NCE KMb Symposium, June 27, 2016, Katie Lafferty overviews caveats for effective governance, optimizing network management, measuring impact and key messages.

1. NCE Symposium
June 27, 2016
Katie Lafferty
Governing for Impact

2. Overview
• Caveats
• Starting at the top: the Board
• Making a network sing: Management
• Make it count: Measuring Impact
• Key messages
What have we learned?

3. Starting at the top: the Board
1. Minimize the number of advisory committees
2. Involve end-­users in a meaningful way
3. Embrace unconventional strategic planning
4. Define simple, but meaningful performance metrics
5. Develop strong partnerships: quality, not quantity

4. Making a network sing: Management
1. Take a step back: identify
the gaps and your unique
role
2. Go beyond the generic: find
a big idea that unites
3. Act as a catalyst
4. Resource knowledge
translation activities
appropriately
5. Truly integrate knowledge
translation and research: it’s
hard!
What have we learned?

5. Prevention Treatment Rehabilitation
Regional/Provincial Implementation of Best Practice
Reengagement
Best Practices and Standards of Care
Professional Development
Information/Evaluation
National Platforms to Provide Support
Public Awareness
Coordinated Research
What have we learned?Canadian Stroke Strategy Example
• Best Practices and Related Tools
• Annual Stroke Report
• Stroke Distinction Program
• Canadian Stroke Congress
• Provincial strategies in 6 provinces

6. Make it count: measuring what you do
1. NCE measures are for them,
not you
2. Keep process measures to a
minimum and make it easy on
your investigators
3. Ask yourself: what will success
look like for your network?
4. Hire someone to quantify the
socio-­economic impact
5. Communicate like crazy
Measure what is
measurable, and
make measurable
what is not so.
-­ Galileo Galilei

7. Three Key Messages
1. The Board plays an important role in maintaining a
focus on impact. Does your Board engage the right
people and consistently review performance? Is
everyone clear on what you’re trying to achieve?
2. Bold, impactful, ideas unite individuals and
organizations. Does your network have a big idea -­
something that couldn’t otherwise be achieved through
existing operating/personnel grants?
3. Measure what you do, no matter how difficult it
is. You will be asked to report to multiple stakeholders
and even the public. How will you measure your impact
beyond the traditional measures?