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4 The Practice
While it is useful to consider the conceptual aspects of the hybrid process that we have been using, “the
rubber hits the road” during implementation. As practitioners, we are very conscious of the challenges of
implementation, as one area which has been traditionally weak and which has often had less attention.
The following section speaks directly to the practice of implementation. We summarize six dimensions
of our practice that are interrelated.
Six dimensions of practice
The following are six dimensions of our practice that summarize the hybrid approach we have used.
Figure 1: The six dimensions of DECI-2’s mentoring model
WHAT
The DECI-2 Team provided mentoring in Utilization-Focused Evaluation and
Research Communication; we combined these areas like Lego blocks - depending
on the project needs.
The evaluation mentoring helped projects clarify their outcomes, assumptions
and their Theory of Change. The communication mentoring helped the project
defined its communication strategy to address: relationship building, networking
needs, dissemination efforts, and policy influence. Our support helped our partners
become adaptive and more able to manage complex issues or emerging change.
10 | EVALUATION & COMMUNICATION DECISION-MAKING
