Building Diversity Into The Methods Of Collaboration
1. Building Diversity into the Methods of Collaboration Susan L. Triggs, RN, MPH Health Equity Specialist Virginia Department of Health Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
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9. How do we make diversity appear? Looking for the system. (cont.)
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14. How do we make diversity appear? What’s in it for each stakeholder? (cont.)
Ask participants what the quotes mean to them. Use flip chart
Ask participants what the quotes mean to them. Use flip chart
Ask participants what the quotes mean to them. Use flip chart
Force Field Analysis: Understanding the pressures for and against change Describe your plan or proposal for change in the middle. List all forces for change in left column, and all forces against change in right column. Assign a score to each force, from 1 (weak) to 5 (strong). Next steps in Force Field Analysis Reduce the strength of the forces opposing a project, or Increase the forces pushing a project
Stress the importance of inclusion of community members, informal leaders, and other grassroots people. So many collaborations end up being about service providers decided what's best for the people and the best way to give it to them. Equal participation is critical (and takes more time).
Don't forget about increased capacity Your last bullet isn't complete. Somewhere, talk about the importance of the professionals actively giving up power to the grassroots people to ensure participation and capacity building.
Mission, Vision, and Strategy: Governance and Leadership: Program Delivery and Impact: Strategic relationships, finance, and internal operations and management are all necessary mechanisms to achieve the organization's ends. Strategic Relationships: Finance: Internal Operations and Management:
*Also discuss the importance of finding committed people in the community, who may be harder to find.