Recommendations for TCLN

To help TCLN plan and prepare for similar workshops in the future, we recommend the following:

1. Research further and develop best practices and resources for members that address the impact of LBS Reform on practitioners and administrators. It is clear from the research that there are few resources available at the time of writing this report. However, the results from the original project survey and the discussions during the workshop suggest that a significant number of TCLN members are experiencing difficulty adapting to the LBS reforms and will benefit from resources that specifically address the challenges associated with demonstrations and conflicting demands.
2. Review the additional workshop topics identified by participants in the Positive Strategies for Managing Change workshop and address them in future workshops.
3. Facilitate a group interview with members who did not attend the workshop and try to identify the barriers to their participation.
4. Depending on the outcomes of the group interview, consider incorporating elements of change management and stress management into other workshops that participants perceive to be of greater relevance to their jobs.
5. Further to this last recommendation, advertise it in a way that is consistent with what members have identified as their key areas of stress. For example, instead of labeling the workshop Positive Strategies for Managing Change, entitle it Positive Strategies for Managing Demonstrations and Conflicting Demands.
6. Review and further develop (if necessary) the communication strategy that will help TCLN members understand the rationale and expected outcomes for LBS Reform and build into that strategy a system of regular, two-way consultation.
7. Identify the organizations and individuals that are experiencing the most difficulty with change and solicit the assistance of an external change agent and/or respected opinion leader that could work directly with those organizations.
8. For similar projects, use telephone interviews after the workshop (or similar intervention) to measure the transference of learning.
9. Share the results of the project with TCLN members in a newsletter or bulletin format.
10. Share the results of this project with the literacy field through AlphaCom.