Launching SET & Building a Strong Regional Team Module One

The SET Phase IV States: 2 New -- 5 Expanding SET Phase IV

Purpose of SET Help rural communities/counties work together as a regional team in developing and implementing A High Quality Regional Economic Development Plan that builds on the current and emerging economic strengths of their region

SET Core Process Modules The Basics Launching SET & Building a Strong Regional Team Exploring Your Region’s Demographics Gearing Up Identifying the Region’s Comparative Advantage Exploring Potential Regional Strategies Resources & Goals Defining Your Regional Vision and Goals Discovering Assets & Barriers Moving Into Action Planning for Success Measuring for Success

Producing a High Quality Plan: The Essential Components Evidence- Based Focused on Regional Economic Development Aligned with Vision & Goals Broadly Supported Practical Team’s Regional Plan

Roles and Responsibilities State Partner Team State Rural Development & Extension Service Professionals Other relevant partners (5-7+) Assists in helping regional teams link to needed resources State Coaching Team Has strong experience coaching groups Includes at least one person well versed in interpreting and explaining technical economic data Coaches the SET region toward their plan Helps with the High Quality Plan development process

In This Session We Will: Define the region Examine benefits and barriers to building this regional partnership Deliverable: Generate a list of essential partners Deliverable: Develop a call to action HQP: Draft a plan for involving stakeholders

DEFINING A REGION: DIFFERENT APPROACHES

Regions Can be Defined Using Different Lenses

SET Focuses on Economic Regions SET begins with a group of geographically linked counties that want to work and think regionally. SET’s main focus is connecting counties that are economically linked through economic clusters.

Your Region Insert a map or list of your region’s counties.

BUILDING YOUR TEAM

Invite People to the Team that: Can influence success Have necessary skills Have resources Are respected leaders Will encourage buy-in Represent emerging industry sectors Represent diverse populations Source: Know Your Region

Who Should be at the Table? Regional Team Members Business & Industry Local, Regional Government Education Nonprofit, Voluntary & Faith- Based Groups Local Residents

Who Else Should You Invite? Name of Team MemberMajor Sector/Interest Area the Person Represents Example: Joanne SmithBusiness (Banker) Example: Dr. Barbara JonesEducation (Comm. College President)

BUILDING REGIONAL NETWORKS & COLLABORATIVES

Collaboration Math The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Building Toward Collaboration Collaborating Cooperating Coordinating Networking Trust Effectiveness

Green Light/Red Light Organizations to which you currently belong Organizations of which you once were a member

Why I Stayed and Why I Left What Can We Learn? How can we apply these lessons to our partnership?

Creating a Win-Win Partnership What can the current team learn or gain from their involvement? What can the new partners learn or gain from their involvement? Existing SET Team New Partners 21

Call to Action: Basic Principles Describe purpose Provide reason for participation Identify timeline Explain intended outcomes Source: Know Your Region

Looking Ahead... In Module Two, we will: Explore the implications of the region’s demographic structure Draft the demographics section of the High Quality Plan

Preparing for Module Two

Final Thoughts Anything need clarification? Other questions about SET? SET contact persons:  Extension Service:  State USDA RD: