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Community

1. a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific localitymembers reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.

2. a locality inhabited by such a group.

Sygnifi.comygGreg Troin CEO Sygnifi Networks October 18,2012

Community Collaboration™

An interactive workshop to help you with:

Setting common community goals and measuring success ~ Identifying your community players and potential ~ Learning how to sustainably maximize the community’s opportunities ~ Examining what community collaboration and leadership looks like today ~ Exploring ways to engage the entire community and keep people active ~

Workshop includes real world testimonial examples from:

Dawn Edwards Executive Director Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce www.MackinawChamber.comBob Green Executive Director Washington Chamber of Commerce Executives www.WCCE.orgSam Guzman TAMACC Chairman, 88-90’ President, 2008-2011, Board Member Austin TX, ISD www.TAMACC.orgTanya Markos-Vanno Executive Director Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce www.SouthfieldChamber.comBrenda Herchmer 2011 Author of “Leadership For Active Creative Engaged Communities.

What is this Community Collaboration workshop all about anyway?

This workshop on Community Collaboration is part hands on work session, and part reflection.

You’ll be using this short work-book and questionnaire to fill out and take notes draw ideas and then take homefill out and take notes, draw ideas, and then take home with you. Included in the workshop is a series of case study videos of other community leaders reflecting firsthand about their unique experiences with community collaboration across the country.

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This workshop and the work book are designed to help community leaders like you take stock, reflect, and write down in your experiences and in your own words with the goal of measuring how well your organization is doing withgoal of measuring how well your organization is doing with community collaboration today.

Community = your place in the world

The Collaborative AdvantageDealing with competing interestsin your community

Every community is comprised of a diverse group of people, businesses, and seemingly endless competing interests. How do you turn competing organizations into partners? This interactive work-book will help you understand and measure your community's mutually

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Why working together works!

connected success.

Community collaboration is becoming increasingly significant as a means of achieving community-specific objectives in turbulent environments. However, it is not an easy process to implement successfully Drawing onan easy process to implement successfully. Drawing on the work of professionals with a high level of relevant experience, this workshop provides a thought-provoking and accessible introduction to the general practice of Smart Collaboration.

This workbook is designed to develop a framework for understanding your current level of community collaboration. g p g y yIn this self-guided evaluation please answer the questions on the next several pages to identify areas of community collaboration you are involved with and your views and experiences to date on the subject. Now don’t be shy…

What does community collaboration mean to you and your chamber?

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COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES HERE….

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What examples of community collaboration have you been a part of, or driven directly?

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What are some successes, and challenges that you have experienced?

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Wh t h k d h t h ’t k d?What has worked; what hasn’t worked?

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What do you think would improve community collaboration in your town?

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Who are the community players in your backyard?

Chamber(s)_________________________________________________CVB / Tourism_______________________________________________

See how many organizations and contacts you can list by name.

Economic Development_______________________________________Cities/Towns________________________________________________Villages____________________________________________________Y C tYour County _________________________________________________Bordering Counties __________________________________________Business Organizations ________________________________________AssociationsAssociations_________________________________________________Government offices___________________________________________Non‐Profits_________________________________________________Schools/Universities __________________________________________Major Industries _____________________________________________Media _____________________________________________________Churches ______________________________________________________Comm nit Gro psCommunity Groups__________________________________________Other______________________________________________________

What are the crossroads of your community?What are the crossroads of your community? Use maps on next 2 pages for reference….

Main Interstates ____________________________________________State Roads ________________________________________________County Roads ______________________________________________Rivers / Waterways __________________________________________Lakes Mountains ___________________________________________Rail ways __________________________________________________Tour lines __________________________________________________Historic Trails _______________________________________________Points of InterestPoints of Interest ____________________________________________Landmarks _________________________________________________Other _____________________________________________________

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOWHOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN BACK YARD? Draw a map for a first time visitor on the napkin.

What are the natural attractions of your community?

State , County, City Parks______________________________________National , State Forests ______________________________________Hunting , Fishing____________________________________________Rivers _ Waterways _ Dams____________________________________Boating____________________________________________________kLakes _ Streams_____________________________________________

Mountains _________________________________________________High Desert, Plains___________________________________________TrailsTrails______________________________________________________Hiking, _biking, _motorized, _rails to trails________________________Camping __________________________________________________Outdoor activities ___________________________________________Spring Activities_____________________________________________Summer Activities ___________________________________________Fall Activities _______________________________________________Wi A i i iWinter Activities____________________________________________Other_____________________________________________________

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Attractions________________________________________________ Historic B&B , Hotels

What are the major attractions and biggest draw for visitors to your community?

Historic B&B , Hotels__________________________________________Natural Wonders ___________________________________________Recreation ________________________________________________Professional and College Sports________________________________Other Sports_______________________________________________Events ____________________________________________________Fairs & Festivals ____________________________________________K L d kKey Landmarks ____________________________________________Music & Concert Halls________________________________________Theatres___________________________________________________ShoppingShopping__________________________________________________Dining ___________________________________________________History ___________________________________________________Tours _____________________________________________________Other _____________________________________________________

Wh ki ith d h t d i t tt t i itWho are you working with and what are you doing to attract visitors and growth to the community?

Traditional Marketing _________________________________________Online Marketing ____________________________________________Advertising _________________________________________________Coalitions __________________________________________________Collaborations_______________________________________________Regional initiatives___________________________________________Leadership Groups ___________________________________________Business DevelopmentBusiness Development ________________________________________Tourism Development_________________________________________Community Planning__________________________________________Economic Development _______________________________________Jobs Development ___________________________________________County, City, Federal, State Govt.________________________________Other______________________________________________________

h f ll b k fWhat types of collaborative programs are you working on or aware of in your community? Please list by name, and make note to inquire back home to expand this list.

Community award programs ___________________________________Main street programs_________________________________________Art programs _______________________________________________Music programs _____________________________________________Festivals and EventsFestivals and Events__________________________________________Beautification programs_______________________________________Fundraisers_________________________________________________Social programs______________________________________________p g ______________________________________________Education programs __________________________________________Online marketplace __________________________________________Community focus groups ______________________________________Governance programs ________________________________________Technology programs ________________________________________Community history _________________________________________OtherOther _____________________________________________________

Helpful Tools for Community Leaders

This next series of exercises can help assess how well community leadership tasks are being performed. This assessment is most useful when completed and discussed by people across multiple organizations across the community. The assessment can help you identify and understand strengths and weaknesses that community leaders need to keep in mind when using the tools described in this exercisemind when using the tools described in this exercise.

Strategic community and scenario planning are helpful processes for accomplishing the main tasks of community leadership. Both help people reframe change so that it is consistent with the community’s history. Both can contribute to community building, by i l i l f th h t th itinvolving people from throughout the community.

Community collaboration consists of eight stages:

1. Establishing a sense of urgency 2. Creating a guiding coalition3. Developing a vision and strategy4. Communicating the change visiong g5. Empowering community leaders6. Generating short-term wins7. Consolidating gains and producing more change8. Anchoring new approaches in the cultureg pp

Take the test to see if you are an Agent of change in your community?

Compliments of Leadership for Active Creative Engaged Communities.

Assessing Your Organization___________________________________________________________

Respond to these questions by checking one of the three boxes after each:_____________________________________________________________________

Poor/ OK/ Good/Poorly Acceptable Well

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1. How good are the organization’s mission and philosophy statements? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

2. How well do organizational strategieslink mission, goals, policies, programs,, g , p , p g ,and actions? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

3. To what extent is the organizationanimated by an inspiring vision? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

4. How flexible and transparent are the governance, administrative, and

i ti t ? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝communication systems? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝5. Do critical decisions reinforce

organizational purpose? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝6. Are organizational ethics

emphasized? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝7 Does the organization welcome7. Does the organization welcome

differing ideas and people? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝8. Does the organization promote

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9. To what extent does the organizationmonitor internal and external environments? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

10. How entrepreneurial and experimentalis the organization? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝g ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

11. Are management routines and detailseffectively overseen? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

12. Are collaboration and teamworkemphasized? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

13. How well does the organization planf h ? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝for change? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

14. How well does the organization plan for turnover of senior managers and staff? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

15. How well are social support systems functioning? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

16 How would you describe organization16. How would you describe organizationcelebrations? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝





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17. How well does the organizationmanage rewards? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

18. To what extent is everyone involvedin problem definition and resolution? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝p ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

19. To what extent does everyone have needed resources and training fordoing her/his job? ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

When you are done with the ratings:

1. Develop a list of organizational strengths on the basis of the items ranked good/well.Note a few of the reasons these items were ranked highly.

2. Develop a list of organizational weaknesses on the basis of the items rankedpoor/poorly. Note a few of the reasons these items were given a low ranking.

3 You might also note which aspect of the items rated OK/acceptable and3. You might also note which aspect of the items rated OK/acceptable and need improvement.

4. Referring to the list can be helpful as people in the organization undertakestrategic planning or any other change process.


Believe you can make a difference Your own “random acts of kindness” don’t necessarily yhave to be anything grandiose. Sometimes the best way to change the world is to start with your own small corner.

Pay a compliment at least once a day Pay a compliment at least once a day Give another driver your parking spot Offer to return a shopping cart to the store for someone loading tier car Let the person behind you in a grocery store go ahead of you When drivers try to merge into your lane, let them with a wave and a smile Open the door for another person Bring your coworkers a special treat Bring your coworkers a special treat Call or visit a homebound person Say something nice to everyone you meet today Shovel someone’s sidewalk Send home a note telling parents something their child did well Tell your children why you love them W it t t f il t lli th h th i l Write a note to your family telling them why they are special Tell your boss that you think she/he does a good job Tell your employees how much you appreciate their work Let your staff leave work an hour early Laugh out loud often and share your smile generously!

Do any of the above and in addition to brightening someone else’s day, you’ll brighten your own. Embracing and believing you can make a difference is an essential component of community leadership.


We hope this workbook and exercise will help you sparkWe hope this workbook and exercise will help you spark ideas and pave the way for your very own and important role as community leader and see how you are uniquely positioned to help your community collaborate and thrive.

O d d U dOnward and Upward ~

Thank you, to all the people who helped create this workshop and workbook. Special thanks to the Chamber Executives that graciouslyworkbook. Special thanks to the Chamber Executives that graciously shared their case study experiences, and to Brenda Herchmer the author of Leadership for Active Creative Engaged Communities.

Thank you for participating in this exciting program. For more information on community collaboration please visit www.Sygnifi.com

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