Identify gaps:
• Analyze your strengths and weaknesses.
• Which of your goals apply in different situations?
• Which of your goals apply in different regions?
Identify which goals you want to accomplish in a specific situation:
• Limit your focus to accomplishing realistic outcomes.
• Determine how you will measure success in each case.
Define the types of organizations needed as partners:
• What kind of organizations will help you fill your gaps?
• Identify specific organizations that can help you in specific cases.
Communicate with your partners about the outcomes you want to achieve through the partnership:
• Recognize and acknowledge that each partner has its own goals.
• Seek to achieve shared risks and benefits.
Source: Len Mafrica, Exec. Director, Publishing Division, Oncology Nursing Society