Scope of Work Template Community

							Delivered by the EMOD Cohort of 2007
                    to Dr. Jane Rosser
                        July 28, 2007
   Findings from the June 29 Community
    Connections Retreat
   Recommendations for Action
   Next Steps for Community Connections
   Questions
   Feedback
   General observations
    ◦ Group dynamics
      Positive energy
      Two dominant categories: Close Knit and Unattached
      Potential for separation between university and
       community
      Positive language
    ◦ Power & leadership
      Trust in Jane Rosser
      United Way
      “Pockets” of Power
    ◦ Not represented
           Business, Government, Student Groups
           End users of community services
           Racial diversity
           Transparent financial resources
           Timelines or action items
   Themes
    ◦   Desire for structure, goals and leadership
    ◦   Physical space
    ◦   Increased awareness
    ◦   Central database
    ◦   Shared definition of community
    ◦   Connection to T&P process
    ◦   Concerns
         Funding
         Abstract nature of the group
    System Map – Open Systems View

                  EXTERNAL
                ENVIRONMENT




INPUTS                              OUTPUTS
                TRANSITION




             THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE
          PROVIDE NUTRIENTS



SOW THE
 SEEDS                              REAP THE
                                    HARVEST


            WORK THE SOIL




                               The Garden
                               Metaphor for
                               Community
            SHARE THE BOUNTY   Connections
   Weisbord’s Six Box Model
   Ideas generated by Community Connections




Source: Weisbord, M.R. (1976) Group and Organization Studies.
   Open System Model for organizations
    focusing on what is and what should be…
    ◦   Purpose
    ◦   Leadership
    ◦   Structure
    ◦   Recognition
    ◦   Relationships
    ◦   Helpful Mechanisms
   Recommendations will be categorized into
    the six boxes as appropriate
             Ownership                       Influence
   Distribute Leadership and
    Ownership of Solutions        • Redesign Curriculum
   Create Structure, Purpose,    • Include Service Learning
    Mission
   Establishing a “Think Tank”     in Personal and
   Define Service Learning         Professional Development
    Requirements
                                  • Institutionalize Service
   Create Recognition and
    Awareness of Efforts            Learning
   Capture and Share Success
    Stories
   Leverage Cross-Sector
    Knowledge
   Sharing Information through
    the Web and Information
    Solutions / Creating a
    Clearinghouse or hub
   Structure
    ◦ Objectives
    ◦ Separate discussions
    ◦ Distributing output
   Leadership
    ◦ Reinforces network ownership
   Relationships
    ◦ Deeper connections in areas of interests
    ◦ Additional discussion to keep purpose fresh
   Helpful mechanisms
    ◦ Ideas fuel next steps, approaches, etc.
   Structure
    ◦ Objectives
   Purpose
    ◦ Potentially include
   Recognition
    ◦ Establish quarterly award system
   Helpful Mechanisms
    ◦ Evaluate faculty/students focused on Service
      Learning
   Structure
    ◦ Create award for project work and publicize
   Leadership
    ◦ Further distribution
   Rewards & Recognition
    ◦ Recognition through award programs
    ◦ Monetarily reward faculty through
      performance or incentive pools
    ◦ Recognize community outreach as a
      connection between scholarship of
      engagement and T & P process (research)
   Structure
    ◦ Establish a template for vignettes
    ◦ Build a library & publish success stories
   Leadership
    ◦ Establish central committee (central point of contact)
   Recognition
    ◦ Showcase Community Connections through website
      newsletters and local community newspaper
   Relationships
    ◦ Continue meetings
    ◦ Share information & successes
   Helpful Mechanisms
    ◦ Communicating small wins & reaching of milestones
   Structure
    ◦   Focus to narrow scope of work
    ◦   Present ideas to group to select work
    ◦   Tap passion for leaders
    ◦   Evolve monthly meetings to report outs
   Leadership
    ◦ Inherent in moving forward as a network
    ◦ Create shared power structure
   Purpose
    ◦ Selecting work begins to define the purpose of CC
   Relationships
    ◦ Connecting passions to build momentum into greater
      accomplishments
   Structure
    ◦ Define cross-sectors
   Leadership
    ◦ Enable equal partnerships across groups
    ◦ Diverse leadership – BGSU, students, community
      members, business leaders, etc.
   Recognition
    ◦ University recognizes potentials that exist in the
      community
   Helpful Mechanisms
    ◦ Published PR for individual sectors
   Structure
    ◦ Identify and establish partners
    ◦ Workshop demonstration
   Leadership
    ◦ Establish leadership role
    ◦ Define expectations on how to influence
      redesign
   Purpose
    ◦ Align curriculum with purpose
   Structure
    ◦ Define
   Purpose
    ◦ Establish role of Community Connections
   Helpful Mechanisms
    ◦ Design/Deliver workshops for faculty
   Structure
    ◦ Define institutionalize
    ◦ Define Community Connections role in
      institutionalizing – how and where to influence
   Leadership
    ◦ Define Jane Rosser’s role as representative to
      university
   Purpose
    ◦ Declare Community Connections stance
   Structure
    ◦ Use list proc to solicit links, articles, etc.
    ◦ Publish data on the site
   Leadership
    ◦ Use web to advertise leaders
   Recognition
    ◦ Examples of Service Learning
    ◦ Efforts of participants
   Relationships
    ◦ Tool for linking people to right people at right time
   Helpful Mechanisms
    ◦ Defines efforts and work of group to members and
      public
   Structure
    ◦ Define, establish & publish on site
   Leadership
    ◦ Formulate a steering committee
   Purpose
    ◦ Create concrete “dream for the future”
   Recognition
    ◦ Outline on website and in publications
   Helpful Mechanisms
    ◦ Establishes a “common voice”
   Establish mission, vision, & purpose
   Recruit track leaders to engage work
   Continue to meet to engage group in
    executing work
   What worked best in the delivery of the report?

   What did you learn about Community
    Connections that you did not know before?

   What recommendations do you have for the
    EMOD group as we deliver results to clients in the
    future?

   How do you plan to disseminate the information
    presented to you today?