Each director knew they would be called on to motivate and direct their diverse staff for success in leading
the Association’s new direction, all of whom had different personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. There
were people at all levels, including volunteers and interns. Each director had to avoid the impulse to
micromanage the staff, but they couldn’t be hands-off either. They knew they would have to empower the
staff more and improve on communication so the strategic and tactical plans and expectations would be
clear to all. They also knew from experience that teams and committees tended to fall into a groupthink
and/or status quo mentality. This would have to change for the strategic and tactical plans to succeed.
Charles asked each of the directors to describe the way they intended to approach leading their
departments to carry out their plans effectively. With the plan and organization now set up, how will you
provide leadership for the personnel in your department?
Action Items
Review the Better Health of Central Ohio Case Study, including the Organizational Overview and Financial
Statement presented in Better Health Association.
For this assignment, you need to perform the following tasks in the template document provided.
Remain in the same role in the Better Health Association.
Review the Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals.
Describe how you will assess the level of employee engagement in your department.
Select and describe one motivational practice and theory to move your department’s staff and plan forward.
Briefly describe any team structures which would enhance your department and plan implementation?
Select one leadership model that would enhance your ability to lead your department.
Download LEAD_template.docx to your computer.
Follow the instructions [IN BRACKETS] to complete the template document.
Your plan should be a minimum of 3 pages in length, not including any appendices and references you may
wish to include. Use APA format in the body and the references of your work.
Include a minimum of one reference and citation from your textbook or a scholarly article in your work.
Note: Web sites are not scholarly articles.