Developing CommunityBased Strategies for Economic Re Engagement A
Developing Community-Based Strategies for Economic Re. Engagement: A Network Approach A Solutions Lab Pack Purdue Extension, Economic & Community Development Please chose a discussion leader Choose a recorder who will keep the group’s “official” copy Turn in the official copy to your site facilitator
Pick a network to design Direct re-employment network Self-employment network Strategy redesign network Growth cluster network Career ladder network Assessment and guidance network Skunk works network Career exploration network
Who is in your group? Name Organizatio Email n
Exercise 1: Define a purpose (20 min) What type of network are you designing? Circle one to the right Strategy redesign network Direct re-employment network Growth cluster network Skunk works network Self-employment network Career ladder network Career exploration network What is the purpose of your network? What are the outcomes you are trying to achieve? Write a clear statement of purpose in the space below
Exercise 2: Identify core network partners (10 min) Identify three key partners who would be willing and able to deliver on your solutions? Partner 1: Partner 2: Partner 3: Thoughts on useful partners:
Exercise 3: Define an agenda for your meeting (15 min) Develop an agenda for your initial meeting with core partners. Use the Strategic Doing Cycle to guide your thinking. Think through how you will guide the discussion to focus on four components. How will you design an engaging experience for your core team? Agenda Component 1: Asset Mapping: What could we do together? Agenda Component 2: Strategy: What should we do together? Agenda Component 3: Action Planning: What will we do together? Agenda Component 4: Process mapping: How will we learn together? What’s our plan for reconvening? Thoughts on useful partners:
The Strategic Doing cycle Guiding conversations to build networks What could we do together? How will we learn together? Use the Strategic Doing cycle to guide the development of an agenda for your initial network development meeting What should we do together? What will we do together?
Exercise 4: Decide on your next steps (15 min) Action Step Who? When?
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