INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE: Reaching Common Goals Faster - Jan-Feb 2023 Private Group Page

Welcome

to the private page for the Introduction to Community Excellence: Reaching Common Goals Faster Program of the Maximize NWMO Regional Learning Collaborative. This is specifically for the participants meeting from January 18-February 22, 2023, and has has been established solely for your group to access shared documents and video recordings that will be covered within each of the six sessions. As documents and recordings are covered, they will be posted on this pages as outlined below.

We are delighted you have chosen to join us on the journey of maximizing the potential of our region!

PRE-PROGRAM INTRODUCTION

• VIDEO: Please view the short introductory video prior to our first session together that is scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2023, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Posted in the Video section of this page.)
• PARTICIPANT GUIDEBOOK: Please spend some time with the questions presented in the first section of the document. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)

SESSION 1

• VIDEO: The recording of Session 1: Elements of Community Development. (Posted in the Video section of this page.)
• PARTICIPANT GUIDEBOOK: Please spend some time with the questions presented in the Session 1 section of the document to reflect on your learning and prepare for the next session. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)
• MONARCH TOWN CollaborACTION STORY: The make-believe community of Monarch Town is based on actual examples of several real communities that have transformed the vitality of the place they live, learn, work, and play. We will be using this resource throughout the 1program as a reference and example of what is possible in your community. Please browse through it before Session 2. There is no need to read it closely just yet. We just want you to be familiar with the idea and outline of the story. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)

SESSION 2

• VIDEO: The recording of Session 2: The Power of Story. (Posted in the Video section of this page.)
• PARTICIPANT GUIDEBOOK: Please spend some time with the questions presented in the Session 2 section of the document to reflect on your learning and prepare for the next session. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)
• MONARCH TOWN CollaborACTION STORY (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)
• WORKSHEET: This is a comprehensive list of questions embedded in The Maximize [My Community] Journey Framework from the Communities of Excellence Framework, a national Baldrige-based community performance excellence program. Use this worksheet as a conversation guide and documentation outline of your community's CollaborACTION Story. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)

SESSION 3

• VIDEO: The recording of Session 3: Inspiring a Shared Vision. (Posted in the Video section of this page.)
• PARTICIPANT GUIDEBOOK: Please spend some time with the questions presented in the Session 3 section of the document to reflect on your learning and prepare for the next session. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)
• MONARCH TOWN CollaborACTION STORY (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)

SESSION 4

• VIDEO: The recording of Session 4: People - The Beginning and End of Your Story. (Posted in the Video section of this page.)
• PARTICIPANT GUIDEBOOK: Please spend some time with the questions presented in the Session 4 section of the document to reflect on your learning and prepare for the next session. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)
• MONARCH TOWN CollaborACTION STORY (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)

SESSION 5

• VIDEO: The recording of Session 5: Decision-Making By Design. (Posted in the Video section of this page.)
• PARTICIPANT GUIDEBOOK: Please spend some time with the questions presented in the Session 5 section of the document to reflect on your learning and prepare for the next session. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)
• MONARCH TOWN CollaborACTION STORY (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)
• WORKSHEET: Strategic Action Map (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)

SESSION 6

• VIDEO: The recording of Session 6: Launching Sustained Community Transformation. (Posted in the Video section of this page.)
• PARTICIPANT GUIDEBOOK: Please spend some time with the questions presented in the Session 6 section of the document to reflect on your learning and prepare for your next steps in your community work. (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)
• MONARCH TOWN CollaborACTION STORY (Posted in the Resource Library section of this page.)

UPCOMING PROGRAM DATES

Please help us spread the word about this program to others in your community and throughout the region!

The next offering of this program will be held online via Zoom on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. from:

• April 19 - May 24, 2023

We are also excited to announce the launch of our 2nd level program, "Building Strong Teams for Community Excellence," for groups to practice using The Maximize [My Community] Journey Framework in your community with the guidance of program facilitators and mentors in monthly meetings over 12 months starting in September! Please see the flyer with more details in the Resource Library on this page and help us spread the word. We'd love to have you continue your journey to community excellence with us!

• September 2023 - September 2024