From "Collaboration: What Makes It Work, 2nd Editio" The Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory _________________________ ________ Name of Collaboration Project Date If you have been asked to provide your name or the name of your organization, please do so below. ______________________________ Factor: History of col- laboration or cooperation in the community Statement: 1. Agencies in our community have a history of working together. 2. Trying to solve problems through collaboration has been common in this community. It’s been done a lot before. Rate from 1-5, 1 being "Strongly Disagree," 2 being "Disagree," 3 being "No opnion, neutral," 4 being "Agree," and 5 being "Strongly agree" Factor: Collaborative group seen as a legitimate leader in the community Statement 3. Leaders in this community who are not part of our collaborative group seem hopeful about what we can accomplish. 4. Others (in this community) who are not part of this collaboration would generally agree that the organizations involved in this collaborative project are the “right” organizations to make this work. Rate from 1-5, 1 being "Strongly Disagree," 2 being "Disagree," 3 being "No opnion, neutral," 4 being "Agree," and 5 being "Strongly agree" Factor: Favorable political and social climate Statement: 5. The political and social climate seems to be “right” for starting a collaborative project like this one. 6. The time is right for this collaborative project. Rate from 1-5, 1 being "Strongly Disagree," 2 being "Disagree," 3 being "No opnion, neutral," 4 being "Agree," and 5 being "Strongly agree" Factor: Mutual respect, understanding, and trust Statement: 7. People involved in our collaboration always trust one another. 8. I have a lot of respect for the other people in- volved in this collaboration. Rate from 1-5, 1 being "Strongly Disagree," 2 being "Disagree," 3 being "No opnion, neutral," 4 being "Agree," and 5 being "Strongly agree" Factor: Members see col- laboration as in their self-interest Statement: 9. The people involved in our collaboration repre- sent a cross section of those who have a stake in what we are trying to accomplish. 10. All the organizations that we need to be mem- bers of this collaborative group have become members of the group. Rate from 1-5, 1 being "Strongly Disagree," 2 being "Disagree," 3 being "No opnion, neutral," 4 being "Agree," and 5 being "Strongly agree" Factor: Appropriate cross section of members Statement: 11. My organization will benefit from being in- volved in this collaboration. Rate from 1-5, 1 being "Strongly Disagree," 2 being "Disagree," 3 being "No opnion, neutral," 4 being "Agree," and 5 being "Strongly agree" Include your name or the name of your organization on the line above only if instructed to do so. Statements about Your Collaborative Group Copyright © 2001, Fieldstone Alliance, www.FieldstoneAlliance.org CHAPTER 5 Examining Your Own Collaborative Project Rate all from 1-5, 1 being "Strongly Disagree," 2 being "Disagree," 3 being "No opnion, neutral," 4 being "Agree," and 5 being "Strongly agree" Ability to compromise 12. People involved in our collaboration are will- ing to compromise on important aspects of our project. Members share a stake in both process and outcome 13. The organizations that belong to our collabora- tive group invest the right amount of time in our collaborative efforts. 14. Everyone who is a member of our collaborative group wants this project to succeed. 15. The level of commitment among the collabora- tion participants is high. Multiple layers of participation 16. When the collaborative group makes major deci- sions, there is always enough time for members to take information back to their organizations to confer with colleagues about what the decision should be. 17. Each of the people who participate in decisions in this collaborative group can speak for the entire organization they represent, not just a part. Flexibility 18. There is a lot of flexibility when decisions are made; people are open to discussing different options. 19. People in this collaborative group are open to different approaches to how we can do our work. They are willing to consider different ways of working. Development of clear roles and policy guidelines 20. People in this collaborative group have a clear sense of their roles and responsibilities. 21. There is a clear process for making decisions among the partners in this collaboration. Adaptability 22.This collaboration is able to adapt to changing condi- tions, such as fewer funds than expected, changing political climate, or change in leadership. 23. This group has the ability to survive even if it had to make major changes in its plans or add some new members in order to reach its goals. Appropriate pace of development 24. This collaborative group has tried to take on the right amount of work at the right pace. 25. We are currently able to keep up with the work necessary to coordinate all the people, organiza- tions, and activities related to this collaborative project. Collaboration: What Makes It Work, 2nd Edition Rate all from 1-5, 1 being "Strongly Disagree," 2 being "Disagree," 3 being "No opnion, neutral," 4 being "Agree," and 5 being "Strongly agree" Open and frequent communication 26. People in this collboartaion communicate openly with one another. 27. I am informed as often as I should be about what goes on in the collaboration. 28. The people who lead this collaborative group communicate well with the members. Established informal relationships and communi- cation links 29. Communication among the people in this collaborative group happens both at formal meetings and in informal ways. 30. I personally have informal conversations about the project with others who are involved in this collaborative group. Concrete, attainable goals and objectives 31. I have a clear understanding of what out collaboratino is trying to accomplish. 32. People in our collaborative group know and understand our goals. 33. People in our collaborative group have estab- lished reasonable goals. Shared vision 34. The people in this collaborative group are dedi- cated to the idea that we can make this project work. 35. My ideas about what we want to accomplish with this collaboration seem to be the same as the ideas of others. Unique purpose 36. What we are trying to accomplish with our collaborative project would be difficult for any single organization to accomplish by itself. 37. No other organization in the community is try- ing to do exactly what we are trying to do. Sufficient funds, staff, materials, and time 38. Our collaborative group has adequate funds to do what it wants to accomplish. 39. Our collaborative group has adequate “people power” to do what it wants to accomplish. Skilled leadership 40. The people in leadership positions for this col- laboration have good skills for working with other people and organizations. Copyright © 2001, Fieldstone Alliance, www.FieldstoneAlliance.org