Cultivating Generative Connections, Commitment, and Engagement among Campus Constituencies: A Practice Brief Based on BEAMS Project Outcomes.

Cultivating generative ConneCtions, Commitment, and engagement among Campus ConstituenCies: a praCtiCe Brief Based on Beams projeCt outComes introduCtion To be successful in their endeavors, BEAMS teams had to cultivate buy-in to pave the way for securing resources from their institutions and commitment from colleagues to embrace different ways of working. Buy-in is the process of making relevant connections and gaining people’s understanding, commitment, and actions in support of a project’s vision and goals. Securing buy-in requires a focus on relevant outcome promises, benefits, and priorities that matter to the resource holders and other key constituencies.