Purpose: The challenges and opportunities inherent in health
care take place within a particular context. Most of these challenges share
two common characteristics: layers of complexity, and multiple stakeholders.
Because of the lack of complete knowledge or agreement about what to do, and
the multiplicity of constituents and stakeholders, sustained and real progress
occurs when individuals learn together and engage collaboratively. Collaborative
leaders help others build a shared understanding of those challenges and the
larger context in which they are embedded; define problems and create shared
visions; develop solutions and strategies; lay out a plan for moving to action,
and monitor and evaluate progress. In this module participants will learn how
to identify, involve, and work with stakeholders, as well as learn to analyze,
understand and work with the layers of complexity embedded in systems.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this module participants
will be able to:

• Understand and apply a range of planning approaches and tools to health
  care challenges.
• Identify and describe the health care challenges facing non-profits and
  communities, and analyze the larger context in which they are embedded.
• Create a systemic map of health care reflecting the perspectives and experiences of the particpants in this community.
• Experientially understand how systems effect our behaviors and attitudes.
• Design and initiate a partnership or collaborative planning initiative to
  address a particular concern health care concern in the community, region
  or state.

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