Map of the Collaborative Process
Stage 6: Follow Up
Tasks:
- Check in to determine if any additional assistance desired
- Meetings as necessary to negotiate changes, clarifications, refinements in agreement(s)
- Draft agreement revisions/amendments and ensure parties’ understanding
- Sign revisions/amendments
- Implement revisions/amendments
- Determine whether further follow up will occur
Typical Chronology:
- Coaches contact parties at agreed upon time to check in
- Child Specialist contacts children to check in, if desired
- Coaches contact team members necessary for further work
- Team phone conference to plan additional assistance
- 4-7 way meetings as needed, including prep phone calls and debriefing
- Attorneys draft revisions/amendments to paperwork and any auxiliary paperwork
- Attorneys meet with parties (and Coaches) to review paperwork
- 4-7 way meeting to execute paperwork, create implementation plan and determine any additional follow-up
- Minutes reflecting implementation and follow-up plan circulated
- Attorneys assist parties in carrying out implementation plan
- Final debriefing