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4) Managing for Performance: where partners put in place necessary practices and resources, and manage change effectively


Assess your partnership against the benchmarks below.

You may come to a positive or negative conclusion about your position against each benchmark, and you may already be acting to strengthen the partnership.

Think about the evidence you have to back up the view you take.

If you are completing the exercise on your own, think about your partners' views on the partnership.

 
BENCHMARK
NO -
action is needed
NO -
but action is in hand
YES -
but needs improving
YES -
working well
4.1 The partnership structure fits its purpose
4.2 Partner roles, responsibilites and contributions are clearly defined and accepted
4.3 Objectives, targets and milestones are set and owned by those responsible
4.4 Adequate resources are devoted to achieving partnership goals
4.5 Partners use appropriate methods for project management and co-ordination

Do you need to tackle any of these common occurrences?

  • expectation of gain without pain - that real partnership success is achievable without some changes or "giving something up"
  • lack of accountability amongst partners for delivering commitments
  • objectives poorly specified or set without consultation/ involvement of those who have to achieve them
  • failure to recognise that partnerships, like teams, go through stages before they perform effectively
  • failure to review how the partnership is operating and how it can become more effective

What actions might you take?

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