Create a 3–5-page directional strategy report, as if you were preparing to present your assessment to a representative panel of employee stakeholders of a healthcare organization. Note: The assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in ord Directional strategies allow organizational leaders to define what the organization should be doing and how the organization plans to achieve results. As industry dynamics shift, strategies need to be adjusted. Directional strategies are all about sustainability. For example, a directional strategy of growth needs to be carefully evaluated with respect to internal capacity, external community fit, and financial feasibility Competency 1: Analyze organizational structure, design, culture, and climate in relation to environmental forces. Analyze an organization's

Note: Assessments 1 and 2 must be completed before beginning this assessment. Analyze the relevance of the organization's directional strategy, including its vision, mission, values, and organizational culture. The goal is to focus on the application of the concepts and new insight. Keep it brief and substantive. Note: Feel free to construct images/diagrams to summarize information where appropriate (for example, TOWS matrix…). Complete the following: Review the mission, vision, and values statements of your healthcare organization. Examine how well each statement addresses the components of a directional strategy. Analyze the gap between the desired outcome and the actual state of the current environment. Analyze the organization's directional strategy, including its vision, mission, and values. Examine the strategic "fit." Does the directional strategy fit the environment? Is the organization headed in the right direction given the environmental assessment? Does growth make sense right now or does maintaining the status quo or even contraction make better sense? Recommend changes you would make to ensure a foundation necessary for the current structure and strategies of the organization. Note: Support your recommendations with relevant resources from the literature.