69■Identify for layoffs staff members whose loss will affect
work unit production the least.
■Maintain a stable staff complement that is sustainable
(no layoffs) in varying economic conditions.
■Promote at least one current employee each year into a
supervisory position.
■Assist employees with career-development strategies
and use acting status appointments and temporary
assignments to other positions to develop employees
for increased responsibility.
■Identify reasons for high staff turnover in the work unit
and develop a plan for reducing it.
Strategic and Work-Unit Planning
■Prepare work-unit summary and/or environmental scan
for use in the company strategic planning meetings.
■With staff, develop work-unit strategic plan that reflects
the larger organization’s strategic goals.
■Attend the company strategic planning meetings with
the material needed.
■Define clear and achievable work-unit goals that will
contribute to company success.
■Develop actions plans for achieving each work-unit
goal that includes timelines and specifies individual
accountabilities.
■Revise strategic work-unit plan in the event that major
shifts occur in the market, the economy, and/or the
environment.
■Attend annual conferences so as to be able to predict
future trends in the industry.
Work Planning/Scheduling
■Assign projects to the most qualified and appropriate
employees.