Achieving Workable Unity A Roadmap for Collaborative Planning
WA Equal Justice Community Leadership Academy
Session Overview & Objectives
• Objectives:
– Identify key steps in collaborative problem solving model
– Apply initial problem-solving steps to selected issues within WA community
Achieving Workable Unity
The ability to bring together diverse perspectives in an environment that supports respect for differences and commitment to group initiatives.
Planning a Party
Collaborative Problem Solving
PresentDesired Future
Roadmap
Vision
Planning
Problem
ExecutionSolution
PlanningWhat to do: reach agreements re: • Stakeholders – who to include – at which points – in
what capacity• Steps in process
ProblemWhat to do: Engage stakeholders in sharing their perspectives on
the problem Use systems thinking tools to analyze the problem Reach agreement on problem dimensions and root
causes
Vision Space Vision What to do: Gather views about and reach agreement on what
success looks like
Solution Space
Goal: Agreement on a solution(s) that everyone is willing to support
Solution What to do: Identify & evaluate potential solutions
Reach agreement on which solutions to be executed.
Execution
What to do: Develop timeline for carrying out steps to
implementing and evaluating chosen solution – make sure to clarify who, what, when & how
Execute!
Which path to choose?
Applying Roadmap Tool
In small groups: • Planning space – 10’
• Problem space – 15’
• Vision space – 15’
• DO NOT GO TO THE SOLUTION SPACE!!