The Partnership Way:Blueprint Development Session

Joanne CashmanDirector, The IDEA Partnership At NASDSE

Luann PurcellExecutive Director, CASE

Stacy SkalskiDir. of Professional Policy & Practice, NASP

Purpose of Our Meeting

• Design a Blueprint that will help guide replication of the Partnership Way at the local and state levels.

• Develop self-assessment rubrics to help guide reflection and self-evaluation of the three critical elements of this way of working: Adaptive/Human Side, Technical Side, Operational Side

IDEA 1997 Required Technical, Operational and Adaptive Change

Access to the general curriculumParticipation in large scale assessmentsEvidence based practicePlacement neutral fundingWe had knowledge and skill gaps

….but most importantly…We had relationship gaps with the partners we

needed to accomplish the new visionWith this understanding was born…The IDEA

Partnership

The Ongoing Challenge: Humans

Learning that technical solutions are necessary but often not sufficient

Knowing when a persistent problem needs a adaptive (human) solution

Building adaptive (human) skills as a part of strategy

Dimension Expert Model Stakeholder Model

Who

Senior administrators drive policy decisions

Designated specialists

Representative cross stakeholder group

Facilitator convenes; group has authority to guide actions and decision making

How

Invite interested participants to a meeting.

Participants who attend have some input.

Administrators chart path, make decisions, empower others to take action.

Leading by convening Decisions by consensus Utilize creative agreement

strategies to bring the group to consensus

Why

The buck stops with the chief…thus, they get the most say.

Leader driven

Desire buy-in across groups Grassroots investment engages

participants and empowers action Sustainable after current leaders

have moved on Broader spectrum of possible

solutions and perspectives

Two Routes to Policy Decision Making

Critical ElementsAdaptive

Focuses on the consensus building that is needed as a pre-requisite to teamwork. People have to agree to proceed. How do they come to agreement? Requires understanding and a willingness to make behavior changes.

Technical Focuses on the building of the infrastructure that is necessary to proceed to implementation. What tools do you need? What policies and procedures will guide you? Who will participate in decision making? How often will a group meet? Requires information, knowledge or tools.

OperationalFocuses on operational steps to implementing the Partnership Way.

Reference: Heifetz and Linsky, Leadership on the Line, 2002

A Framework for Stakeholder Engagement

Coalescing around issues

Ensuring relevant participation

Infrastructure for Engagement

Doing work together

Leading by convening

New kinds of leadership

Translate complex challenges into ways that individuals can

contribute

Shared Concerns

What will bring people together?

Focus on the work and the relationship

Recognize Individual pursuits and shared goals

The right mix of stakeholders

Who must be involved to ensure changes in practice?

Stakeholder Engagement: The IDEA Partnership Way

Leading by

Convening

Ensuring Relevant Participation

Coalescing

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A New Framework for Stakeholder Engagement

The Partnership Way• Coalesce around issues

Ask yourself: Who cares about this issue and why?

• Ensure relevant participationAsk yourself: What work is already underway?

• Do work together Ask yourself: What shared work could unite us?

• Lead by convening Ask yourself: Can you successfully lead on this issue without your stakeholders?

Our Process for our Work Together

– Review Agenda– Working on a team focusing on one quadrant at a

time• Groups balanced across stakeholder groups• Stay focused on your quadrant• We will work together on quadrant 4 (Leading by

Convening)

– Record and save your work on a computer in the worksheets provided

– Monitor your time so that your work addresses each step needed

Critical Elements

Assessment Group

Coalescing around IssuesAdaptive-Human

Ensuring Relevant ParticipationTechnical

Doing Work Together

Operational

Admin Rich Barbacane/NAESP Pat Guthrie/CASE Kevin Murphy, NH MH CoP

Family/Advocate Suzanne Fornaro/LDA

Diane Autin/RPTAC4Michael Graham/AACLD

Helene Fallon/LIFT

Policy Maker Bill McQueary/CoP-Post Secondary Transition-AZ

Frank Podobnik/SDSE-MT

Carrie Heath –Phillips/CCSSO

Practitioner Kevin Murphy/Co P-School Behavioral Health-NHMary Beth Klotz/NASP

Deborah Adamczyk-Dixon/ASHA

Sharon Shultz/NEA

Staff Diane Ogelsby Patrice Linehan Mariola Rosser

Off site review

Admin John Nori, NASSP

Mary Summers, AASA

David Lavender, Lakeview SD, MI

Melissa Patsche, Big Spring SD, PA

Family/Advocate Aurelia Carter , National MH CoP, Family PG

Patti Solomon, GA SPDG, CAFÉ Process

Policy Maker Debra Gay, SD SP Ed, GA

Beth Hanselman, SD SP ED , IL

Katey Mc Gettrick, CCSSO

Practitioner Linda Marsal, CEC

Sandy Schefkind, AOTA

John Riley, NEA Lisa Thomas, AFT

Staff Diane Ogelsby Patrice Linehan Mariola Rosser

“In theory, there is no difference

between theoryand practice …in

practice…there is….”

YOGI BERRA

Questions? Discussion?