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60 Factors for a Healthy Collaboration Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Basic Foundations 1. The need for the collaboration has been clearly established 2. The goal(s) for the collaboration are clearly articulated and understood 3. Intermediate and long-term achievement benchmarks have been established 4. All the necessary partners are involved in accomplishing 1 to 3 above. 5. The benefits of participating in the collaboration are clear to each participating organization/group. 6. This collaboration could very well lead to other collaborations in the future Leadership 7. Leaders of the participating organizations clearly support the collaboration 8. Leadership responsibilities have been spread fairly among the participants 9. The leadership of the collaboration itself (e.g., who chairs meetings?) is clearly defined and accepted by others 10. The collaboration would survive a change in agency representatives participating in the collaboration The Process of Collaboration 11. Participant responsibilities have been clearly defined 12. The right expertise is available as part of the collaboration 13. Effective communication occurs among collaboration participants, e.g., everyone is using a common language 14. The level of trust among collaboration participants is high 15. The collaboration is building lasting relationships among the participants 16. There is effective feedback to the collaboration participants on the effects of previous decisions APPENDIX B: SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR EXISTING COLLABORATIONS
61 Factors for a Healthy Collaboration Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Organizational Support 17. Participating organizations and/or groups have contributed their fair share 18. Representatives of participating agencies/groups are being supported by their home organizations 19. Individuals are being recognized or rewarded for their participation in the collaboration 20. The resources available for the collaborative effort will be (or are) adequate to achieve the collaborationâs goals A B C D E Number of Ratings in this Column A 2 x B 3 x C 4 x D 5 x E Weighted Score A + (2 x B) + (3 x C) + (4 x D) + ( 5 x E) Total Score Score Range Collaboration Health Assessment ⤠50 The collaboration is experiencing serious problems, and remedial action needs to be taken to increase the health of the collaboration. 51 ⤠Score ⤠74 The collaboration is functioning, but there is room for improvement, especially if there is a desire for this collaborative experience to lead to further efforts. 75 ⤠Score ⤠100 The collaboration is healthy and can serve as a strong foundation for further collaborative efforts in the future.
