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Organizations are People Too! How Relationship Skills Can Help Improve Your Strategic Partnerships F a c ilita to r Brandon Stratford, Ph.D., MSW Research Scientist, Youth Development Child Trends Contact information:


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Organizations are People Too! How Relationship Skills Can Help Improve Your Strategic Partnerships

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Brandon Stratford, Ph.D., MSW Research Scientist, Youth Development Child Trends Contact information: bstratford@childtrends.org (240) 223-9332

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F a c ilita to r

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Sarah McQueen, MSW Program Manager, Teen Pregnancy Prevention/CAT+ San Diego Youth Services

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Gue st pre se nte rs

Melissa Peskin, PhD Associate Director, Evaluation The University of Texas Prevention Research Center

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Audie nc e Pa rtic ipa tio n

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At the conclusion of this 60-minute webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least two components of a healthy

strategic partnership;

  • Describe how relationship skills relate to the

cultivation of strategic partnerships; and,

  • Implement at least one strategy for addressing

concerns in order to strengthen existing strategic partnerships.

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Ob je c tive s:

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Partnership refers to a group of organizations with a common interest who agree to work together toward a common goal.

  • OAH Collaboration Toolkit

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Pa rtne rship De finitio n

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Pa rtne rship Co ntinuum

Coordination Cooperation Collaboration Partnership

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Co o rdina tio n

Coordination Cooperation Collaboration Partnership

 Get to know each other

  • services and clients served
  • motivation for participating in a partnership

 Organizational independence

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Co o pe ra tio n

Coordination Cooperation Collaboration Partnership

 Identify target audience  Clearly define motivations  Establish roles and contributions  Develop joint strategies

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Co lla b o ra tio n

Coordination Cooperation Collaboration Partnership

 Develop trust  Define expectations  Joint planning/problem-solving  Formalize relationship

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Pa rtne rship

Coordination Cooperation Collaboration Partnership

 Shared plan of action  Shared leadership and responsibilities  Clearly defined roles  May share resources  Plans and agreements are in writing

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Ma pping Yo ur Ne two rk

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Asse ssing Po te ntia l Pa rtne rs

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Stra te g ic Pa rtne rships a nd Susta ina b ility

Sustainability is effectively leveraging partnerships and resources to continue programs, services, and/or strategic activities that result in improvements in the health and well-being of adolescents.

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Stra te g ic Pa rtne rships a nd Susta ina b ility

OAH’s 8 Sustainability Factors

  • 1. Create an Action Strategy
  • 2. Assess the Environment
  • 3. Be Adaptable
  • 4. Secure Community Support
  • 5. Integrate Programs and Services into

Local Infrastructures

  • 6. Build a Leadership Team
  • 7. Create Strategic Partnerships
  • 8. Secure Diverse Financial

Opportunities

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Stra te g ic Pa rtne rships a nd Susta ina b ility

Sustainability and Mountain Climbing

  • 1. If a single strand fails on a rope,

the rope itself remains intact.

  • 2. A multiple-stranded rope is more

flexible than a single stranded rope.

Check the strength of your rope regularly!

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Pa rtne rships a re Re la tio nships!

  • Commitment
  • Satisfaction
  • Communication behavior
  • Conflict resolution
  • Trust
  • Interdependence
  • Coordination
  • Formalization
  • Commitment
  • Satisfaction
  • Communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Trust
  • Support
  • Interaction/time spent together
  • Duration and legal status
  • Lack of domestic violence
  • Commitment to children

Healthy Relationship Healthy Partnership

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Pa rtne rships a re Re la tio nships!

  • Commitment
  • Satisfaction
  • Communication behavior
  • Conflict resolution
  • Trust
  • Interdependence
  • Coordination
  • Formalization
  • Commitment
  • Satisfaction
  • Communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Trust
  • Support
  • Interaction/time spent together
  • Duration and legal status
  • Lack of domestic violence
  • Commitment to children

Healthy Relationship Healthy Partnership

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Pa rtne rships a re Re la tio nships!

  • Commitment
  • Satisfaction
  • Communication behavior
  • Conflict resolution
  • Trust
  • Interdependence
  • Coordination
  • Formalization
  • Commitment
  • Satisfaction
  • Communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Trust
  • Support
  • Interaction/time spent together
  • Duration and legal status
  • Lack of domestic violence
  • Commitment to children

Healthy Relationship Healthy Partnership

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Pa rtne rship Co ntinuum

Coordination Cooperation Collaboration Partnership

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Do you feel that you share goals and common values with your partner?

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Co mmitme nt

  • Long-term

perspective

  • Willing to

persevere

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How often do you wish you hadn’t gotten into this relationship?

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Sa tisfa c tio n

  • Happiness with the

relationship

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Do you feel that you and your partner communicate effectively with each other?

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Co mmunic a tio n

  • Respectful
  • Timely
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Do you feel that you and your partner respect

  • ne another's views and decisions, even if you

do not agree with each other?

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Co nflic t Re so lutio n

  • Collaborative
  • Solution-oriented
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Do you trust your partner to be fair and truthful with you?

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T rust

  • Reliable
  • Genuine
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Do you and your partner share responsibilities equitably?

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Co o rdina tio n

  • Clear roles
  • Follow-through
  • Gratitude
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Co mmo n Cha lle ng e s in Pa rtne rships

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  • Conflict over goals and objectives
  • Allocation of resources
  • Accountability
  • Cultural differences
  • Power issues

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Co mmo n Cha lle ng e s

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Co nflic t Ove r Go a ls a nd Ob je c tive s

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Allo c a tio n o f Re so urc e s

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Ac c o unta b ility

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Cultura l Diffe re nc e s

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Po we r I ssue s

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  • Conflict over goals and objectives
  • Allocation of resources
  • Accountability
  • Cultural differences
  • Power issues

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Wha t I s Yo ur Big g e st Cha lle ng e ?

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  • Connect
  • Clarify goals
  • Clarify roles
  • Communicate,

communicate, communicate!

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Stra te g ie s to Ac hie ve a Stro ng Pa rtne rship

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Get to know your partner

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Co nne c t

  • Skills, assets
  • Key players
  • Decision-making

authority

  • Motivation
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  • Identify outcomes
  • Develop clear

decision-making processes

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Cla rify Go a ls

Define goals and objectives

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Outline roles and responsibilities

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Cla rify Ro le s

  • Share information/

expertise

  • Evaluate results

regularly

  • Show appreciation
  • Develop problem-

solving processes

  • Get it in writing
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Develop a system of regular communication

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Co mmunic a te !

  • Schedule frequent

check-ins

  • Be relevant and

timely

  • Be proactive
  • Resolve conflict
  • penly
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  • Connect
  • Clarify goals
  • Clarify roles
  • Communicate,

communicate, communicate!

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Ste ps to Ac hie ving a Stro ng Pa rtne rship

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At the conclusion of this 60-minute webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least two components of a healthy

strategic partnership;

  • Describe how relationship skills relate to the

cultivation of strategic partnerships; and,

  • Implement at least one strategy for addressing

concerns in order to strengthen existing strategic partnerships.

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Re vie w o f Ob je c tive s:

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  • Office of Head Start
  • https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/quilt_shaping_partn

ership_assessment.pdf

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/programs/nhdsp_program/evaluation_gui

des/docs/partnership_guide.pdf

  • United Kingdom Office of the Deputy Prime

Minister

  • http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120919132719/http://w

ww.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/135112.pdf

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Pa rtne rship Asse ssme nts

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  • CDC and the National Association of State

Boards of Education - Guide

  • http://www.nasbe.org/project/center-for-safe-

and-healthy-schools/how-schools-work/

  • The National Campaign - Webinar
  • https://thenationalcampaign.org/resource/workin

g-schools-implement-evidence-based-programs

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Wo rking with Sc ho o ls

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  • Webinars, toolkits, tip sheets, and more!
  • http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/oah-

initiatives/teen_pregnancy/training/building-collaborations.html

  • Collaboration toolkit
  • http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-

publications/learning/coll-tk/index.html#.U-4OIPk5lz8

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OAH re so urc e s

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F e e db a c k

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FWY9XY5