Table 3.

Discussion questions from facilitated data dialogue sessions, example observations that arose during discussions, and subsequent action planning

Data dialogue discussion question	Example community	Example data dialogue observation	Action plan
What stands out? What do you notice about the whole map?	B	This is not a dense network Much of the contact between network members is very infrequent (see Fig. 1)	Relationships need to be enhanced but members do not want more frequent meetings Communication can improve by incorporating discussion of young parents’ needs into existing meetings
What do you notice about your organization and its relationship to other organizations?	B	Most collaboration occurs at less intensive levels (networking, cooperation)	More intensive levels of collaboration are not always needed for effective relationships The Pathways project is an opportunity for network members to identify the most effective intensity of collaboration needed
Which organizations are ‘key players’?	C	This is a dense network; most organizations know each other (see all maps in Fig. 2) High degree centralization means a small number of organizations are central to the network Overall contact is infrequent and collaboration occurs at a lower intensity meaning fewer “key players.” There are some organizations on the periphery, connected to few or no other organizations	A connection should be established and then strengthened with organizations on the periphery of this network Future conversations will focus on developing collaboration
Which relationships need to be developed?	C	Peripherally connected organizations are easy to identify in this map, which would not be so apparent with a table of numbers indicating relationship strength The organization key enabled participants to easily identify which node on the maps represented which organization	Participants discussed ways to connect with one peripheral organization (a phone-based community referral provider), including leveraging existing relationships between this peripheral organization and other network members to strengthen this organization’s connection to the overall network