GROWING STRATEGIC
ALLIANCES TO GET THE JOB
DONE
The purpose of this presentation is to build strong leadership skills around bringing people together.
To do this, we will explore how to identify, create and sustain smart and successful alliances.
PURPOSE
Getting the Job Done = Food Justice.
PURPOSE
PATH TO SUCCESS
Identify PartnersDefine PowerCommunity Mapping (Activity)
Create RelationshipsDefine Self InterestOne to One (Activity)
Identify Goals and Deliverables of the AlliancesBest Practices
AGENDA
WHY COLLABORATE
Before you jump into the lake…….
1. IDENTIFY PARTNERS
What is the community Where are the boundaries Where are the gathering
spaces Who are the gatekeepers Who are the storytellers How do people get their news What are the sorrows What are the hopes and
dreams Where are the work places How do people make money What are the institutions in the
community How do you get kicked out
A COMMUNITY MAP
Power is the ability to act or to do.
WHAT IS POWER
A POWER MAP
WITH US
A LOT OF POWER
AGAINST US
NO POWER
RECAP: IDENITFY PARTNERS
2. CREATE RELATIONSHIPS
Strategic relationships are based on mutual self interest.
Identify your self interest.
Conduct 1:1 with your partners to ascertain their self interests.
Self interest is what you have in the game.
WHAT IS SELF INTEREST
Don’t Ask Jim Crow Questions
Yes or No Questions
Do Ask Ella Baker Question
HowWhy
CONDUCT ONE TO ONES
RECAP: CREATE RELATIONSHIPS
Begin steps to formalize the alliance by identifying the goals of the collaboration
Begin to create the norms of how the alliance will operate
Set clear: roles, responsibilities, deliverables and deadlines
3. FORMALIZE THE ALLIANCE
SMART GOALS
HEALTHY NORMS
CONSIDER REFLECTION
BE CLEAR
CONSIDER DECISION MAKING
HAVE FUN
HOW TO GROW STRATEGIC ALLIANCES TO GET THE JOB
DONE
Questions?
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