CHANGE THE GAME

Scaling 5 core capabilities self-assessment

This quick scaling questionnaire developed by MDF Training & Consultancy for the programme
Change the Game of Wilde Ganzen provides insight on the way members of Project Owners
(PO's) perceive their organization. It is based on the 5 capability model by ECDMP*.

The questionnaire is a self-reflection tool. It has been developed to help you to review the core 5 capabilities
of your organization. This provides you with valuable and thought-provoking input for dialogue
and advances your organizational strenghtening process.

We advice you to discuss the results of the questionnaire with your colleagues. Your colleagues
will have their personal valuable view on the capacity of your organization: sharing and discussing will
provide a more diverse view on the organizational capacity!

Capability to adapt Capability to commit Capability to

and self-renew and engage deliver results

Capability Capability to
to relate achieve coherence

* ECDPM, 2008. Capacity, Change and Performance. Study report by Heather and Peter Morgan.
(ECDPM Discussion Paper 59B). Maastricht: European Centre for Development Policy Management.

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 Baseline Survey

Scaling 5 core capabilites

1 Please work on this once you have presented the scaling capabilities presentation (ppt 5C) to the participants. Make sure participants
read the back ground reading on the 5C model (Change the Game handout 5C)

2 Ask the participants to jot down any quick notes to help them rate their organizational capabilities from 1 to 4 (1 being the weakest score
and 4 being the strongest score). Explain that the notes are just to help them think through the components of the capabilities and help
them rate their organization. In case participants represent the same organization, invite them to discuss together on their scores.

3 The scores will automatically add up to give them an overall score out of 25 (questions).

4 If participants are unable to answer a question this is fine. This is an appreciative tool. The exercise can be repeated at later stages in
time. Tell the participants they do not worry if they currently score low as that is an honest reflection of where they are as a baseline
before they start an on-line or off-line course within the Change the Game programme.

Results: making it visible

5 Explain the participants that the average of their scores on each capability will automatically add up in tab 'Visual of scaling'. Ask
participants to draw the visual on a white paper.

6 Ask participants to hang their papers on the wall.

Scaling Capability Rating

Baseline Endline
Notes
1 being very weak and 4 being very strong Score Qs answered

Questions answered (if a question is not

applicable leave it as 0, if you answer a
1. Capability to commit and engage Score from 1-4 question please put a 1 in this box)
1 Is your mission clear, simple and easily articulated? 2 2
2 Does your organization have an up-to-date strategic plan? 2 2
3 Does your organization have motivated staff and board members? 2 2
4 Are all your projects/programs aligned with your overall mission? 3 3
5 Does your organization show inspiring and action oriented leadership? 2 2
1 11
2. Capability to deliver results Score
1 Does your organization have relevant and sufficient infrastructure to execute it's core tasks? 2 2
2 Does your organization have sufficient qualified and experienced staff? 2 2
3 Does your organization use PME for learning, reporting and improving of projects?
4 Does your organization have a working administrative and financial system? 2 2
5 Does your organization have a tool to measure the satisfaction of its donors? 1 1
1 7
3. Capability to relate and attract ressources Score
1 Do you actively cooperate with a variety of other actors, institutions and organizations? 2 2
2 Is your organization seen as legitimate by relevant stakeholders? 3 3
3 Is your organization attracting resources from a variety of sources? 3 3
4 Does your organization influence others with innovations, new knowledge or through advocacy? 2 2
5 Is the board in a tangible way contributing to the organization's success? 1 1
1 11
4. Capability to adapt and self-renew Score
1 Do you have an understanding of changing contexts and relevant trends (external factors)? 2 2
2 Do peers and other actors approach you for advice, cooperation and support? 2 2
3 Do you tune your strategies to your local context? 2 2
4 Are you accountable to your beneficiairies? 2 2
5 Is the management encouraging and rewarding learning and exchange? 2 2
1 10
5. Capability to achieve coherence Score
1 Does your organization have a clear mandate, vision and strategy known by he staff and used to guide decisions? 1 1
2 Do you have different competencies and background of staff? 3 3
3 Do the different parts of your organization work together? 2 2
4 Does your organization have a well-defined set of operating principles? 2 2
5 Is there consistency between what you want to achieve (ambition, vision) and how you do that (strategy)? 2 2
1 10

Total number of questions able to answer #REF!

Name organizBFD
Name participAbdullah and Khaled

1.Capability to commit and engage 1

2. Capability to deliver results 1

3. Capability to relate and attract resources 1

4. Capabilty to adapt and self-renew 1

5. Capability to achieve coherence 1

1.Capability to commit and engage

5
5. Capability to achieve coherence 2. Capability to deliver results
0

4. Capabilty to adapt and self-renew 3. Capability to relate and attract resources