PERFORMANCE SUPPORT TOOL (DEVELOP UNIT POLICY) Flashcards

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The ________ states that leaders manage and champion organizational change.

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The third category of Leading Performance and Change, Vision Development and Implementation states that leaders manage and champion organizational change.

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Which category of leadership competencies states “leaders are able to envision a preferred future for their units and functions,” setting this picture in the context of the coast guard’s overall vision, missions, strategy, and driving forces?

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Leading performance and change

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A ________ concisely and accurately identifies an issue needing to be studied, understood, or brought to the attention of the next higher authority in your chain of command?

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A problem statement concisely and accurately identifies an issue needing to be studied, understood, or brought to the attention of the next higher authority in your chain of command.

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What types of cost data should a manager gather in order to make an effective argument for a policy change?

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A manager should gather Excessive cost data in order to make an effective argument for a policy change.

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_______ is necessary to reduce extra workload and person hours incurred by the implementation of a policy.

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Reassessment is necessary to reduce extra workload and person hours incurred by the implementation of a policy

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Developing policy requires in depth examination of the problem and establishment of _________, which when followed, will lead to the desired improvements or changes to the existing policy.

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Developing policy requires in depth examination of the problem and establishment of succinct steps, which when followed will lead to the desired improvements or changes to the existing policy.

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When communicating with program managers to effect change, it is important to give complete and accurate _________.

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When communicating with program managers to effect change it is important to give complete and accurate data and information.

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In order to make an effective argument for change, managers must _________ with others.

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In order to make an effective argument for change, managers must collaborate with others.

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In reviewing current unit and Coast Guard policy, there are ______ points managers need to do, in order to make an effective argument for change.

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In reviewing current unit and Coast Guard policy, there are seven points managers need to do, in order to make an effective argument for change.

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In order to make an effective argument for policy change managers must ______ and obtain as much data as possible.

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In order to make an effective argument for policy change, managers must study the issues and obtain as much data as possible.

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The process of effecting policy change involves _____ steps.

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The process of effecting policy change involves 9 steps.

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While our instinct is to describe the changes needed in order to make things better, managers need data and other information to _______ the positive changes.

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While our instinct is to describe the changes needed in order to make things better, managers need data and other information to sell the positive changes.

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With any new or changed policy, the issue of ______ to accomplish the mission becomes paramount.

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With any new or changed policy, the issue of resources necessary to accomplish the mission becomes paramount.

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While presenting policy draft recommendations, the person presenting the argument should also point out the _________ if new or changed policy does not occur.

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While presenting policy draft recommendations, the person presenting the argument should also point out the positive and negative aspects if new or changed policy does not occur.

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When bringing a problem to a decision maker, you should be prepared to present what?

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When bringing a problem to a decision maker, you should be prepared to present possible solutions.

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16
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Which step in the process of effecting change includes “market to the right audience”?

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Draft recommendations is the step in the process of effecting change that references “market to the right audience”

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Each new policy has an _______.

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Each new policy has an originating authority.

18
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The basis for creating new policy is a ________.

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The basis for creating a new policy is a problem statement.

19
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The ___________ cannot issue a directive (policy).

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Anyone below the Commander of any unit, group, base, or district cannot issue a directive (policy).

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To build support for a proposal or a new or changed policy, stakeholders should understand the positive impacts of ________.

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To build support for a proposal for a new or changed policy, stakeholders should understand the positive impacts of mission effectiveness and efficiency as well as human and financial resources.

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Who is the program manager for all new Coast Guard wide directives and policy?

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Commandant (CG-61) Is the program manager for all new Coast Guard wide directives and policy.

22
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In regard to implementation of policy changes, what is the process to request resources in future fiscal years?

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In regard to implementation of policy changes the resource proposal process is the process to request resources in future fiscal years.

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COMDINST M5215.6 (Series) governs the ________.

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COMDINST M5215.6 (Series) governs the Promulgation and implementation of policy.

24
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When socializing potential changes, the __________ must sell new policy and changes to current policy.

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When socializing potential changes, the program managers must sell new policy and changes to current policy.

25
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Implementation of change or new policy could be slowed or stopped if significant barriers to ________ are evident and not halted.

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Implementation of change or new policy could be slowed or stopped if significant barriers to change are evident and not halted.

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What type of analysis is used to identify strengths of the change, versus threats pushing against the change implementation?

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SWOT Is the type of analysis used to identify strengths of the change, versus threats pushing against the change implementation.

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To mitigate resistance and barriers to change, generate a __________ diagraming factors, stakeholders, and risks associated with the barriers to the change.

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To mitigate resistance and barriers to change, generate a force field analysis diagraming factors, stakeholders, and risks associated with the barriers to change.