Terms
Methodology
Statements
Other Plans
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The overall document

What is a strategic plan

100

Like an eagle, this collaborative strategic planning tool  focuses on an organization's current strengths and future vision 

What is Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results

100

Everyone in Sauk County lives the their healthiest life possible

What is our vision statement

100

provides information about the health status and needs in Sauk County, based on data and community input

What is our community health assessment (CHA)

200

 A broad area of focus that addresses contradictions and moves toward the vision. Must start with a verb. Represents the organization's approach over a 25-year horizon.

What is a strategic direction

200

a small, selected group (typically 6-10) of people discuss a specific topic, product, or concept in a moderated, interactive setting to gather in-depth opinions, feelings, and insights on "how" and "why" questions

What are focus groups

200

To enhance the conditions that support optimal health and well-being for all people in Sauk County.

What is our mission statement

200

outlines strategies to address priority health issues across the community, with many partners involved

What is our community health improvement plan (CHIP)

300

A 5-year SMARTIEE goal that moves the organization closer to a strategic direction.

What is an objective

300

Process by which similar ideas are grouped and given a title

What is clustering and naming

300

Equity, Empathy, Knowledge, Dedication

What are our values

300

utlines how we track and measure our work, and our 90-day action plans are integrated directly with this system.

What is our performance management system

400

A specific accomplishment that indicates progress toward an objective. Answers "How do we know we're done?"

What is a key result

400

Designed by the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), this is used around the world because it spans language and cultural boundaries

What is Technology of Participation (ToPs)

400

A long-term perspective enables us to think beyond immediate constraints and ensures that our short-term decisions align with the future we want to create.

What is our 25-year vision

400

utlines our approach to recruiting, retaining, and developing staff, which in turn supports building capacity for community engagement and relationship-building.

What is our Workforce Development Plan

500

pecific tactics with owners and deadlines that move toward Key Results within a single quarter. Reviewed and updated every three months 

What is a 90-day action plan

500

Developed by Husserl in 1901 this philosophy is an attempt to grasp meaning through actual lived experiences.

What is phenomenology.

500

Not an obnoxious classmate who know everything but rather a SMARTIEE is this

A goal that is Specific, measurable, actionable, reasonable, timebound, inclusive, equitable, ethical

500

a unified vision to guide land use, infrastructure,  resource protection and address emerging issues.

What is the County Comprehensive Plan