Conservation Readiness for Success Tool

Conservation Readiness for Success Tool
Step 1. Introduction
The Conservation Readiness for Success Tool (CReST) is designed to help conservation teams strengthen their projects by highlighting its assets and potential areas for improvement to consider.

CReST isn’t prescriptive—it won’t tell you what to do. Rather, it offers insights that teams can use to reflect, discuss, and fine-tune their approach to increase the likelihood of achieving their goals.

Step 4. Survey Administration
Who will be completing CReST for this project?*

Only meThe team will complete it together in real-timeMultiple team members will complete it individually, and we will compare results

Step 5. Your information
Enter your first and last name. *

First NameLast Name
Enter your first and last name.
Date

MonthDayYear
Date
Enter the email address where results should be sent (note: contact information is used only to send results. It is not used or sold for any future commercial or marketing activity).*
example@example.com

Step 7. Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge that your responses can be included in ongoing data analysis to improve reliability and validity of CReST.

Step 8. Survey Questions
You are ready to take the CReST!
- The survey consists of 30 survey items.
- Each item will be answered on a scale of strongly agree to strongly disagree.
- Results will be compiled into six categories and shared after completing the survey.
- Results will also be emailed as a PDF to the address provided earlier, along with a discussion guide.

Rows	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
We know the stakeholders who will be impacted by the project.
The goals of our project align with the interests of most stakeholders.
Our project team can overcome any obstacle.
Our team includes individuals who can see the big picture.
Our team has strategies to track its progress, such as benchmarks or milestones.

Rows	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
The desired outcomes of our project are clear.
Our team is open to learning and growth.
We are committed to regular two-way communication with stakeholders.
I am confident our planned actions will be successful in achieving our goals.
Our team includes people with a positive history of working with the project's stakeholders.

Rows	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
This project reflects what many of our team members are passionate about.
Our team includes people with skills in conflict management.
We are fully committed to preventing any harm to stakeholders.
There is a shared understanding among our team about the project's long-term goals.
We have good reason to believe our main actions will achieve the desired outcomes.

Rows	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
This team listens to and asks questions of each other.
I know who our team can rely on for support when challenges arise.
We understand our stakeholders' preferred ways to communicate.
Our plans provide stakeholders with easy ways to give their input.
Our plans include a structure for the team to reflect about successes and setbacks.

Rows	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
There are individuals involved in the project who I consider inspirational.
The contributions of this project to a larger vision are clear.
We have identified a primary point of contact for all stakeholders.
Our team has a solid understanding of the social and cultural context of the project.
Our team communicates well with each other.