LeadershipPlenty Training Module 6

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LeadershipPlenty Training Module 6

• Building Strategic Partnerships

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Module 6 - Objectives

• To understand why partnerships are necessary to
  solve complex community problems.
• To identify different types of community members
  who can form an effective partnership.
• To become familiar with organizing an effective
  community partnership.

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Guiding Questions

• Who do we need to help us find solutions to
  community problems?
• How can we minimize the risks and maximize the
  rewards that come with partnerships?
• How can we organize an effective partnership?

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Building Strategic Partnerships
Examine how to apply the skills you learned about
working together effectively to build individual
and organizational partnerships in your
communities.
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Building Strategic Partnerships
Must think creatively about how a wide range of
people and organizations can contribute ideas and
energy to solving community problems.
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LeadershipPlenty Philosophy
Old saying Two heads are better than one. New
saying One head by itself is not good enough.
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Why Should We Form Community Partnerships?

• What are three important issues facing your
  community?
• Who (individuals or groups) would you involve to
  create a solution?
• What skills, perspectives, and self-interests do
  these partners bring?

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Why Should We Form Community Partnerships?

• Some reasons might be
• To expand services to new audiences.
• To attract more volunteers.
• To access additional resources.
• To inform more people about an issue and engage
  them in your work.

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Critical Thinking
Are there some potential partners you chose not
to include in your final community partnership
list? If so, why not?
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Managing the Risks of Community Partnership
GOAL To move from protecting your turf to
acknowledging that the boundaries of
organizations and groups can begin to overlap in
productive ways. CHALLENGE To build trust
between individuals and groups. This takes TIME!
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Managing the Risks of Community Partnership

• Four Major Categories of Risk
• Demands on time.
• Making decisions without enough information.
• Not succeeding in the effort.
• Losing momentum.

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Managing the Risks of Community Partnership
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Organizing a Community Partnership

• Three Phases of Building Collaboration
• The Problem-Setting Phase
• The Direction-Setting Phase
• The Implementation Phase

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Building A Community Partnership

• 1. What is the problem?
• 2. Who should the partners be and why?
• 3. What might be the differing views and
  self-interests among partners, and what might you
  do about them?
• 4. How will you begin to build a partnership
  to address the problem?

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Summary of Module 6

• Complex community problems can only be solved
  by groups working together.
• It is crucial to connect with strategic
  community partners with skills and resources to
  contribute.
• Trust is essential in building a true
  partnership.
• Building the partnership takes time and
  communication.