Assignment

SOCW 6070: Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Please note that this is a master level course so master level work. Please check the grammar and you have to use the reading that I have provided to you. You must answer all the questions that I post. Thank you.

Week 5

Planning for Change

Resources

Readings

• Lauffer, A. (2011). Understanding your social agency (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.

o Chapter 10, “Agency Structure and Change” (pp. 324– 352)

• Northouse, P. G. (2018). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.

o Chapter 7, “Creating a Vision” (pp. 141-157)

o • Northouse, P. G. (2018). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.

o Chapter 10, “Listening to Out-Group Members” (pp. 217-237)

• Finley, D. S., Rogers, G., Napier, M., & Wyatt, J. (2011). From needs-based segmentation to program realignment: Transformation of YWCA of Calgary. Administration in Social Work, 35(3), 299–323.

• Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing [Vital Source e- reader].

o “Social Work Supervision, Leadership, and Administration: The Southeast Planning Group” (pp. 85–86)

Assignment

Application: Leadership and Strategic Planning

Assignment (2–4 pages in APA format): 

Describe the first three steps you would take to begin the strategic planning process for a human services organization. Be sure to include the key stakeholders—who should be involved in each step and why they need to be included in the process. In addition, include steps you would take to establish stakeholder support and confidence.

Note: Although you will base your strategic plan on what you know about an actual organization, do not include any identifying information about the organization or its stakeholders.