Rural Community Building Fundamentals (Phase 1) Feb2020

RCB101 Introduction to Community Building

February 10, 2020

While not always understood or valued, there is a growing awareness of the importance of community building and its key role in supporting the innovation, relevancy, and sustainability that is essential for both quality of life and economic development in rural and remote communities. This module will assist existing and emerging leaders in better understanding community building as well as its importance in addressing complexity and contributing to the innovation and collaboration necessary for delivering individual, social, economic, and environmental benefits in our communities.

We live in an era of unprecedented transformation. And, while there’s no doubt our respective services deliver critical outcomes, we still need to be asking, “Can we do more to maximize to partner, collaborate, and innovate in response to the complex issues and challenges in our communities?” Learn more about why community building is becoming increasingly relevant and important if we are to enhance our capacity to change lives and communities.

Communities get better when their leaders get better. While there is much to celebrate in our organizations and communities, there are also challenges that will require the collective effort of many to resolve. An effective community builder will be one who encourages and coaches everyone to lead. While it sounds simple, ultimately it requires an investment in the development of local leaders particularly those from within non-traditional and diverse settings. The practical tools and resources presented in this module will help individuals learn more about their own leadership assets while learning about tools that can be used to facilitate the leadership development of others.

RCB104 Outcome-Focused Leadership

March 9, 2020

What if there were a way you could (1) communicate powerful results to your stakeholders in annual reports, budgets, marketing materials, and proposals; (2) motivate staff and volunteers; (3) improve performance; and (4) encourage innovation and accountability? And, as demands increase for your programs and services, and resources may be at risk for decreasing, what if you could prove the impact of your initiatives, programs, and services? Making outcome leadership and measurement a priority is the solution and a key strategy for addressing all of the above issues. This module will demonstrate that while outcomes are sometimes challenging to articulate, ultimately they make everything easier.

RCB105  Measuring Impact: Evaluation Fundamentals

March 23, 2020

Today the most effective organizations are those that undertake a review of their priorities, programs, and services on a regular basis. This requires an assessment of the organization’s progress not only toward its own vision and outcomes but the impact it has on the broader community good. Because of this, community builders will always need to support the implementation of evaluation. This module will provide an overview of key concepts, models, and tools that will be important for community builders to help stakeholders reflect on the successes and challenges that surface learnings, stories, and reasons for celebrating. It will also lead to new outcomes and strategies for moving forward.

RCB106 Essentials for Empowering Citizens and Volunteers

March 30, 2020

Community building always involves working with volunteers. This webinar will share key knowledge, resources, and tools that can be used for supporting volunteers in today’s complex environments. Participants will gain an appreciation of the community builder’s role in planning, organizing, and implementing effective volunteer systems as well as a number of tools that have been deemed valuable by community builders.