Implementation support practitioners understand that developing teams is an ongoing process. Even well-established teams require regular attention to their functions and structures to remain effective. This includes identifying and supporting the right team members, establishing clear governance structures, and continuously enhancing team functions through planning, communication, and data-driven decision-making. Effective capacity building addresses multiple types of capacity, including psychological, behavioral, and structural, at every level of the system - individual, organizational, network, and system-wide. This process may involve enhancing specific capacities tailored to particular interventions or challenges. That is why the summer is an ideal time to consider what professional learning may best serve your team as you continue to build capacity prior to the new school year. It is also an ideal time to examine team membership and the functions of a team. As you think about sustainability planning, consider these questions: Whose voices might be missing? Is there someone who has been on the team forever who might offer their seat to someone else, as you think about sustainability planning?
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