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Search the Noteworthy Practices database Emphasis Area Team Facilitators - MichiganOriginal publication: SHSP Implementation Process Model, Supplement Number 1 – Case Studies; FHWA-SA-10-025; 2010 (PDF, 1MB)Publication Year: 2010Key Accomplishments
Michigan formed 12 emphasis area teams facilitated by Office of Highway Safety Planning staff to develop and implement action plans for the SHSP emphasis areas. Given the nature of the topics and the range of stakeholders involved, the most effective management strategy is to tailor each team’s operation to its dynamics. Team management varies in the use of subcommittees, meeting frequency, and approaches for writing action plans. Depending on the topic and group dynamics, team facilitators assist each team’s stakeholders in developing a management strategy. For example, the Young Driver Action Team conducts many of its meetings, including all members so subgroups can learn from each other. The committee chair of the Senior Mobility Team meets with individual stakeholders on specific topics and handles engineering and behavioral issues separately. Teams try to calibrate their meeting schedules to the group’s level of activity to ensure maximum productivity during meetings and keep members actively involved. The Motorcycle Team meets as a committee of the whole two to three times per year, avoiding meetings in summer because it is the busiest season for the motorcycle community. Teams use both a centralized and decentralized approach for developing action plans. Some teams employed subgroups to write sections and subsequently merged them into a complete plan. Some agencies drafted a plan and sought comment from the team members. One team hired a consultant to write the draft plan followed by input from the team members. A strong leader collects all input and finalizes the language for each action plan for consistency and clarity. ResultsAll emphasis area action teams successfully developed plans for SHSP implementation, and all teams are actively implementing strategies identified in the plans. Contact: Publication Year: 2010 |