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Step 4 — Summarize key findings
The most prominent findings of this assessment should be organized and captured in a
two or three page summary. This summary will be used both for reporting back to the
MAPP committee and for guiding work during the Identify Strategic Issues phase.
Some of the findings from the Forces of Change Assessment may be unique but
may also have emerged during the other assessments. It may be useful to create
broader categories of related forces to help consolidate findings from this assessment.
This will help organize and identify findings, as well as address crosscutting issues from
the other three assessments. The categories listed in the “Forces of Change
Brainstorming Worksheet” may help serve as a useful guide.
User Notes:
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efer to the MAPP Web site for:
• Detailed guidance for conducting the Forces of Change
Assessment.
• Vignettes from communities that have identified their Forces of
Change.
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The following tip sheets for this phase are located in the
Tip Sheets Index:
“Facilitation within the MAPP process”
“Conducting Community Dialogue”
“Possible Techniques for Brainstorming”
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