Transcript Big Thompson Canyon Recreation & Conservation Assessment

Collaboration Strategic Goal
Commissioner Steve Johnson – Goal Sponsor
Kerri Rollins, Natural Resources - Goal Steward
June 15, 2015
Collaboration Team
Brenda Gimeson – Community Development
Laurel Kubin – Cooperative Extension
Angela Mead – Human Services
Daniel McDonald – District Attorney
Abby Powell – The Ranch
Lisa Thieme – County Assessor
Terri Blackmore – N. Front Range Metro Planning Org
Stacey Pearson – Otter Box
Kathay 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.
Definition of Collaboration
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).
Identified Deliverables
1. 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
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
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.
Regarding Larimer County’s ability to build
partnerships and collaborate externally, how would
you rate the current level of collaboration?
External
Internal
55%
60%
65%
70%
Healthy Collaboration
75%
Using the definition of “collaboration” as a strategic
continuum, at what level of collaboration do you
mostly engage?
Internal
External
4%
6%
10%
9%
15%
26%
17%
26%
14%
17%
29%
Networking (Low)
Partnerships
Collaboration (High)
Cooperation
Coalition
Don’t know
26%
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
Feedback?
Questions?