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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVCU Scholars CompassPartnership Institute Partnership InstituteThe Wilder Collaboration Factors InventoryPartnership InstituteFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/partnershipinstitutePart of the Higher Education CommonsThis Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Community Engagement Institute at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted forinclusion in Partnership Institute by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contactlibcompass@vcu.edu.Downloaded fromhttp://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/partnershipinstitute/partnership/presentations/3LocationVCU ASPiREDisciplinesHigher EducationPresenter InformationPartnership InstituteThis event is available at VCU Scholars Compass: http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/partnershipinstitute/partnership/presentations/3The Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory                  Name of Collaboration Project     Date   Statements about Your Collaborative Group: Factor        Statement Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral, No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree 1. Agencies in our community have a history of working together 1 2 3 4 5 History of collaboration or cooperation in the community 2. Trying to solve problems through collaboration has been common in this community. It’s been done a lot before. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Leaders in this community who are not part of our collaborative group seem hopeful about what we can accomplish. 1 2 3 4 5 Collaborative group seen as a legitimate leader in the community 4. Others (in this community) who are not a part of this collaboration would generally agree that the organizations involved in this collaborative project are the “right” organizations to make this work. 1 2 3 4 5 5. The political and social climate seems to be “right” for starting a collaborative project like this one. 1 2 3 4 5 Favorable political and social climate 6. The time is right for this collaborative project. 1 2 3 4 5 7. People involved in our collaboration always trust one another. 1 2 3 4 5 Mutual respect, understanding, and trust 8. I have a lot of respect for the other people involved in this collaboration. 1 2 3 4 5 9. The people involved in our collaboration represent a cross section of those who have a stake in what we are trying to accomplish. 1 2 3 4 5 Appropriate cross section of members 10. All the organizations that we need to be members of this collaborative group have become members of the group. 1 2 3 4 5 Members see collaboration as in their self-interest 11. My organization will benefit from being involved in this collaboration. 1 2 3 4 5 Ability to compromise 12. People involved in our collaboration are willing to compromise on important aspects of our project. 1 2 3 4 5 Members share a stake in both process and outcome 13. The organizations that belong to our collaborative group invest the right amount of time in our collaborative efforts. 1 2 3 4 5 Factor        Statement Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral, No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree 14. Everyone who is a member of our collaborative group wants this project to succeed. 1 2 3 4 5 15. The level of commitment among the collaboration participants is high. 1 2 3 4 5 16. When the collaborative group makes major decisions, there is always enough time for members to take information back to their organizations to confer with colleagues about what the decision should be. 1 2 3 4 5 Multiple layers of participation 17. Each of the people who participate in decisions in this collaborative group can speak for the entire organization they represent, not just a part. 1 2 3 4 5 18. There is a lot of flexibility when decisions are made; people are open to discussing different options. 1 2 3 4 5 Flexibility 19. People in this collaborative group are open to different approaches to how we can do our work. They are willing to consider different ways of working. 1 2 3 4 5 20. People in this collaborative group have a clear sense of their roles and responsibilities. 1 2 3 4 5 Development of clear roles and policy guidelines 21. There is a clear process for making decisions among the partners in this collaboration. 1 2 3 4 5 22. This collaboration is able to adapt to changing conditions, such as fewer funds than expected, changing political climate, or change in leadership. 1 2 3 4 5 Adaptability 23. This group has the ability to survive even if it had to make major changes in its plans or add some new members in order to reach its goals. 1 2 3 4 5 24. This collaborative group has tried to take on the right amount of work at the right pace. 1 2 3 4 5 Appropriate pace of development 25. We are currently able to keep up with the work necessary to coordinate all the people, organizations, and activities related to this collaborative project. 1 2 3 4 5 Open and frequent communication 26. People in this collaboration communicate openly with one another. 1 2 3 4 5 Factor        Statement Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral, No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree 27.  I am informed as often as I should       be about what goes on in the         collaboration. 1 2 3 4 5 28. The people who lead this collaborative group communicate well with the members. 1 2 3 4 5 29. Communication among the people in this collaborative group happens both at formal meetings and in informal ways. 1 2 3 4 5 Established informal relationships and communication links 30. I personally have informal conversations about the project with others who are involved in this collaborative group. 1 2 3 4 5 31. I have a clear understanding of what our collaboration is trying to accomplish. 1 2 3 4 5 32. People in our collaborative group know and understand our goals. 1 2 3 4 5 Concrete, attainable goals and objectives 33. People in our collaborative group have established reasonable goals. 1 2 3 4 5 34. The people in this collaborative group are dedicated to the idea that we can make this project work. 1 2 3 4 5 Shared vision 35. My ideas about what we want to accomplish with this collaboration seem to be the same as the ideas of others. 1 2 3 4 5 36. What we are trying to accomplish with our collaborative project would be difficult for any single organization to accomplish by itself. 1 2 3 4 5 Unique purpose 37. No other organization in the community is trying to do exactly what we are trying to do. 1 2 3 4 5 38. Our collaborative group had adequate funds to do what it wants to accomplish. 1 2 3 4 5 Sufficient funds, staff, materials, and time 39. Our collaborative group has adequate “people power” to do what it wants to accomplish. 1 2 3 4 5 Skilled leadership 40. The people in leadership positions for this collaboration have good skills for working with other people and organizations. 1 2 3 4 5   

The Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory

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The Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory
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Part of the Higher Education Commons
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The Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory 
 
 
 
              
Name of Collaboration Project     Date 
 
 
Statements about Your Collaborative Group: 
Factor        Statement Strongly 
Disagree 
Disagree Neutral, 
No 
Opinion 
Agree Strongly 
Agree 
1. Agencies in our community have a 
history of working together 1 2 3 4 5 History of 
collaboration or 
cooperation in the 
community 
2. Trying to solve problems through 
collaboration has been common in 
this community. It’s been done a lot 
before. 
1 2 3 4 5 
3. Leaders in this community who are 
not part of our collaborative group 
seem hopeful about what we can 
accomplish. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Collaborative group 
seen as a legitimate 
leader in the 
community 
4. Others (in this community) who are 
not a part of this collaboration 
would generally agree that the 
organizations involved in this 
collaborative project are the “right” 
organizations to make this work. 
1 2 3 4 5 
5. The political and social climate 
seems to be “right” for starting a 
collaborative project like this one. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Favorable political 
and social climate 
6. The time is right for this 
collaborative project. 1 2 3 4 5 
7. People involved in our collaboration 
always trust one another. 1 2 3 4 5 Mutual respect, 
understanding, and 
trust 
8. I have a lot of respect for the other 
people involved in this 
collaboration. 
1 2 3 4 5 
9. The people involved in our 
collaboration represent a cross 
section of those who have a stake 
in what we are trying to accomplish. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Appropriate cross 
section of members 10. All the organizations that we need 
to be members of this collaborative 
group have become members of 
the group. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Members see 
collaboration as in 
their self-interest 
11. My organization will benefit from 
being involved in this collaboration. 1 2 3 4 5 
Ability to 
compromise 
12. People involved in our collaboration 
are willing to compromise on 
important aspects of our project. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Members share a 
stake in both 
process and 
outcome 
13. The organizations that belong to 
our collaborative group invest the 
right amount of time in our 
collaborative efforts. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Factor        Statement Strongly 
Disagree 
Disagree Neutral, 
No 
Opinion 
Agree Strongly 
Agree 
14. Everyone who is a member of our 
collaborative group wants this 
project to succeed. 
1 2 3 4 5 
15. The level of commitment among 
the collaboration participants is 
high. 
1 2 3 4 5 
16. When the collaborative group 
makes major decisions, there is 
always enough time for members to 
take information back to their 
organizations to confer with 
colleagues about what the decision 
should be. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Multiple layers of 
participation 
17. Each of the people who participate 
in decisions in this collaborative 
group can speak for the entire 
organization they represent, not 
just a part. 
1 2 3 4 5 
18. There is a lot of flexibility when 
decisions are made; people are 
open to discussing different 
options. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Flexibility 19. People in this collaborative group 
are open to different approaches to 
how we can do our work. They are 
willing to consider different ways of 
working. 
1 2 3 4 5 
20. People in this collaborative group 
have a clear sense of their roles 
and responsibilities. 
1 2 3 4 5 Development of 
clear roles and 
policy guidelines 21. There is a clear process for making 
decisions among the partners in 
this collaboration. 
1 2 3 4 5 
22. This collaboration is able to adapt 
to changing conditions, such as 
fewer funds than expected, 
changing political climate, or 
change in leadership. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Adaptability 
23. This group has the ability to survive 
even if it had to make major 
changes in its plans or add some 
new members in order to reach its 
goals. 
1 2 3 4 5 
24. This collaborative group has tried 
to take on the right amount of work 
at the right pace. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Appropriate pace of 
development 
25. We are currently able to keep up 
with the work necessary to 
coordinate all the people, 
organizations, and activities related 
to this collaborative project. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Open and frequent 
communication 
26. People in this collaboration 
communicate openly with one 
another. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Factor        Statement Strongly 
Disagree 
Disagree Neutral, 
No 
Opinion 
Agree Strongly 
Agree 
27.  I am informed as often as I should
       be about what goes on in the         
collaboration. 
1 2 3 4 5 
28. The people who lead this 
collaborative group communicate 
well with the members. 
1 2 3 4 5 
29. Communication among the people 
in this collaborative group happens 
both at formal meetings and in 
informal ways. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Established informal 
relationships and 
communication links 30. I personally have informal 
conversations about the project 
with others who are involved in this 
collaborative group. 
1 2 3 4 5 
31. I have a clear understanding of 
what our collaboration is trying to 
accomplish. 
1 2 3 4 5 
32. People in our collaborative group 
know and understand our goals. 1 2 3 4 5 
Concrete, attainable 
goals and objectives 
33. People in our collaborative group 
have established reasonable goals. 1 2 3 4 5 
34. The people in this collaborative 
group are dedicated to the idea that 
we can make this project work. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Shared vision 35. My ideas about what we want to 
accomplish with this collaboration 
seem to be the same as the ideas 
of others. 
1 2 3 4 5 
36. What we are trying to accomplish 
with our collaborative project would 
be difficult for any single 
organization to accomplish by itself. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Unique purpose 
37. No other organization in the 
community is trying to do exactly 
what we are trying to do. 
1 2 3 4 5 
38. Our collaborative group had 
adequate funds to do what it wants 
to accomplish. 
1 2 3 4 5 Sufficient funds, 
staff, materials, and 
time 39. Our collaborative group has 
adequate “people power” to do 
what it wants to accomplish. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Skilled leadership 
40. The people in leadership positions 
for this collaboration have good 
skills for working with other people 
and organizations. 
1 2 3 4 5 
  


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