Collaborative Design (Selling and Chavez) Flashcards
(34 cards)
What are some facilitators for effective collaboration?
Communication, same goal (values), funding (structural), accountability, flexibility, commitment, and mutual support.
What are some inhibitors for effective collaboration?
Reluctance to change, time constraints, demands, and conflicting interests.
What does it mean when said “Managers need new skills to move from expert to mediator in the “new order”. “?
Not having sufficient training on conflict resolution, Indigenous knowledge and policy implementation (AKA soft skills).
What are “turbulent conditions”?
Inter-organizational settings and problems that cut across levels of society.
In order to rethink collaboration, we must shift from a ______________ to a ________________ perspective.
“Organization Set” to a “Domain”
What does an Organization Set Perspective mean?
Bilateral communication
What does a “Domain” Perspective mean?
Informal communication, cross communication, network
What are the 5 stages of collaborative processes in natural resource management?
- Antecedents
- Problem-Setting
- Direction-Setting
- Structuring
- Outcomes
What happens in the Antecedents (Cause) stage of collaboration?
Common vision
Existing networks
Leadership
Incentives are set
NOTE: The earlier you are involved, the better chance of decisions following your interests.
What happens in the Problem-setting stage of collaboration? (6)
- Recognize interdependence
- Identify stakeholders
- Consensus on legitimate stakeholders
- Common problem definition
- Perceived benefits to stakeholders
- Perceived salience to stakeholders.
What happens in the Direction-Setting stage of collaboration?
Joint information search
Establish goals
Set ground rules
Explore options
Organize sub-groups.
(This is where things get off the ground.)
What happens in the structuring stage of collaboration?
Formalizing relationship
Roles assigned
Tasks elaborated
Monitoring and control systems assigned.
What happens in the Outcomes stage of collaboration?
-Programs
- Impacts
- Benefits Derived
Why does the Northeast superior region call themselves the fibre basket?
For their large involvement in the forestry region.
What type of situation is the Northeast Superior region an example of?
Collaborative process in natural resource management
What caused the “forestry crisis” for the Northeast Superior region?
The foresters in this region knew something was coming because the Americans stopped buying Canadian wood.
This led to a decrease in housing, while diesel prices increased, and the US dollar increased.
With a lower US dollar, it didn’t make sense for the US to buy wood from Canada as they didn’t get as good of a deal anymore.
What kind of impacts did the forestry crisis have on the Northeast Superior region?
- Job loss
- Decreased population
- Property foreclosures
- Service loss
What is the Northeast Superior Mayors’ group?
An informal association of 6 mayors to collaborate, now that they have a common response, they are moving into the problem setting stage, getting together to build a response involving policy alternatives.
What kind of policy alternatives did the northeast superiors mayors group propose?
- Services and Infrastructure
- Forest Economy
- Informal Associations
What is the Forest Communities Program?
A program proposed by the 6 Mayors, it was supported by researchers and economists.
They set to create economic development through forestry.
What is the Northeast Superior Regional Chiefs Forum?
An informal Indigenous organization to set Voice and Coordination on:
- Economic development
- Environmental Stewardship
- Socio-cultural priorities
Where does First Nation-Municipal collaboration fit into the Northeast Superior region?
The First Nations are not obligated to meet with the mayors, but they met with them to better the outcome.
What is the role of First Nations in the collaborative management approach in the Northeast Superior region development?
- First Nation review NSFC Strategic Plan
- Clarify roles and elevate First Nation profiles
- Obtain funding for First Nation participation
- Mutual commitment to relationship building and cross-cultural understanding
What are the three successes / lessons (outcomes) of FN-municipal collaboration?
- Teaching and Learning
- Building Trust and Relationships
- Empowerment through Sharing Authority and Resources
