Introduction (one or two paragraphs)
Vision statement
Mission statement
As the director of a community-based organization called North Idaho, I would mobilize a workgroup to take an initiative role in the opioid case. We formed an opioid workgroup and formulated a vision for the newly formed group. Sasquatch County has been experiencing a rise in opioid cases and deaths filling up the morgues. I was elected to secure the managerial position by the group members. The workgroup is a volunteer for members (Raoji, 2021). We formulated policies and came up with the workgroup’s mission, vision, and goal. We took one week to develop a vital group mission and vision to help the community’s current and future opioid situation.
Q1
A vision statement that we formulated states the current and future of the newly formed workgroup. After finishing the Community Health Assessment and addressing the findings of their research, we were able to know the scope of the workgroup in addressing the opioid epidemic as a top health concern in the community. Our vision statement is to reduce opioid misuse in the community, reduce related health consequences, and offer treatment and recovery support services to those affected. The vision statement will help create awareness of the North Idaho workgroup (AlDhaheri et al., 2020). The vision will help Sasquatch County to understand how substance abuse develops, how to avoid temptation and peer pressure, seek help for mental illness, and keep a well-balanced life. The workgroup will have a long-term vision of ensuring that future pandemics will be prepared for and sustained with ease. I will allow the group members to pair up with one another to develop a collective vision.
Q2
After formulating a vision statement for the North Idaho workgroup, we decided to devise a mission statement for our workgroup. We used the nominal group technique where individuals create their work and then bring it to the group and work simultaneously in one group. The method is effective when there is a strong personality within a group. The approach will ensure that ideas from all group members are put in place to formulate the mission statement (AlDhaheri et al., 2020). The mission statement will be used to explain simple and concise terms, its purpose, and the reason for coming into existence. The mission statement for the North Idaho workgroup is to inspire hope by contributing to well-being, health, and care for every opioid user or at-risk client through research, integrated clinical practices, and education. The workgroup will identify the critical factors of opioid misuse and addiction in the community.
Q3
Keeping the group intact requires leadership skills. I would empower the group by engaging the team members and asking them their insights. As a leader, I would allow autonomy, encourage, link the organization to the vision, foster collaboration, and delegate the entire project. When there is infighting in the group and power struggle, leaders tend to decide on the solution and use conflict management approaches. Failure to address the organizational battle can cause the newly formed workgroup to dissolve, and the opioid epidemic will not be discussed collectively in the community (Raoji, 2021). As a leader, I am mandated to make crucial decisions to help secure the vision and mission of the North Idaho workgroup. I will empower other agencies to reengage and benchmark the intervention processes for the opioid crisis in the community. To empower the organization, I ensure that we build a culture of trust, deliver honest feedback, foster open communication, and support growth opportunities.
Q4
I will empower peer-to-peer conversation and allow group members to foster collaboration in times of misunderstanding. I will seek out diverse opinions and ideas among teammates to solve problems and build strategies. Cooperation in groups allows members to work above their missions and positively impact something community-wide based (Aggarwal et al., 2020). Building on leadership skills is essential in facilitating management and equipping me with a future leadership role. As a leader, I would handle personality clashes by understanding the cause of the conflict and working to find solutions that both parties agree to follow; solving disagreements will prevent future setbacks in the group’s mission and vision.
Q5
Capital distribution requires well-formulated strategies to help in project completion on time. The annual north Idaho conference focuses specifically on opioids, though it is split into four specific workgroups. The budget for the group work was estimated to be less than 1 million. The newly formed workgroup had extensive work coverage that required an additional $250,000 grant. The total grant required reached a $1 million implementing grant. The amount will cater to free opioid kits and disposal kits available throughout the county. There is free naloxone training and free lockboxes. The funds also led to the separation of emergency rooms and treatment centers. I will establish trust-based networks that deliver as services as promised. I will increase the group’s ability to protect the resources and use them wisely by increasing their ability to work together and involve the community (Raoji, 2021). Workings in a community can really have extreme positive impact on reduction of opioid cases. Enough budget gives room to have different treatment counselors and traditional health system that was not there before.
References
Aggarwal, R., Verma, T., & Agarwal, K. (2020). Conflict management-a challenge to resolve through various communication styles. International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment, 6(1-2), 40-55.
AlDhaheri, F., Ameen, A., & Isaac, O. (2020). The influence of strategy formulation (vision, mission, and goals) on the organizational operations. Journal of Critical Reviews, 7(17), 1932-1941.
Raoji, N. V. (2021). The Future of Leadership Training: an Immersive Web-Based Program Enhancing Nurse’s Critical Soft Leadership Skills in New Healthcare Contexts (Doctoral dissertation, Yale University).
