Keys to A Strong CHART (Team) Purpose Behind the CHART The Right Mix: Recruitment Clear Roles What We Know About Strong CHARTs

Purpose of the CHART 1.Convene stakeholders from multiple sectors that are committed to promoting community health 2.Assess & monitor status of health for your local community(i.e., Physical Activity/Nutrition/Tobacco-PANT) 3.Develop a CAP (Community Action Plan) to promote physical activity, good nutrition, and tobacco cessation 4.Implement strategies which achieve increased physical activity and good nutrition 5.Use the CHANGE tool to evaluate and gather data on the impact of your ACHIEVE efforts 6.Develop and implement strategies to sustain the movement

If you bring a diverse and appropriate group of people together, give them good information and an effective process, they will create effective strategies and take responsibility to implement them. Collaborative Premise David Chrislip and Carl Larson

Exchange Information Network Coordinate Cooperate Collabora te Exchange Information AND Harmonize Activities AND Share Resources AND Enhance Partner’s Capacity Exchange Information AND Harmonize Activities AND Share Resources Exchange Information AND Harmonize Activities C CoordinateCooperateCollaborate Trust and Time Turf Wars Collaboration Continuum Based on concepts from A. T. Himmelman “Collaboration for a Change: Definitions, Models, Roles and a Collaboration Process Guide. ” Network

Coach Mike Krzyzewski “When you first assemble a group, it’s not a team right off the bat. It’s only a collection of individuals” Building A Team…

A Team is A group of people Committed to A common purpose Who Choose to Work together in order To achieve Exceptional Results. A Team Is…

Who To Include? Health Transport Planning AHA ADA ACS DPW Rec. Parks Trails Electeds Schools Neighbor- hoods PTOs Hospital Insurer Bike/Ped Advocates Employers Developers YMCA

The Right Mix? Health DPW Planning AHA ADA ACS Transport Rec. Trails Elected Neighbor- hoods PTOs Hospital Insurer Bike/Ped Advocate Banks NAHB Churches Employers Developer NAR Vision Service Orgs. Agriculture Enviro. Econ. Devlpmt Schools Parks Found. YMCA Chamber

A Culture of Health In All Decisions HealthEducationEnvironmentEconomy Energy & Transportation Policy Alignment Leadership for Healthy Communities

The Process of Joining A Team Performing As A TEAM What Do I Get?What Do I Give?Do I Belong? How Do We Achieve Together?

Strong Relationships Processes/ Structures Clear Roles/ Expectations Shared Purpose Keys to A Strong Team…

TOP 10 LIST FOR STRONG CHARTS SHARED PURPOSE & GOALS 1.Our team has articulated a vision and direction for our effort that is clear and compelling for our full team 2.Our vision has been translated into priority outcomes and results-oriented goals which are clear and understood by all members (i.e., SMART Outcomes)

TOP 10 LIST FOR STRONG CHARTS Clear Roles & Expectations 3.Recruit and retain the right mix of diverse leaders from different sectors who have clear written expectations, and the ability to influence desired changes; 4.Dedicated time to build and improve our performance as a team 5.Team members demonstrated a personal commitment to the goals and overall success of the effort (i.e., it is more than a professional/organizational obligation)

TOP 10 LIST FOR STRONG CHARTS Effective Process & Structure 6.Just enough structure to support the right amount of data flow, diversity of ideas, the capacity to take action and get results; 7.Effective process to make consensus-based decisions that keep action moving and team members feel respected; 8.Good system of communicating among the different sub-teams and keeping everyone on the same page between meetings; 9.Effective in using data and reflection to evaluate action and determine next steps.

TOP 10 LIST FOR STRONG CHARTS (Plus 1) STRONG RELATIONSHIPS 10.A high level of trust among our team members with a healthy culture for holding each other accountable for follow-thru; 11.Shares the load, and distributes responsibility, ownership, and credit across team members.

Assessment for Effective Teams Dialogue Starter & Assessment “What should we focus on? “What do we mean by…..”  Shared Purpose  Processes & Structure  Clear Roles & Expectations  Strong Relationships “How well are we doing”

Building Our CHART 1. Describe an experience you have had with a very effective team? --What made it work? --What should we adopt for our CHART? 2. Given what we’re learning about the ACHIEVE process and role of CHART, who needs to be included? --What perspectives are missing? --Who can fill the gaps and how do we get them? Note: Be mindful of current context if working with existing Team/Coalition