Community Conversation #2

Conversation Two - Community members engage in a conversation around the Discovery Tool results and their implications.

Purpose:
  • Review the Discovery Tool results
  • Target the discussion around the characteristics

See preparation materials included in the agenda for the first meeting.

Welcome and Introductions
  • Ice Breaker - Ask all community members to share what motivated them to attend the 2nd meeting (could be done in small groups).
  • Review ground rules - Establishing ground rules will help productively guide the conversations. Share the suggested ground rules and ask for others:
    • Assume good intentions
    • Listen to understand
    • Participate fully
    • Balance participation
    • Focus on solutions

    Review Highlights from the first meeting
    Note:

    Display collective flip charts from first meeting around the room - i.e., what they liked about community, strengths, values and the expect/like/love

    • Ask for additional information that needs to be added to the flip charts
    • Distribute summary of first session
    Discovery Tool Results

    Review the results quickly (15-20 minutes). Break into small groups around the following three questions:

    • What confirmed what you already knew?
    • What surprised you?
    • What do we need to know more about/Are there gaps in the data?
    Identify a facilitator/note taker for each table. Ask ideas to be captured on a piece of paper. Report back at each table question by question, one idea at a time.

Note

Distribute these handouts:

  • The three questions listed above
  • The summary discovery tool results for each characteristic

Initial Priorities

At the first conversation, ways to strengthen each of the ECAP characteristics were identified. Considering the discovery tool results,


  • What additional things need to be considered in respect to the4 community's values and likes from session one?

Note:

The sheets from those conversations should be available through handouts and/or taped on the wall.

At the next conversation, we will begin prioritizing the characteristics. A few questions we should consider before we move forward:
  • Are there things that need to be considered before we prioritize and move forward?
    Note: This can be done in small groups with report backs or as a large group conversation depending on time available and number of people.
  • To get an idea on your priorities, which characteristics do you feel are the most important to strengthen?
    Note: There are several ways to have this conversation. You can have a small group or large group conversation. Or, you can give each person three dots. Ask each person to put a dot on the three characteristics on which the community should focus. Add up the numbers and have the following conversation that creates opportunity for feedback.
  • How do these potential priorities fit into a longer term vision for the community?
  • How do we engage a broader group of people for support?

Note:

Document the responses from those participating. Encourage participants to attend future sessions and to ask others in the community their thoughts on the priorities.

At the Next Meeting:
  • Continue discussion on setting priorities
  • Begin to identify initial characteristic priorities

Note:

Debrief with the steering team following the session. Distribute a summary of the session before the next meeting.