A novel Vision Zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planning
Introduction: While collaboration and cooperation are regarded as foundational to Vision Zero (VZ) and Safe Systems initiatives, there is little guidance on structuring VZ collaboration, conducting collaborative goal setting, and aligning tangible action across organizations. As part of a larger VZ...
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| author | Rebecca B. Naumann Rebecca B. Naumann Seth LaJeunesse Elyse Keefe Stephen Heiny Kristen Hassmiller Lich Ki’yonna Jones Kelly R. Evenson |
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| description | Introduction: While collaboration and cooperation are regarded as foundational to Vision Zero (VZ) and Safe Systems initiatives, there is little guidance on structuring VZ collaboration, conducting collaborative goal setting, and aligning tangible action across organizations. As part of a larger VZ mutual learning model, we developed a VZ Leadership Team Institute to support communities in collaborative VZ strategic planning and goal setting. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and evaluation of the Institute, which can serve as a foundation for other initiatives seeking to move VZ planning and implementation forward in a collaborative, systems-aware manner.Methods: In June 2021, eight multi-disciplinary teams of 3–6 persons each (n = 42 participants) attended the Institute, representing leaders from communities of various sizes. Surveys were administered pre, immediately post, and 6 months following the Institute. We measured confidence in a range of skills (on a 5-point scale, 1: not confident to 5: very confident). Surveys also measured coalition collaboration pre-Institute and 6 months post-Institute (on a 4-point scale, 1: strongly disagree to 4: strongly agree).Results: The largest increases in confidence from pre- to immediately post-Institute were for collaboratively drafting objectives and actions for VZ goals (pre-mean: 2.6, SD: 0.9 to post-mean: 3.8, SD: 0.9); incorporating equity into goals (pre-mean: 2.8, SD: 1.0 to post-mean: 3.9, SD: 0.8); and knowing how to keep VZ planning and implementation efforts on track (pre-mean: 2.6, SD: 1.0 to post-mean: 3.7, SD: 0.7). For all measures, average confidence in skills decreased from immediately post-Institute to 6 months post-Institute, but remained greater than average scores pre-Institute. Several measures of coalition collaboration maintained high agreement across time, and mean agreement increased for reporting that the future direction of the coalition was clearly communicated to everyone (pre-mean: .6, SD: 0.8; 6 months post-mean: 3.1, SD: 0.4). However, average scores decreased for feeling like the coalition had adequate staffing (pre-mean: 3.0, SD: 0.6; 6 months post-mean: 2.3, SD: 0.5).Discussion: The Institute utilized innovative content, tools, and examples to support VZ coalitions’ collaborative and systems-aware planning and implementation processes. As communities work toward zero transportation deaths and serious injuries, providing effective support models to aid multidisciplinary planning and action around a Safe Systems approach will be important to accelerate progress toward a safer transportation system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-077cae03308048c3b7fac861f8adcfc22023-01-25T08:56:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Future Transportation2673-52102023-01-01410.3389/ffutr.2023.923786923786A novel Vision Zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planningRebecca B. Naumann0Rebecca B. Naumann1Seth LaJeunesse2Elyse Keefe3Stephen Heiny4Kristen Hassmiller Lich5Ki’yonna Jones6Kelly R. Evenson7Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHighway Safety Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesInjury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHighway Safety Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDepartment of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesNorth Carolina Institute for Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIntroduction: While collaboration and cooperation are regarded as foundational to Vision Zero (VZ) and Safe Systems initiatives, there is little guidance on structuring VZ collaboration, conducting collaborative goal setting, and aligning tangible action across organizations. As part of a larger VZ mutual learning model, we developed a VZ Leadership Team Institute to support communities in collaborative VZ strategic planning and goal setting. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and evaluation of the Institute, which can serve as a foundation for other initiatives seeking to move VZ planning and implementation forward in a collaborative, systems-aware manner.Methods: In June 2021, eight multi-disciplinary teams of 3–6 persons each (n = 42 participants) attended the Institute, representing leaders from communities of various sizes. Surveys were administered pre, immediately post, and 6 months following the Institute. We measured confidence in a range of skills (on a 5-point scale, 1: not confident to 5: very confident). Surveys also measured coalition collaboration pre-Institute and 6 months post-Institute (on a 4-point scale, 1: strongly disagree to 4: strongly agree).Results: The largest increases in confidence from pre- to immediately post-Institute were for collaboratively drafting objectives and actions for VZ goals (pre-mean: 2.6, SD: 0.9 to post-mean: 3.8, SD: 0.9); incorporating equity into goals (pre-mean: 2.8, SD: 1.0 to post-mean: 3.9, SD: 0.8); and knowing how to keep VZ planning and implementation efforts on track (pre-mean: 2.6, SD: 1.0 to post-mean: 3.7, SD: 0.7). For all measures, average confidence in skills decreased from immediately post-Institute to 6 months post-Institute, but remained greater than average scores pre-Institute. Several measures of coalition collaboration maintained high agreement across time, and mean agreement increased for reporting that the future direction of the coalition was clearly communicated to everyone (pre-mean: .6, SD: 0.8; 6 months post-mean: 3.1, SD: 0.4). However, average scores decreased for feeling like the coalition had adequate staffing (pre-mean: 3.0, SD: 0.6; 6 months post-mean: 2.3, SD: 0.5).Discussion: The Institute utilized innovative content, tools, and examples to support VZ coalitions’ collaborative and systems-aware planning and implementation processes. As communities work toward zero transportation deaths and serious injuries, providing effective support models to aid multidisciplinary planning and action around a Safe Systems approach will be important to accelerate progress toward a safer transportation system.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffutr.2023.923786/fullvision zerosafe systemcoalitionroad safetyinjury preventioncollaboration |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca B. Naumann Rebecca B. Naumann Seth LaJeunesse Elyse Keefe Stephen Heiny Kristen Hassmiller Lich Ki’yonna Jones Kelly R. Evenson A novel Vision Zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planning Frontiers in Future Transportation vision zero safe system coalition road safety injury prevention collaboration |
| title | A novel Vision Zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planning |
| title_full | A novel Vision Zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planning |
| title_fullStr | A novel Vision Zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planning |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel Vision Zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planning |
| title_short | A novel Vision Zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planning |
| title_sort | novel vision zero leadership training model to support collaboration and strategic action planning |
| topic | vision zero safe system coalition road safety injury prevention collaboration |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffutr.2023.923786/full |
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