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How does your team support effective decision-making that takes into account many different perspectives and opinions?

Our team choose partners outside the organization who generally agree with the team

Our team members purposely avoid the use of acronyms and difficult technical language

Participants provide feedback on activites and policies related to decision-making and operations

Our team offers support to participants who are having difficulty understanding any conversations or communications

Our team created a fair approach to settle disagreements and/or make decisions when there is not an agreement

How does your team make sure there is effective communication taking place?

Most of our partners work within our organization, making communication easier

Our team leaders share frequent updates to make sure all team members have clear information that is translated appropriately

Team members are responsible for organizing the tasks shared between them

Chosen team members communicate directly to external partners to answer questions or give information

Communication materials and methods match the participant literacy level

Our team has a system in place that allows partners to ask questions and share concerns

How does your team navigate distance and technology challenges in your communication with team members and partners?

In-person meetings are our main way of working together

We have limited ways of communicating if our partners do not use our selected method of communication

Communication approaches and methods are decided on as a group to make sure they meet the needs of all partners. This sometimes means we use multiple methods of communitcation (i.e. email, webinar, teleconference, social media, etc)

Shared spaces (i.e DropBox, message board, etc.) are used to ensure all partners have access to team project materials

How does your team recognize and account for differences of individuals and communities?

All stakeholders use culturally sensitive approaches to communication

Community members and team members are full equals in the decision-making process and inform all work

All partners have a direct line to project leadership to voice their perspectives

Team members actively seek out non-traditional partner input, especially if this voice is missing from the conversation

The team addresses power imbalances head on and forms two-way respect early in the partnership

How are the make-up and processes of your team influenced by the patient community?

Our team has respect for cultural components of research and training programs are used when needed

The community co-develop outreach and dissemination activities used to share results

In group meetings, the patient's voice is boosted to make sure the conversation is centered around the patient community

Outreach and dissemination activities used to share results are planned according to community needs and wants

All components of the project and communication are culturally relevant

The community served is defined and the team represents the community it serves

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