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Linking our Supervisory Initiatives to the Strategic Plan for ACCESS

John Burl Artis

SUPERVISION for ALIGNMENT

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Processes and Functions Requiring Alignment

Program Development = How does this Program support our Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategies?

The Program Delivery System = How does the Delivery of the Program Requirements support our Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategies?

Program Assessment = How will we determine the Results of our Program and whether the Results support our Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategies?

Staff Selection and Assignment = How do we use our Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategies to select and assign staff?

Professional Development = How do we use our Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategies to decide about and deliver Professional Development for staff?

Budget Processes = How do we use our Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategies to make key budgetary decisions for our Programs ?

Organizational Culture= How do we build, nurture , and monitor an Organizational Culture based on our Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategies

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The Supervisory Alignment Question

Are the Values, Motivations, and Activities of the Staff we Supervise in alignment with and supportive of the ACCESS Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategies?

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A Dialogue

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Dialogue StartersRationale = Focus the Supervision Process

on the implementation of the ACCESS Strategic Direction;

Align the achievements and growth opportunities of staff with the Strategic Direction; and,

Signal to everyone they are responsible for implementing and monitoring the ACCESS Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategies

The Desired ResponseThe Supervisor PromptThe Supervisory Teaching Opportunity

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Dialogue Starter # One

How does your work relate to the achievement of the Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategies of the ACCESS Strategic Plan?

Desired Response ----Supervisor Prompt----Teachable moment----

Our Vision has become my job description!!

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Other Dialogue StartersACCESS Strategic Plan and Job SuccessACCESS Strategic Plan and Job Challenges and

OpportunitiesACCESS Strategic Plan and Quality ServiceACCESS Strategic Plan and Future ExpectationsACCESS Strategic Plan and Departmental

CollaborationACCESS Strategic Plan and Organizational

CollaborationACCESS Strategic Plan and Personal and

Professional SupportACCESS Strategic Plan and Personal and

Professional Goals

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Practicing Quality Leadership and Service Leadership

GET the RIGHT People on the BUS, the WRONG People off the BUS, and the RIGHT People in the RIGHT SEATS.

Jim Collins, Good to Great

The Essence of my job!!!