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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
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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
Producing a High Quality Plan: The Essential Components • Evidence-Based • Practical Team’s Regional Plan Aligned with Vision & Goals • Broadly Supported • Focused on Regional Economic Development
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
Regions Can be Defined Using Different Lenses Political Ecological Administrative Policy or Data Relevant Economic Geographic
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.
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
The whole is greater thanthe sum of the parts. Collaboration Math
Effectiveness Trust Building Toward Collaboration Networking
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 New Partners Existing SET Team
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
Final Thoughts • Anything need clarification? • Other questions about SET? • SET contact persons: • Extension Service: • State USDA RD: