1. PARTNER Program to Analyze, Record, and Track Networks to Enhance Relationships Insert your Organization Logo/ Title Here Nodes Relationships What did we find? Background • 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 Network Maps (Characteristics, Attributes, and Resource Contributions) Resource Contribution: The most valuable contribution of each member Visualizing Trust: Larger nodes indicate higher scores for trust for that organization. [Your Collaboration/Network Title] What is the PARTNER Tool? • 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 Network Scores Outcomes GOALS • 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 Name(s) and Credentials Next Steps Methods/ Approach • 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 • Action 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 Table B. Summary of Members Table A. Summary of Methods Contact Information Contact Information: Name, Email, Phone, ect.