DIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLANNING: SETTING OUR COURSE

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DIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLANNINGSETTING OUR COURSE
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Diversity factors into every element of the
service we provide to veterans. It is one of the
most critical issues we must address.

• Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., MSHA, FACP
• Under Secretary for Health

Source Diversity _at_ Work Volume 4, Issue
2 Office of Diversity Management EE0  
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Effort and courage are not enough without
purpose and direction.

• -John F Kennedy

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Purpose

• To present key information and tenets related to
  strategic planning as well as recommendations to
  develop diversity strategic initiatives at the
  Network level.

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Outline

• Discuss the importance of diversity strategic
  planning
• Examine SMART goals
• Highlight the FAS test
• Introduce the concept of nesting
• Discuss the importance of strategic concepts
• Review suggested format for completing VISN
  diversity strategic plan
  

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Strategic Planning

• Accept the situation
• Create a plan
• Take action

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Diversity Strategic Planning

• Initiate leadership declaration
• Assess current conditions/realities
• Develop organizational strategies and plan

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Diversity Strategic Planning (Continue)

• Implement and monitor diversity initiatives
• Communicate actions and results
• Award, recognize, and celebrate positive outcomes

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STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES

• Develop a clear understanding of the strategic
  aim
• Determine the end state required to achieve the
  strategic aim
• Identify the operational objective that will
  produce the end state (ends)

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Strategic Imperative (Continue)

• Determine the sequence of actions most likely to
  achieve the operational objective (ways)
• Organize and apply the resources of the force to
  accomplish that sequence of actions (means)

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SMART Goals

• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Realistic
• Timely

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Fas Test

• Feasibility
• Can the goal be accomplished with the means
  available?
• Acceptability
• Are the costs of the action justified by the
  importance of the desired goal?
• Does the action violate the fundamental norms,
  values, and beliefs of the organization?
• Suitability
• Will achieving the goal accomplish the desired
  effect?

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Nesting

• The ability to integrate a goal from a higher
  level unit into the mission of a subordinate
  level unit for the purpose of achieving
  synchronization or unity of effort.

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Diversity Advisory Boards Goals

• Increase awareness and sensitivity to diversity
  in the workforce
• Serve as a resource to VHA leaders in the
  promotion of workforce diversity

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Diversity Advisory Boards Goals

• Identify challenges to advancement of diversity
  within VHA and develop programs or initiatives to
  address the challenges to change paradigms
• Establish relationships with internal and
  community organization/programs that enhance
  diversity in the VA

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Strategic Concepts

• Focus on operating values and principles
• Justifies/supports strategic objectives
• Communicates purpose and intent

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VHA Diversity Advisory Boards Strategic Concepts

• Respect
• Education
• Awareness
• Collaboration
• Honesty

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Diversity Strategic Plan Format

• 1. Targeted goal(s)
• 2. Action strategies
• 3. Resources needed
• 4. Timeframe
• 5. Support organizations business plan
• 6. Measurement(s) of success
• 7. Assigned to (workgroup/person)

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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it,
youll land among the stars.

• -Les Brown

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Success is not perfection success is slightly
above average.

• -Anonymous

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Success seems to be connected with
action.Successful people keep moving.They make
mistakes, but they dont quit. -Conrad Hilton
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What we earnestly aspire to be, that is some
sense we are.

• -Anna Jameson

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SUMMARY

• Diversity strategic planning requires clear
  direction, focus, and strategies that are tied to
  the organizations bottom line but more
  importantly, it requires steadfast patience and
  commitment.

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Diversity Advisory Boards Website

• http//vaww.va.gov/diversity