Project Overview

Strategic Plan Development for State Health Department

Client: State Health Department, Georgia

Led agency-wide strategic planning, implementation, and performance management processes for two consecutive four-year plan cycles, engaging staff at all levels, leadership, board members, and key partners to develop inclusive, actionable, and measurable strategic plans.

Key Objectives

Strategic Planning & Implementation

  • Develop and implement four-year strategic plans aligned with agency priorities.

  • Conduct annual environmental scans to adjust strategies as needed.

  • Establish a performance management system to track objectives, goals, and action items.

Inclusive Engagement

  • Ensure participation and feedback from all staff levels and primary partners.

  • Foster diversity of ideas to better reflect workforce and community needs.Analyze statewide health and food access data to identify gaps and inequities.

Approach & Methodology

Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitated participation across all programs, leadership, and partners to capture diverse perspectives and insights.

Performance Management: Developed agency-wide system to monitor strategic objectives and link individual staff roles to organizational goals.

Strategic Review: Led annual plan reviews, producing reports for leadership and the Governor’s office.

Capacity-Building: Integrated quality improvement and change management frameworks to support sustainable implementation.

Key Deliverables & Outputs

  • Strategic Plan

  • Annual strategic plan review reports

  • Agency-wide performance management system

  • Integration of quality improvement and change management frameworks

  • Role-aligned processes linking staff responsibilities to strategic objectives

Skills & Expertise Applied

  • Strategic Planning & Facilitation: Guided participatory planning across complex organizational structures.

    Performance Management: Designed systems for tracking progress, reporting, and continuous improvement.

    Change Management: Applied frameworks to support adoption of strategic initiatives and long-term sustainability.

    Stakeholder Coordination: Ensured inclusive input and alignment across all levels of the agency.

Impact & Results

  • Achieved 100% participation from all agency programs, resulting in a more comprehensive and inclusive strategic plan.

  • Increased utilization of the performance management system, improving tracking and achievement of strategic goals.

  • Strengthened internal capacity for data-informed decision-making and strategic planning.

  • Enhanced alignment across programs and partners, supporting long-term organizational effectiveness.