When it comes to community-based work, we hear a lot about accountability. We want accountability for results, for keeping our word, and for spending donor dollars effectively. We face demands from our superiors, our communities, our boards, and our regulatory bodies. Even amongst the well-intentioned and passionate, it's a daunting task. Accountability is vital, but [...]
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga. Tēnā koutou kātoa. With respect, greetings to all people, all voices, and all affiliations. -Sharon Shea, Principal, Shea Pita & Associates About 12 years ago, I was working in the New Zealand health system and searching for a way that would help me to focus on [...]
Summary of Client Results: The work of funded partners is now tied to strategies that align with results and indicators. Increased consistency in how they articulate performance measurement. Enhanced communication throughout measurement and reporting processes. Established a system for communicating outcomes for the GRF. Wedged between Houston's massive sprawl and the warm embrace of the [...]
By: Heather Holmquest, Director of Transformation, Clear Impact I don’t know about you, but I can’t read another “how to” adapt to work in a virtual world. We’ve had to adapt and we will continue to do so. No one can predict what tomorrow is going to bring. What is more interesting to me as [...]
Last Updated: 1/29/22 We dream of a world where the word "accountability" evokes positivity, productivity, and collaboration for results. We're certainly trending in the right direction as more public sector organizations place greater emphasis on accountability for results. For example, public health departments can become nationally accredited by demonstrating accountability for delivering essential public [...]
This guest post was re-published here with permission from the author (more info below). You can read it in its original form here on the National Institutes of Health, National Network of Libraries of Medicine website. We are currently working with performance measures and indicators in assessing the programs of the NNLM (National Network of Libraries of [...]
Too busy to read a lengthy testimonial? We could sit here and wax poetic about the benefits your organization could experience through the use of the Results-Based Accountability framework (and we often do). But sometimes, we (and probably you) don't have time for that! Instead, today we bring you a brief testimonial from our friends at the [...]
Public sector managers sometimes feel like they are caught in a paradox. Consider the following scenario. Janelle is a division director going to her agency’s budget meeting, where she will negotiate her division’s budget. As she leaves her office, Janelle’s staff yells, “Bring home the bacon!” During the budget meeting, however, she is persuaded that [...]
Have you ever had a leaking roof? No? Well...just humor us for a moment. Pretend if you have to. Whether you’ve experienced a leaking roof or not, you’ll probably agree that it is not a good idea to ignore the problem until the roof caves in. Because we aren’t tickled by the thought of living [...]
One of the essential elements of Results-Based Accountability is starting with ends and then working backwards to means. For some, this is a concept they are really familiar with. Others find it confusing. There are many reasons why starting with ends is important. But one thing is clear: defining the outcomes [...]
