The strategy outlined in the JSON focuses on enhancing Maori public health through a comprehensive plan spanning four key areas: Alcohol, Research, Tobacco Control, and Problem Gambling. For community engagement, the strategy involves identifying influential community leaders and creating culturally tailored workshops. An example of this could be organizing a local event to discuss tobacco control, fostering dialogue between health providers and community members.
Enhancing staff capacity is another critical component. By conducting a skills audit, the strategy tailors training programs to meet specific cultural competencies. For instance, it might introduce workshops on effective community engagement.
Lastly, optimizing initiative-specific campaigns involves defining clear objectives and leveraging various media channels. This strategy could include culturally relevant educational materials to ensure effective communication, resulting in increased awareness and better health outcomes within the community.
The strategies
⛳️ Strategy 1: Strengthen community engagement and partnerships
- Identify key community stakeholders and leaders in the Maori community for each health initiative
- Develop and facilitate culturally appropriate engagement workshops and discussions
- Collaborate with local Maori health providers to align strategies and share resources
- Establish regular communication channels with community leaders and organisations
- Create feedback loops for continuous community input on health initiatives
- Organise cultural events and activities to promote health awareness and education
- Develop partnerships with local schools for educational outreach programmes
- Engage in social media campaigns to reach wider community audiences
- Conduct community surveys to assess health priorities and perceptions
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of community engagement efforts
⛳️ Strategy 2: Enhance staff capacity and capability
- Conduct a skills audit to identify training needs of staff across projects
- Develop and implement a comprehensive training programme on cultural competencies
- Encourage staff to participate in external professional development opportunities
- Set up team workshops to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration
- Enhance systems for tracking and reporting staff progress and achievements
- Introduce mentorship or coaching programmes for staff development
- Facilitate regular team meetings to address challenges and share successes
- Support staff well-being through wellness programmes and outings
- Create a consistent evaluation process for staff performance and growth
- Incorporate staff feedback into the development of future training modules
⛳️ Strategy 3: Optimise initiative-specific campaigns
- Define clear objectives and key performance indicators for each contract initiative
- Map out a timeline for each campaign with key milestones and deliverables
- Develop culturally relevant and targeted communications materials
- Align campaign messaging with government public health guidelines and expectations
- Launch multimedia strategies including digital marketing and traditional media
- Conduct workshops and educational sessions tailored to each health topic
- Evaluate the reach and impact of each campaign periodically
- Revise strategies based on performance data and community feedback
- Coordinate efforts between all initiative teams to avoid duplication
- Prepare comprehensive reports for each initiative outlining achievements and learning
Bringing accountability to your strategy
It's one thing to have a plan, it's another to stick to it. We hope that the examples above will help you get started with your own strategy, but we also know that it's easy to get lost in the day-to-day effort.
That's why we built Tability: to help you track your progress, keep your team aligned, and make sure you're always moving in the right direction.
Give it a try and see how it can help you bring accountability to your strategy.
