Sunday, April 30, 2006
In some communities, it's difficult to find where to start to build new collaborations.
In communities where distrust is high and energy is depleted, simple collaborative activities can begin to build a sense of direction and momentum. We learn to build civic trust, not with words, but with action. Moving people action can be as simple as organizing a cleanup campaign. From these activities, core group forms and larger, more ambitious activities can emerge.
Here's an example of how cleanup campaign worked in Belmont, North Carolina. Read more.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
Download some background information on me here.
Use clean-up campaigns to start building networks
