{"id":8942,"date":"2017-02-22T15:34:18","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T15:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cherryleaf.com\/?page_id=8942"},"modified":"2022-11-01T11:50:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T11:50:52","slug":"cherryleaf-decision-making-guide-i-need-write-new-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cherryleaf.com\/useful-resources\/cherryleaf-decision-making-guide-i-need-write-new-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision guide: Do I need to write a new policy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This decision guide helps you assess\u00a0whether you need to write a new policy for your organisation.<\/p>\n<h2>You probably don\u2019t need to write a new policy\u00a0if:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You already have a policy that\u00a0describes the guiding principles relating to the event.\n<ul>\n<li>This policy should describe the objectives, goals and management philosophy (it explains why the policy exists) .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Important<\/strong>: You may need to write or amend processes and procedures to explain how staff should implement the policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>You may need to amend an existing policy<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You may need to amend an existing policy to:\n<ul>\n<li>Extend its scope<\/li>\n<li>Clarify\u00a0its purpose<\/li>\n<li>Show clearly it meets a legal requirement to have a specific\u00a0policy.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the key performance indicators (KPIs) that communicate how users will know the policy\u00a0is working<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Important<\/strong>: You may need to write or amend processes and procedures to explain how staff should implement the policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>You probably do need to write a new policy if:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You don&#8217;t\u00a0have a policy that\u00a0describes the guiding principles relating to the event.\n<ul>\n<li>This policy should describe the objectives, goals and management philosophy (it explains why the policy exists) .<\/li>\n<li>You may need to write related processes and procedures to explain how staff should implement the policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cherryleaf creates policies and procedures that are easy to understand and manageable for your audience<\/h2>\n<p>For more information, see Cherryleaf&#8217;s:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherryleaf.com\/documentation_services\/business-document-writing-services\/\">Policies and procedures writing services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherryleaf.com\/training\/procedures-writing-courses-beginner-and-advanced\/\">Policies and procedures writing course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Case Study \u2013 Developing procedures for a rapidly expanding company\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cherryleaf.com\/about_us\/case-studies-from-documentation-projects\/case-study-developing-procedures-for-a-rapidly-expanding-company\/\">Developing procedures for a rapidly expanding company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherryleaf.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/case-studysamaritans-procedures-simplified-and-put-online\/\">Case Study: Samaritans procedures clarified and put online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"style=&quot;border: alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Call us\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cherryleaf.com\/images\/head.png\" alt=\"contact cherryleaf\" width=\"49\" height=\"52\" \/>\n<p>Want to discuss your situation, and explore how Cherryleaf can help you? 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