Identify a health organisation you would like to use for context in this activity. This might be an organisation you are currently working for or another organisation such as a local health service, government department or non-government organisation (Local Health center will be a better option to use).
Identify a systemic problem that this organisation might be contending with
Reflect on the organisation’s mandate and responsibilities, authority, and capacity, and identify a long-term outcome that would be appropriate for this organisation to make as a contribution to this systemic problem
Now identify the first round of enabling factors that would be required for this organisation to achieve this long-term outcome
Pick one of these enabling factors, and begin to develop a pathway by mapping two more enabling factors
For two of the enabling factors in your selected pathway, identify any assumptions you are making for each of these three factors.
Now also identify what resources and capacities are required for each of these enabling factors
Reflecting on your set of assumptions and resources/capacities, do they signal any other enabling factors that are required?
On the discussion board:
Share a picture of the Theory of Change you’ve started to develop (use the 'Insert Stuff' icon in the toolbar)
Reflect on and share your key insights from activity:
How does this contrast with your experiences of developing plans previously? What benefits or challenges do you see for using this process?
How would keeping a VUCA mind-set inform your consideration of the enabling factors or assumptions?
Did your perspective change on what and how to plan when you started with a systemic problem?
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