Subject: RE: The Research-Practice Dialogue
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:16:34 -0500
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Karen, as a fellow traveller along this course, thanks for your feedback. I
particularly agree with your statement:
"While researchers have much to overcome in creating a partnership with
practitioners (and I think researchers must do most of the reaching out), in
any group of practitioners I've found there is usually one or two whose eyes
light up at the mention of "and how do you think we can demonstrate the
effectiveness of this program?". If you can overcome the very real hurdle of
their time limitations to be available to work with you, you've found a
partner-someone who can act as a cultural guide to the beliefs and values
that guide existing practice."
That's what has always worked for me. I've always tried to identify the
"champions" among the practitioners and use them to leverage some interest
and attention from their colleagues. It's not just a question of "us"
telling "them" how to do the job better: It helps to remind practitioners
that we also are interested in how to serve customers better. Finding a
few like-minders who actually provide direct service helps this go a long
way.
Helping further the cause of rational practice is no different than good old
quality improvement. There are always four sets of folks out there:
Those who believe and are willing to do something new: Champions
Those who Beleive but aren't sure they can go the extra mile: Fence-Sitters
Those who don't Beleive but are willing to what they are told: Soldiers
Those who neither Beleive nor are willing to alter practice: Detractors
Using the Champions and the Fence-Sitters (and to some degree the Soldiers)
can go a long way in creating an environment where rational practice rules
the day. Such an environment become self-organizing: the Detractors are
expelled/rejected like virii.
Sean Wolf Hill, MS LPCC
Intersystem Coordinator
http://www.co.greene.oh.us/fcf/fsp.htm
Family Stability Program
http://www.co.greene.oh.us/fcf/
Greene County Family and Children First Dept
http://www.wright.edu/~shill/index.htm
937.562.5607p
937.562.5601f
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