Development of work groups and teams needs careful organizational review to avoid over-extending resources, and to maximize the effectiveness of faculty effort. Program planning can institutionalize the opportunity to take risks, be creative and stay on the leading edge. Don't lose innovation, creativity and success by rubber stamping with a rigid planning process. Non traditional clientele should be included in the process, as well as the priorities of traditional partners. Statistics and secondary data on local conditions are needed for effective planning.
Regular planning can help tell our story to our local partners and clients.
Specialist need to use the results of county planning to guide their work priorities. Resources need to be committed to new priorities identified during the planning process. Traditional program area based planning activities must be represented in office-wide program planning. A primary goal of the revised planning process is to increase interpersonal communication and collaboration. Outcome reporting by individuals will only be done only in areas they worked in.