Directions:In this post, you explore policy implementation and the challenges faced by social workers during policy implementation.Post your thoughts on whether social workers might try to undermine the implementation of specific policies. What ethical issues might they confront? Discuss how social workers can implement policies that they feel may be against their social work values. Discuss a specific policy's impact that you would try to mitigate in the implementation phase. Provide an experience you have had with a policy you had difficulty implementing or a policy you are aware of that you would have serious qualms about implementing. Be sure to support your post with specific references to this week's resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references.Resources:Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.Chapter 13, "Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7" (pp. 460-487) Lane, S. R., & Humphreys, N. A. (2011). Social workers in politics: A national survey of social work candidates and elected officials. Journal of Policy Practice, 10(3), 225–244.

300 word min with references Personnel Accountability While Teleworking I picked this process because it is an ongoing process amid the Corona pandemic. I am the unit’s primary point of contact (POC) for this task. Our unit has been dealing with these unreasonable requirements from Higher Headquarters (HHq) for the last two weeks, and it doesn’t seem to get any better. It is time-consuming and not practical.The steps that we took to analyze how to improve the process are as follow:Current Process: Report Unit Accountability to HHq by 1000L daily.Determine the total headcounts (200 total).Emails sent out to division POCs (5 total) by close of business (COB) the day prior.On the day of; check email or contact divisions, POCs for headcounts NLT 0800.Report numbers to HHq NLT 0930Steps to take to analyze current process for improvement:Can we meet the 1000 deadline? If yes, how timely is the info-gathering process? If No, what caused the issue? Is it communication, geographic location of the divisions?Email doesn’t work due to VPN degradation; what must be done to ensure the continuation of operations? Relying on cellphones is the only LOGICAL option.Is too much information better than enough critical information? HHq should reconsider asking for too much information; instead, only ask for the crucial information. For example, tested-positive personnel and their families, personnel in quarantine, ROM.HHq admits that the current process needs improvement because only 3 of 10 directorates were able to meet daily deadlines. They were also the smallest directoratesWho should be involved with me:Division POCs, and division chiefs Unit executive officer Higher Headquarters representativesCommunication teamsQuestions should be considered:Is this process effective? Do we have to take full accountability every day?Do we need two separate responsibilities from the same subject? The first one includes all personnel, both teleworking and “on-campus.” But the second one is divided into specific categories such as quarantine, restrict of movement, in isolation, leave, TDY, quarters.In a “comm-out” (limited to zero communication) environment, would multiple accountabilities help or hurt the unit? Current VPN capability limits our comm to minimal to none-existence. How would it negatively affect our ability to take accountability via email and DSN? Most of us have to resort to personal cellphones for reliability, but what about those who don’t have cellphones?How will I know if the process was actually improved?HHq decides they only need ONE accountability report per 24 hours.ONLY report significant changes such as duty status (ROM, quarantine, in isolation, etc.).The method of tracking accountability is not sufficient. This process works in a controlled environment, but when that environment changed, the process should have been changed as well. As previously mentioned, my leadership must reconsider the recommendations to improve the current process. For a process to be improved, one must consider the flowing steps:Reduce Non-Value-Added StepsImprove the Measurement SystemReduce Common Cause VariationReduce Special Cause VariationMove the Mean to Improve Process Capability (Tickle, 2020)Our unit follows the same steps to improve the accountability tracking process. Response time cut down to nearly 70% by only reporting changes. If no changes, we continue using the same number as the previous day because the total personnel assigned will NOT change. I am sure HHq will scold us later for doing things differently, but we decided that it is a price we can all afford to pay given current circumstances. We also voiced our concern and proposed recommendations to make this process better to HHq. Now, we wait for leadership to reply.Reference:Tickle, C. (2020). 5 Ways to Improve a Process. Retrieved from Go Learn Six Sigma: https://goleansixsigma.com/5-ways-improve-process/

Proposal-Based Presentation Now that you've finished your written proposal, you are ready to create a PowerPoint presentation based on it. This should not be a reproduction of your proposal; rather it is to share information about your proposal with your instructor. PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines To create your Final Course Project PowerPoint Presentation, you should not copy and paste large sections of text from your written proposal. A PowerPoint presentation is different from a written report. Your slides should include only the main points from your proposal, and these main points should be condensed into short phrases and explanations. Your PowerPoint presentation should include the following elements: The presentation should include 9-10 slides, including the Title Slide. It is important to ensure your instructor can follow your presentation and understand what you are communicating. You will not be recording your voice; you will be giving your instructor your script directly on the slides themselves and in the dialog box. The presentation should include: Title Slide Purpose Statement Slides Audience Slides Problem Slides Original and Creative Solution Slides Visuals that enhance your presentation Title Slide Your title slide should include the following: An appropriate title for your proposal presentation The name of this course (in place of the name of the company preparing the proposal) The author's name The date of the presentation Purpose Statement (1-2 slides) Include the purpose statement from your project. Add a reflective statement if you think you have fulfilled the purpose of the project. Audience (1 slide) Your slides should explain who the audience of your proposal includes and what their needs are. Tell how you will overcome skepticism. What objections do you anticipate? Problem Section (2-3 slides) Just as you did in the written proposal, you must prove that a serious problem exists. You may want to answer these questions about your problem: How long has the problem existed? Is it worse now? Why? What are some relevant statistics? What are other people doing to solve similar problems? Original and Creative Solution Section (2-3 slides) Your slides should briefly outline the change you propose and want approved. Your solution should be directly related to the problem you just documented and be appropriate to the audience you've described.