[Your Collaboration/Network Title] Insert your Name(s) and Credentials

GOALS

Contact Information

GOALS: (Examples)• Fully connect the network (increasing the number of connections), and/or• Reduce redundancy in the network (identifying connections that can be eliminated/reduced because the benefit has been reached without it), and/or• Leverage resources to take advantage of each organizations’ capabilities without over-taxing any one organization, and/or • Develop trust within the group.RESEARCH QUESTIONS: (Examples)•“How well do people leverage scare public health dollars by collaborating?”•“Are outcomes substantively different when partnerships are developed within and outside of public health?”•“How do networks provide flexibility for decision making, implementation, and public health practice?”

Insert your Organization Logo/ Title Here

What is the PARTNER Tool?

Background

Methods/ ApproachAction Plan: •Inquire with members about increasing resource contribution•Planning meeting for work delegation•Team building sessions for key members to address trust•Revisit activities and efforts around the two outcomes

Things you might include:•History of the collaborative•Description of the collaborative purpose/mission/reason for forming•Type of collaboration (and any program affiliations e.g. MAPP)•Statement of the problem (could be a few sentences or a few paragraphs)•Any relevant accomplishments your collaborative has made

What did we find?

Based on Findings:•Large network but not leveraging all resources available•Work is done by a few key members, work can be delegated better•Trust could be improved between certain members•Two outcomes could be improved

Network Maps (Characteristics, Attributes, and Resource Contributions)

Network Scores Outcomes

Social Network Analysis (SNA) tool : PARTNER (www.partnertool.net)• Assesses gaps, strengths, and areas for improvement• Maps out relationships between members of the network• Identifies key players, resource exchange, and quality of relationships• Measures trust and value• Captures perceptions of outcomes

Next Steps

Contact Information: Name, Email, Phone, ect.

Nodes

Relationships

MethodPopulation/

SamplePurpose Analysis

Online SurveyFeb –Apr 2010

2 Email Reminders

AC Wellness Council members

(See Table B)

To measure the attributes and

characteristics of the ties and whole network.

PARTNER Tool

Organization Name Role in Collaborative

Salvation Army Facilities Provider

Veterans Affairs Service Provider

Public Health Educator

Catholic Charities Service Provider

Dept of Housing Service Provider

Homeless Shelter Service Provider

Job Training Program Educator

Drug/Alcohol Clinic Service Provider

Law Enforcement Educator/ Service Provider

Politician Advocate

Business Owner Facilities Provider

Table A. Summary of Methods Table B. Summary of Members

Network ScoresDensity 21.80%

Degree Centralization 46.70%

Trust 23.40%

CENTRALITY/TRUST/VALUE

Degree

Centrality (max 4)

Closeness Centrality

Overall Trust (Reliability,

Mission Congruence, Transparent Discussion)

Overall Value (Power/Influence,

Resource Contribution, Commitment)

Organization 1 2 0.67 3.55 3.00Organization 2 2 1 3.20 4.00Organization 3 2 0.63 2.75 2.75Organization 4 2 0.33 2.20 3.25Organization 5 4 0.67 1.80 2.25

Resource Contribution: The most valuable contribution of

each member

Visualizing Trust: Larger nodes indicate higher scores for trust for that organization.

PARTNERProgram to Analyze,Record, and Track Networks to Enhance Relationships