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PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE ACTIVATION
Workforce Activation Planning
LESSONS LEARNED
Workforce Activation Planning
LESSONS LEARNED
- Hire a facilitator to help move the process more efficiently and offer a neutral approach and working ground.
- Collaboration is key to this planning- this entire process is a team building exercise.
- It is important to have a concise agenda and clear goals for all meetings.
- Prior to the end of each meeting, establish focus areas/topics for next meeting.
- Planning work groups intersect and are dependent upon each others results.
- The plan is the process … and the process is the plan.
- Planning should also address the component of “Pre-activation” and “Deactivation.”
- Always keep in mind the functionality of the Plan – such as a Grab & Go kit.
- Have the right people at the table.
- One identified project manager and/or a liaison who serves on every Work Group for consistency.
- Maintain an ongoing Parking Lot of issues to revisit – many will emerge through the planning process and it is easy to get sidetracked. Begin with the key, overarching elements.
- Funding and resources are over-arching topics to be considered.
- Be aware of business continuity and workforce activation planning intersections.
- Exercises and drills will help drive the completion of the structure and effect the plan.
- Be responsive to the issues that emerge from the stakeholders.
- Always keep leadership informed.
