews
Observation: personal / audio-visual

ACTION: Planning, Monitoring and


Evaluating Action Plans

Note Progress
& Share Results

Organize
Implementation

Assess
Situation

Purpose

Identify
Indicators

Conduct
Needs Analysis

Think
Through the
Plan

Organize Implementation
Identify individual, group or team
responsibilities so as to:
Plan the major activities and develop
the main products
Select or develop performance
indicators
Collect and analyze the required
information and data

Qualitative
Quantitative

ACTION: Planning, Monitoring and


Evaluating Action Plans

Note Progress
& Share
Results

Organize
Implementation

Assess
Situation

Purpose

Identify
Indicators

Conduct
Needs Analysis

Think
Through the
Plan

Note Progress and Share Results


Decide on the most optimal method to
communicate your results depending on
your audience:
PowerPoint Presentation
Multi-media
Website
Annual report
Technical report
Plain language reports newsletters

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