Pd Community Partnerships C6
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Partnerships are defined as relationships where two or more parties form an agreement to share work, knowledge, risk, accountability, and results to achieve compatible goals. Partnerships are beneficial as they allow for networking, promotion, additional resources, funding, new strategies, and flexible service delivery. The most significant reason for partnering is to serve clients and provide a full suite of services. Factors for successful partnerships include power, history, resources, competition, leadership, clear communication, and inclusion. The advantages of partnerships include leveraging joint resources, accessing new information and people, accountability, and generating creative solutions. Effective partnerships require a shared vision, clear goals, committed membership, an action plan, defined roles, ongoing communication, securing resources
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Pd Community Partnerships C6
- 1. Partnerships An Essential Component
- 2. A Definition? A relationship where two or more parties having compatible goals form an agreement to share the work and knowledge , share the risk, share the accountability, and share the results or proceeds.
- 3. Why Partnerships? Excellent channel of networking and promotion Resource of attracting additional assets Potential source of further funding Impending method of developing new promotional strategies Complement for program service delivery Flexibility in the concept of eligibility criteria Feasible method of recruitment
- 4. Why a Partnership and Not Something Else? Sparked by a catalyst (opportunity, need, client request), the partnership is: More then a sum of people working together Effective and practical approach to solving problems Empowering for people and systems to change for the better Involves collective work for better solutions
- 5. The Most Significant Reason for Partnering To serve the client Provide a full suit of services Advocacy toward decision makers (funders) Balance of services
- 6. Factors for Success Power- individual and collective power based on strengths, wisdom, and ability History- Resources- time, expertise and funds are not automatically included Competition Leadership Perceptions-clear communication and inclusion Onward to skill development
- 7. The Advantages of Working in Partnership Power of joint investment of resources Creative solutions emerged from differing perspectives Access to information and people sources Effective and practical support Accountability (single entity with joint responsibilities)
- 8. Types of Partnership Consultative/Advisory ( receive public input around changes; gather information for future policies (LIP founding) Contributory ( to benefit of work from the community) Operational (the partners retain control but the others can influence decision making) Collaborative ( share resources, risk, and decision making; most common for community)
- 9. Developing Effective Partnerships Each partnership is unique All resemble a basic formula that includes: Knowing what we want to do Deciding who will do it Making a plan to do it Evaluating as we all go along
- 10. 1. Vision Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering A common picture for the future Involve as many people as possible Be as inclusive as possible There is no right or wrong in visioning Use a variety of methods to capture people’s thoughts Combine the ideas in one clear picture and find a way to describe it in one or two lines
- 11. 2. Goals Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering Clear and easy defined to understand statement of outcomes Measurable accomplishments that can be evaluated Find a common definition of the issues, problems, opportunities and outcomes Don’t have to many goals Measurable and realistic given time and resources Discuss what means successful
- 12. 3. Membership Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering A cross section of people including stakeholders that need to work together, think and plan together, and share the outcomes Should include clients and/or former clients The key factor for success is group interaction
- 13. 4. Commitment Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering Reaching an agreement to work jointly Formalizes the participation Affirms that everyone is ready to move ahead with the goals as outlined Write down the agreement; it represents the basis for a formal partnership
- 14. 5. Action Plan Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering Identify the detailed steps that are needed to reach the goals Assess the current situation (S.W.O.T. Analysis) Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Treats Break down the goals in manageable pieces
- 15. 6. Roles and Responsibilities Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering The structure and the process-who will do what and the overall operation of the partnership Set the ground rules Establish group norms Share decision-making, responsibilities and resources
- 16. 7. Communication Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering Information sharing for the group, general public, and special interest Within the group From partnership group to community From community to partnership Should be clear, concise, timely, and relevant Assign representatives for outside messaging
- 17. Communication continuous Strategic communication requires: Day-to-day information Overview information for others (brochure, handouts) Specific information for media of funding resources (media release) Very focused information for support and lobbying purposes Information for the public and community at large
- 18. 8. Resources Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering They take different shapes and meanings Build a plan to include: Physical Financial Human resources Don’t assume that the other partner will bring them, write it down in the agreement!
- 19. 9. Evaluation Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering Measuring progress of success involves: Build evaluation criteria right into the goal Measure and modify as you go along Include measures for partnership progress along with outcome measurement Stop to solve the identified problems • Use customized outcome measurements
- 20. 10. Revision and Closure Ten Stepping Stones to Effective Partnering Re-adjustments, fine tuning, assessing and making changes; closure of the partnership Review the partnership impact The need for a marked end is essential to create a sense of satisfaction Capture the history of the partnership
- 21. Skills Needed for Partnering Partnership Management Negotiation Skill Planning Skill Evaluation Skill Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution Time Management Financial Management Stress Management
- 22. Hands on Partnerships WRIEN
- 23. Meaningful Partnerships Public Health Employers Other SPOs for System change purpose Local Government
- 24. Terminate the Partnership Pros Cons
- 25. Dealing with Difficult Partners