Partnerships 101

Partnerships are Created When:

  • There appears to be no one person or group responsible for the issue;
  • It doesn't seem possible to solve the problem or address the situation by just one group - due to magnitude, lack of knowledge or vague nature of the issue;
  • The cost of solving the problem or addressing the issue is too costly for one group to address; and/or,
  • It is important to have a large number of people involved to educate and have good buy-in to the process.

The Best Partnerships are Those (Either Formal or Informal) That:

  • Have an organization or a structure to them
  • Have a vision, mission, and goals
  • Are designed to change as issues evolve and problems are solved
  • Find ways to involve people face-to-face but make maximum use of emerging and existing technologies
  • Build in a sustained maximum activity and involvement by stakeholders and other participants
  • Provide necessary plans such as academic, marketing, technology and communication plans
  • Promise and produce a results which benefits all group/process members
  • Design an active and interactive initial learning period and maintain ongoing learning for stakeholders and participants
  • Establish and maintain effective communication and ongoing dialog

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