Organizational Readiness Building Tools and Resources

Resources and Tools

Communication for Engagement in Organizational Readiness Building Key MessagesThese messages are intended to serve as potential “places to start” that people can tailor for their own needs and contexts as they explain CPM to colleagues and partners, explain the role of leadership and the organization in supporting the implementation of CPM, and to prompt others to be actively involved.

Assessing Organizational Readiness Building (ORB) for Implementing the CPM: A SAMPLE of Assessment Items
This ORB assessment tool is a comprehensive set of questions (that can be shortened, tailored for use within counties) that look in-depth and specifically at the organizational factors that are likely to influence CPM implementation.

“SO WHAT?” Considering Next Steps after Assessing Organizational Readiness Building (ORB) for Implementing CPM
This planning guide helps counties and partners engage in discussion and planning based on priority areas that emerged from the ORB assessment.

ORB County Profile Summaries This summary details the ORB testing experience and learning across 7 different counties. Learn about each county’s experience using the various readiness building tools and how the counties understood and addressed key elements of ORB as a key feature in implementing the CPM.

With special thanks to our Organizational Readiness Building Faculty and Director Champions:
Karen Gunderson, Virginia Rondero Hernandez, Mark Lapiz, Darlene Hill, Lucia Weiss, Renee Boothroyd, Andrea Sobrado, David Foster. Director Champions: Sylvia Deporto (San Francisco), Nick Honey (Sonoma), Dianna Wagner (Shasta), and Wendy Osikafo (Kings).

With special appreciation for the commitment of our entire circle membership: Katie Greaves, Jo Mckay, Jamie Ott (Sonoma),Clarissa Ravelo, Debra Oliviera, Trisha Shubert (Kings), Patricia Stout, Jeff Davis, (Stanislaus), Anne Bloxom, Robert Abair, Jane Collier, (Orange), Axa Cazzaly, (Los Angeles), Elizabeth Inman, (Madera), Melissa Lloyd, Kim Pearson, Mindy Yamasaki, Rod Howze, (Sacramento), Tamara Davis, (Calaveras), Belinda Benassi, (San Luis Obispo), Michelle Calder, Leslie Ann Peck, Ellen Mastright, (Ventura), Mickey Habbestad, (San Joaquin).

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