Working Toward Shared Language/Understanding by

Shared language

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would help us communicate with stakeholders

Be on the same page when discussing programs and strategy

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We mean/have intent/instruction for the same thing

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We are all communicating to the same people seperately

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shared language and understanding allows us to hold each other accountable

Communication

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We have to communicate concepts / ideas to the field. Having a shared language together helps our communication work by making sure that our intentions and what we say align.

be able to think about different projects that have varying scope and scale

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Would help us have a consistent message to grantees

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Reduces miscommunication. Allows us to focus on the work instead of getting lost in the details.

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Avoids confusion. Allows us to have a "standard" that we each work from and hold as true.

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as above, if we define differently for each opportunity, it just causes confusion by our own design

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Can increase efficiency--reduce conversations where we all try to get on the same page (for example, when reviewing grants)

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Can reduce need for revisions to applications and save the time of the applicant libraries.

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Receiving consistent messaging allows them to know across the board what LDS is doing/meaning and be able to incorporate that into how they answer applications, reporting, implement programs, etc.

Can ensure consistency in grant review--all applications viewed by reviewers with a common language

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opportunity to lead by example and potentially influence libraries to join in our understanding

makes it easier for libraries to complete reporting

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Lowers the barriers to entry for grants and opportunities.

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Can provide further insight as to what the target audience is

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Help see connections between and across programs, regardless of grant opportunity.

Grantees have a clearer understanding of what the "goal" is know how to work towards it. Clear understanding of who to try to reach.

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A greater connection with a shared understanding that we are always working to do better

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Criterion: simplicity of language

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Cultivating a "safe space" where folks can fail forward without judgement.

Accountability so that definitions don't drift

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Criterion: Flexibility. No "all or nothing thinking" Wiggle room.

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All directing to one spot on our website where folks can refer

lisalindsay2 — 2024-02-01 16:55:41 UTC

Good Data

chrisdurr — 2024-02-01 16:55:55 UTC

That's all. Having good data makes having a shared understanding easier.

consistency

2024-02-01 16:56:20 UTC

Setting ourselves up to get qualitative data that gets used in a consistent way across programs.

lisalindsay2 — 2024-02-01 16:59:54 UTC