Category (boldface) and Specific Relevant Characteristics of Specific Strategies to Influences (bulleted) Participating Organization Facilitate Implementation Factors Over Which Planning Teams Have Control Characteristics of program, policy, or practice Nature of the program (complexity, • relative advantage, trialability, observability, uncertainty) Scope for reinvention (adaptability, • flexibility) Fit with organizational/stakeholder • needs, goals, priorities, skills, work practices Implementation approach/process Timing and degree of implementer • involvement Providing training, active forms of • learning Providing ongoing technical assistance, • support Clear communication • Shared decision making, positive • relationships, trust Extent of adaptation/reinvention • Mutual adaptation • Formulation for tasks (workgroups, • teams, etc.) Unique to sustainability: Early planning for sustainability • Implementation with quality • Factors That Can Be Influenced (to some extent) Leadership and support Leadership establishing priorities, • consensus, managing implementation process
Category (boldface) and Specific Influences (bulleted) Relevant Characteristics of Participating Organization Specific Strategies to Facilitate Implementation Factors Over Which Planning Teams Have Control Characteristics of program, policy, or practice • Nature of the program (complexity, relative advantage, trialability, observability, uncertainty) • Scope for reinvention (adaptability, flexibility) • Fit with organizational/stakeholder needs, goals, priorities, skills, work practices Implementation approach/process • Timing and degree of implementer involvement • Providing training, active forms of learning • Providing ongoing technical assistance, support • Clear communication • Shared decision making, positive relationships, trust • Extent of adaptation/reinvention • Mutual adaptation • Formulation for tasks (workgroups, teams, etc.) Unique to sustainability: • Early planning for sustainability • Implementation with quality Factors That Can Be Influenced (to some extent) Leadership and support • Leadership establishing priorities, consensus, managing implementation process
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