PHASE 4 – DEBRIEF
Stage 14: Coherance and Exit
This is arguably the most important stage, planning for the continuation of the initiative and ongoing implementation.
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4 Stages of Debrief
The DEBRIEF Phase has 4 stages and 21 tools.
Stage 11
Co-Produce
Co-production involves the design and development of the options/solutions to support successful implementation.
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Tools
Stage 12
Evaluation
Evaluation insight will be collected from participants. This is best analysed by an independent party and involves the collection of insight on the process and the facilitators.
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Tools
Stage 13
Reflective Practice
Facilitators will debrief regarding the process, as a group and individually. The insights from the evaluation will be used to inform this process. This will allow facilitators to reflect on their own practice and areas for improvement.
11
Tools
Stage 14
Coherance and Exit
This phase will involve planning for the exit from the community and the hand over of ownership and continuity of the initiatives that have emerged from the process.
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Tools
DEBRIEF
Stage 14 – Coherance and Exit
Overview
This phase will involve planning for the exit from the community and the hand over of ownership and continuity of the initiatives that have emerged from the process.
Key Activities
Establishing the project team is critical for getting started. This will include the following steps:
- This activity will involve the hand over of ownership to the community members or local providers for continuation of the solutions and implementation.
- Ideally throughout the process participants have already developed a sense of ownership over the solutions and are empowered with the next steps to take these through to implementation.
- All material and information should be transferred to the participants.
- This final activity may involve the development of a roadmap and implementation plan to support the ongoing delivery of the solutions.
- Facilitators may offer to check in with the group at points in the future.
STAGE 14 – Coherance and Exit
Developing Community Leadership
Developing Community Leadership
Tool Reference # 4D1401
This tool can be used to guide the process to find the right community leadership to support an initiative, remembering it may be a group of people rather than one person who can provide a leadership role.
WHAT
This tool includes key activities that can be applied to the process of developing community leadership and ownership.
WHO
Project team and community.
HOW LONG
Varied depending on the community.
Stage 14 – Developing Community Leadership
This tool can be used to guide the process to find the right community leadership to support an initiative, remembering it may be a group of people rather than one person who can provide a leadership role.
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STAGE 14 – Coherance and Exit
Project Status Update
Project Status Update
Tool Reference # 4D1402
The tool is useful to use on an ongoing basis to track the status of the initiative to ensure it is on track.
WHAT
This is tool can assist in tracking the progress of the project when planning to implement the solution.
WHO
Project team and community.
HOW LONG
15 minutes.
Stage 14 – Project Status Update
The tool is useful to use on an ongoing basis to track the status of the initiative to ensure it is on track.
STAGE 14 – Coherance and Exit
After Action Review
After Action Review
Tool Reference # 4D1403
The tool is useful to use a transition points, it will help to reflect on how you have grown and what to do next.
WHAT
These reflective questions are intended to prompt individuals or teams to think critically about their experiences, actions, and outcomes during a specific period or activity.
WHO
Project team and other stakeholders involved in delivery of the co-design session/s.
HOW LONG
15 – 30 Minutes.
Stage 14 – After Action Review
The tool is useful to use a transition points, it will help to reflect on how you have grown and what to do next.
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STAGE 14 – Coherance and Exit
Circle of Influence
Circle of Influence
Tool Reference # 4D1404
We routinely disempower ourselves if our only focus is outside of our circle of control. Bitter cynics specialise in conversations only about things they cannot directly change and use this as an excuse for having no change. As Ghandi said “Be the change you want to see in the world” and focus on those things you can change. Eventually, your circle will get bigger and you can bite off other issues which once were beyond you.
WHAT
This is an assessment that can be used in the reflective session to unpack the lessons from the session
WHO
Project team and other stakeholders involved in delivery of the co design session/s.
HOW LONG
1- 2 Hours (part of reflective session).
Stage 14 – Circle of Influence – TECHNIQUE
As Ghandi said “Be the change you want to see in the world” and focus on those things you can change. Eventually, your circle will get bigger and you can bite off other issues which once were beyond you.
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Everyone would agree that giving kids the best start in life is critical. Most of us know that before a child turns seven, many aspects of who they will become have been established. When a group of local health, education and social care providers decided to gather in Inala, one of Queensland’s most disadvantaged regions, the enthusiasm was high. The common language around how to make a difference was not.
Bringing the group together to ultimately produce the Five to Thrive approach took many meetings. Common understanding and a shared frame of reference needed to be developed about how to prepare kids for a good start at school. Inala Primary Care was the only general practice involved. Clarifying the role of general practice, the constraints on our team and the practicalities of asking general practitioners to do more took some effort.
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