EBDM Starter Kit 1j: Creating a Charter for Your Policy Team Navigating the Roadmap Activity 1: Build a genuine, collaborative policy team. Introduction Developing a written charter is a critical step towards achieving an effective team. It facilitates dialogue among team members about the ways that a group of individuals can and should operate, and […]
EBDM Starter Kit 1i: Developing a Mission for Your Policy Team Navigating the Roadmap Activity 1: Build a genuine, collaborative policy team. Introduction If the vision statement is a picture of the desired future, the team’s mission statement describes what your team will do. The mission will define the team’s work together in a realistic […]
EBDM Starter Kit 1h: Establishing a Decision Making Process Navigating the Roadmap Activity 1: Build a genuine, collaborative policy team. Introduction Agreeing to a decision making process is one of the first steps of a successful policy team. Decisions may be made by consensus, majority vote, or some other way. While consensus decision making is […]
EBDM Starter Kit 1g: Building a Collaborative Climate Navigating the Roadmap Activity 1: Build a genuine, collaborative policy team. Introduction One of the eight characteristics of highly effective teams is that they operate within the context of a “collaborative climate.”1 A collaborative climate is built upon a foundation of trust among members. Trust promotes efficient […]
EBDM Starter Kit 1f: Setting Ground Rules Navigating the Roadmap Activity 1: Build a genuine, collaborative policy team. Introduction Establishing ground rules for how a team will work together is an essential step that teams should take before embarking on any collaborative endeavor. Developing ground rules sets an important foundation for how the team is […]
EBDM Starter Kit 1e: Establishing Team Leadership Navigating the Roadmap Activity 1: Build a genuine, collaborative policy team. Introduction Successful justice system collaboration depends on effective leadership. While much has been written about the composition of a collaborative team and its role as a whole in carrying out the mutually established vision, mission, and goals […]