The North Queensland Regional Planning Group
The North Queensland Regional Planning Group convened a group of stakeholders, including the Queensland Roads Board and the Queensland Local Government Department together with representatives of local governments in the region, who are interested in working together on improving arterial roads in the region.David Dahlstrom is the senior planner for the North Queensland Regional Planning Group.Mr Dahlstrom successfully obtained a technical assistance grant.The intent is to organise all the local governments in the region into an intergovernmental unit.All of the communities will share the same visioning processes of mission, objectives and tasks.Mr Dahlstrom is now charged with developing a strategic plan for this group, called the North Queensland regional transport advisory board.
-Refer to The North Queensland Regional Planning Group (Scenario).First, Mr Dahlstrom must determine the goals he wants to achieve.To do so, he must follow a series of steps for goal setting.The first step in setting goals for this new group should be to ________.

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The first step in setting goals for this new group should be to formally establish the organization's mission and review it. This will provide a clear direction and purpose for the group, which is essential for effective goal setting. Evaluating available resources and obtaining input from others should come after the mission has been established. Preparing an environmental effects statement is not directly related to goal setting. Determining goals individually and then asking for input is not an effective collaborative approach.