Collaboration Strategic GoalCommissioner Steve Johnson – Goal Sponsor

Kerri Rollins, Natural Resources - Goal Steward

June 15, 2015

Collaboration Team

Brenda Gimeson – Community DevelopmentLaurel Kubin – Cooperative ExtensionAngela Mead – Human ServicesDaniel McDonald – District AttorneyAbby Powell – The RanchLisa Thieme – County Assessor

Terri Blackmore – N. Front Range Metro Planning OrgStacey Pearson – Otter BoxKathay Rennels – Colorado State University

We have a culture of collaboration among towns, cities, businesses, non-profit organizations and citizens as the first choice strategy to accomplish the Vision and Goals.

1. By April 2014, a team will be in place. Their role is to develop strategies to reduce costs, magnify positive outcomes, streamline government operations, and emphasize collaboration between Larimer County and other organizations as a foundation of our culture.

2. By the end of 2014, identify, assess and recognize existing collaboration successes and develop a strategy to replicate them.

For the purposes of this strategic goal, collaboration can be defined as a continuum of strategic alliances, including: networking, cooperation, partnership, coalition, and collaboration. These strategic alliances can maximize return on investment (social, fiscal, and community).

Definition of Collaboration

Identified Deliverables1. Form a well balanced team

2. Create an internal and external survey that can provide a current and future baseline of levels of collaboration

3. Assess, develop and implement a long-term process/tool

4. Assess, develop and implement short-term, incremental changes in existing processes and procedures

5. Community driven reward/recognition program

Collaboration Continuum with examples:

Networking (Low) – clearinghouse for information, informal base of support. EXAMPLE: 211 Line Healthy Communities Coalition

Cooperation (Low to Medium) – limit duplication of services, match needs and provide coordination. EXAMPLE: LC Interagency Oversight Group

Partnerships (Medium) – share resources to address common issues, merge resource base to create something new. EXAMPLE: US 287 Transportation project

Collaboration (High) – accomplish a shared vision, build interdependent systems to address longer term issues/opportunities. EXAMPLE: regional trails and open space purchases and connections are planned via interagency processes, funds are shared to implement, management staff are shared or contracted.

Coalition (Medium to High) – share ideas and pull resources from existing systems, develop commitment for at least three years. EXAMPLE: LC Emergency Response, and/or Big Thompson River Restoration Coalition

Regarding Larimer County’s ability to build partnerships and collaborate externally, how would

you rate the current level of collaboration?Internal External

Internal

External

56% 58% 60% 62% 64% 66% 68% 70% 72% 74% 76%

Healthy Collaboration

Using the definition of “collaboration” as a strategic continuum, at what level of collaboration do you

mostly engage?

10%

26%

29%

14%

15%

6%

Internal

Networking (Low) Cooperation Partnerships Coalition

Collaboration (High) Don’t know

9%

17%

26%17%

26%

4%

External

Structural Component Framework

•Shared Vision

•Quality Communication

•Information, Education & Training

•Supportive Environment

Barriers and Incentives

Barriers•Time•Money•Changes in staff, consistency •Poor Communication•Legal issues and open data requirements

Incentives• Sense of urgency• Known successes, examples• Awareness of benefits

Examples of Strategy Overlap

• Larimer County 101

• Communicating examples/stories/benefits

Next Steps• External volunteer meeting

• Verify & prioritize Deliverables and Strategies

• Identify implementation incentives and mandates

• Implement beginning 2016

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Questions?