Define both technical and collaborative management targets for watershed management. Continue reading →
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Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 10
When considering ecosystem outcomes from a collaborative watershed management process, develop evaluation criteria that can account for the influence of scale and better reflect the potential contributions of the watershed team to their broad, longterm vision for the watershed. Continue reading →
Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 2
To integrate different types of knowledge in watershed management, such as experiential knowledge with technical/scientific knowledge, provide group members and resource people (technical expert) with a forum where each can give their input on an equal basis, maximizing the depth of input from each type of expertise. Continue reading →
Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 3
Develop collaborative advantage in watershed management by working to develop and emphasize benefits not only for the partnership as a whole, but also for every individual and organization involved (e.g. access to credible data, learning opportunities, support for individual initiatives, local relevance, etc). Continue reading →
Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 4
Build interorganizational leadership skills among watershed management team members that addresses the inherent tension between the nurturing and steering functions of leadership in network settings. Focus on an effective but at the same time democratic leadership style that empowers participants to respectfully engage during discussions, allowing for constructive disagreement to enrich both dialogue and action. Continue reading →
Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 5
Build watershed management team member ownership of a certain action by focusing on actions where consequences are more immediately visible, such as those that can have an impact on watershed sub-units or on communities of interest. Continue reading →
Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 6
To facility collaborative watershed management, design a multi-level communication strategy that addresses inter-personal, inter-organization, and community needs. Continue reading →
Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 7
Establish an evaluation system for collaborative watershed management that takes into consideration not only the quality and quantity of water resources, but also the quality and quantity of interorganizational alliances, capacity and knowledge of each partner organization. Continue reading →
Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 8
In watershed partnerships, negotiate indicators of evaluation among stakeholders. Watershed partnerships bring together multiple stakeholders with a diversity of goals, values and expectations, and each may bring different perspectives regarding what a ‘successful’ partnership entails, what type of scientific knowledge is ‘valid’, and how ‘progress’ should be measured. Continue reading →
Ferreyra, C., & Beard, P. (2007) Finding 9
When considering social outcomes of a collaborative watershed management process, consider individual as well as organizational outcomes. Continue reading →
