ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to help managers to work well with community partners including non-governmental organizations, government, international agencies, and academic institutions. It also aims to cover a number of concepts, definitions, and checklists that managers can work with in practice to make sure their partnership is successful and achieves what they hope for and expect. The chapter reviews an interview with Ros Tennyson, Founding Director of The Partnering Initiative. It offers detailed insights into developing partnering relationships, structuring and reviewing the partnering process, and also addressing potential partnering challenges. A partnering agreement is a memorandum of understanding or an "agreement to collaborate". Both a good relationship and well-managed partnering procedures governing a partnership's operations are important for the success of a partnership. Collecting feedback is an important element in promoting good partnership management and is considered good practice. If it is done well, it can result in a more fruitful collaboration to support the successful delivery of manager’s project.
