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Response Guidelines

Respond to at least one other learner regarding alignment of a planned outline, SWOT/PEST analysis, budget, and primary factors that demonstrate alignment.

Your response must be substantive and contribute to the discussion. Compare your analysis to that of your peer and comment on the similarities and differences that you see. If there are aspects that you do not agree with, present an argument to support your position. If you need more information from your peer, be sure to ask questions for clarity.

Student post down below:

It would seem logical to align your Strategic Plan, SWOT/PEST analysis, and budget with the mission and vision of your organization. After careful review, it is possible to realize that somehow your mission isn’t specific enough in outlining the “longterm, intermediate, and early outcomes” (Anderson, 2004, p. 3). The mission of the Honu Home, a transitional home for parolees, is to exemplify a standard of respect for all clients to provide exceptional mental health care in order to create a culture of competence, value, and transformational growth. The mission fails to define the standard of care for whom and the outcome expected for each individual transitioning through the organization. Recidivism is high considering the resources and funding allocated for rehabilitative services. Tax payers spend millions of dollars for programming with no official access to the results of programming. Communities are faced with the reality that incarceration is a system designed to temporarily or permanently eliminate an individual from society by putting them behind bars. What happens after incarceration? Is it rehabilitation, forgiveness, acceptance, positive transition, and/or change of mindset? Transitional homes are needed to further reduce the rate of recidivism and to provide additional programming, counseling, or job training. The mission of the Honu Home is strategic but doesn’t define the longterm goals although the strategic plan may be detailed in this aspect. The purpose of the Honu Home is evident but based on our readings for this week there is work needed in making sure the mission and vision of the organization aligns with the Strategic Plan.

The vision highlights “Client Focus, Exceptional Care, Culture of Excellence, Value Creation, and Transformational Growth”. Their vision aligns with their strategic plan but needs redirection that all “important preconditions for success have been identified” (Anderson, 2004, p. 3). Once a more defined definition of longterm, intermediate,and early outcomes are revised, the strategic plan, SWOT/PEST analysis, and budget will align with the mission and vision of the Honu Home.