A Principal’s Reflections: A Good Plan Requires Great Execution <\/title><link href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/dyn-css\/authorization.css?targetBlogID=5931834670826653533&zx=d932ceb5-8cb0-4a4a-ae2d-5885e6a9f6fb\" media=\"none\" onload=\"if(media!='all')media='all'\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><noscript><link href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/dyn-css\/authorization.css?targetBlogID=5931834670826653533&zx=d932ceb5-8cb0-4a4a-ae2d-5885e6a9f6fb\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><\/noscript><\/head><body class=\"loading variant-renewable\" id=\"wp_automatic_ReadabilityBody\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"content-outer\">\n<div class=\"fauxborder-left content-fauxborder-left\">\n<div class=\"content-inner\">\n<header>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"main-outer\">\n<div class=\"fauxborder-left main-fauxborder-left\">\n<div class=\"region-inner main-inner\">\n<div class=\"columns fauxcolumns\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"columns-inner\">\n<div class=\"column-center-outer\">\n<div class=\"column-center-inner\">\n<div class=\"main section\" id=\"main\" name=\"Main\">\n<div class=\"widget Blog\" data-version=\"1\" id=\"Blog1\">\n<div class=\"blog-posts hfeed\">\n<div class=\"date-outer\">\n<div class=\"date-posts\">\n<div class=\"post-outer\">\n<div class=\"post hentry uncustomized-post-template\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\">\n<meta content=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HwVwJYFNuIk\/Xeg3fdWeWmI\/AAAAAAAAGFc\/7PcrRMCdhdcCUYvBYulNfYbmo9ASaRxXQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/StrategicPlanningCycle.v2.jpg\" itemprop=\"image_url\"\/><meta content=\"5931834670826653533\" itemprop=\"blogId\"\/><meta content=\"7259387393520917596\" itemprop=\"postId\"\/><a name=\"7259387393520917596\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\nA Good Plan Requires Great Execution<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-body entry-content\" id=\"post-body-7259387393520917596\" itemprop=\"description articleBody\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">When we think about change, more often than not, a plan is developed, implemented, and evaluated with the goal being improvement. The journey to improve is a process that requires various strategies that are aligned to a specific focus as outlined in a mission statement or vision document that describes the why. Most schools, districts, and organizations have both. The details on how to achieve both the mission and vision come to fruition in the form of desired goals and outcomes supported by specific measures and targets. The final piece to a good plan is the results. No matter how good a plan for change and improvement is, the proof is in the pudding. Here is where execution comes into play.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HwVwJYFNuIk\/Xeg3fdWeWmI\/AAAAAAAAGFc\/7PcrRMCdhdcCUYvBYulNfYbmo9ASaRxXQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/StrategicPlanningCycle.v2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1237\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HwVwJYFNuIk\/Xeg3fdWeWmI\/AAAAAAAAGFc\/7PcrRMCdhdcCUYvBYulNfYbmo9ASaRxXQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/StrategicPlanningCycle.v2.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">For the updated edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Digital-Leadership-Changing-Paradigms-Times\/dp\/154435083X\/ref=dp_ob_title_bk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Leadership<\/a>, I created the image above, which outlines the critical elements of a sound strategic plan. In a <a href=\"http:\/\/esheninger.blogspot.com\/2019\/07\/the-path-to-efficacy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previous post<\/a>, I focused on the essential questions as a means to ensure efficacy when time and resources are needed to get the change or improvement process going. While these are undoubtedly important, it is incumbent upon all involved to always think about how the plan will unfold in relation to mission, vision, goals, desired outcomes, and results.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Mission and Vision<\/span><\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">These two planning elements are often used interchangeably or mistaken for one another. Schools, districts, and organizations summarize their goals and objectives under the guise of each of these. Both of these serve different purposes but are often confused with each other. While a mission statement describes what the institution wants to do now, a vision statement outlines what they want to be in the future. Consider this from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glennsmithcoaching.com\/mission-vs-vision-whats-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glenn Smith<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\"><p>\n<span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Mission answers the question, \u201cWhy do we exist?\u201d Vision answers the question, \u201cWhat will the future look like as we fulfill our mission? What will be different?\u201d While mission is about today, vision is about the future, what we will become.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">The mission statement outlines the motivation for helping all learners succeed with their education. It provides a basis for how the resulting strategic plan will be developed and implemented. The mission provides the starting point of the journey while the vision adds clarity as to how to arrive at the preferred destination. Both are pretty much pointless without action.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Desired Outcomes and Goals<\/span><\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">The plan is all about meeting the unique and diverse needs of learners today, first and foremost. As society continues to change, so should our strategies that align with the vision and help make the mission a reality. Each desired outcome and goal provide a building block to help transform your school or district in a way that best prepares learners now and in the future. The <a href=\"https:\/\/ctb.ku.edu\/en\/table-of-contents\/structure\/strategic-planning\/create-objectives\/main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Kansas outlines<\/a> three types of objectives that can be referenced to develop outcomes and goals:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><i>Process<\/i> – These provide the groundwork or implementation necessary to achieve everything specified in the plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><i>Behavioral<\/i> – These look at changing the behaviors of people (what they are doing and saying) and the products (or results) of their behaviors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><i>Community-level outcomes<\/i> – These are often the product or result of behavior change in many people. They are focused on change at the school or district level instead of on an individual level.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">The concept of a Return on Instruction (ROI) and the innovative change process can significantly assist in the development of desired outcomes and goals. Once established, following the SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, timed) protocol will go a long way to ensuring success.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Measures and Targets<\/span><\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">The only way to determine if outcomes and goals have been achieved is through the development of specific criteria by which to measure and analyze progress. After these are in place, accountability structures have to be aligned to each. If not, then the chances of success in terms of scalable improvement diminish. How you hold yourself or others in the case of schools and districts accountable for meeting determined measures and targets are not for me or other outsiders to dictate. However, executing any plan in a way that leads to efficacy requires this commitment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Results<\/span><\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Success doesn\u2019t come by way of just words, but instead through actions that lead to tangible results. While talk gets the mission, vision, goals, desired outcomes, measures, and targets in place, it\u2019s the qualitative and quantitative evidence that will determine if the plan is a success or not. Great execution of a plan might never achieve the exact results you had hoped for. The key, however, is to determine if they can clearly show in some way that the mission and vision have become a reality.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">As the plan is constructed and the time nears for execution consider the following to stay on track:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Clear expectations and communication are vital.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Consensus is important.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Benchmarks help pave the way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Accountability is the glue that holds everything together.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Results either articulate success or provide an opportunity to reflect and start anew.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;\">Planning for change takes time. Executing a plan takes even more time. In both cases, patience, diligence, and commitment will be necessary. A good plan becomes great when it is executed in a manner that leads to evidence that the mission and vision are more than just words, but reality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<\/footer>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/esheninger.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/a-good-plan-requires-great-execution.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] A Principal’s Reflections: A Good Plan Requires Great Execution A Good Plan Requires Great Execution When we think about change, more often than not, a plan is developed, implemented, and evaluated with the goal being improvement. 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