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How to Build
~ The EDCO Model ~
Rob FullerBeyster Institute
EEFFECTIVEFFECTIVEDDEMOCRATICEMOCRATICCCHANGE-MINDEDHANGE-MINDEDOORGANIZATIONSRGANIZATIONS
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Four Cornerstones
• Reality• People• Resources• Vision
All successful EDCOs are built on a foundation with the same four cornerstones
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What makes EDCOs Grow & Succeed?
1. Leadership & Commitment
2. Shared Vision & Strategy
3. Inclusive Organizational Decision-Making
4. Effective Outreach
5. Products/Services that are Valued
6. Skill in Managing Change
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“Change is indubitable, whereas progress is a matter of controversy.” Bertrand Russell
British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)
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People and Resources are what you need …
To change today’s vision into
tomorrow’s reality
But you must have the VISION first
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What’s in a Vision?
• Get out of the Box and Think!– No Obstacles– No Resource Limitations
• Construct the Ideal Pathway– What will you do?– Who will do it?– How long will it take?– How much will it cost?– Who will benefit from it?
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Making a Vision a Strategy• Start with the ideal and
introduce your Constraints, one-by-one.
• Assess the impact of each Constraint. Is it– A deal breaker?– A time eater?– Workable?– What is the tipping point?
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Translate Vision Into Reality(Strategic Thinking)
• Identify your starting point and goal
• Recognize your resource & organizational needs to reach the goal
• Analyze and describe:– People assets – current &
potential– Obstacles (people and
institutions)– Critical path to the goal
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Understanding Change
• Change is inevitable given enough time• Change is seldom simple; often complex• Change may depend on a sequence of events: the
right order matters• Change must be anchored in behavior if it is to last.
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Building a Change Model
• What was the situation BEFORE the change?
• Who defined the desired change?
• How was the change supported?
• Who were the key people? Who brought them together?
• Who prepared the Action Plan?
• Was change achieved? Did it last?
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Generating Change
• Be sure the change is on your critical path• Make the change visible to the
organization• Make the change attainable• Engage EVERYONE in achieving the
change – not just the leadership• Measure and consolidate change as it
occursSMALL SUCCESSES MATTER!
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Consolidating Change
• Make it visible to ALL stakeholders
• Celebrate successes (even small ones)
• Link it to similar changes, whether or not your organization is responsible
• Give it a CHAMPION– Leader– Expert
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When can we claim Success?
• Success is more than completed project activities
• Success motivates support for your vision
• Success consolidates smaller changes into a framework, a structure, a larger picture
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Useful Tools for EDCO Success
• Inventory of Assets, Obstacles, Needs, Capabilities
• Timelines
• Organizational Assessment
• Networks & Experts
• Strategic Plan
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Useful Tools for EDCO Success
• Inventory of Assets, Obstacles, Needs, Capabilities – SWOT Analysis
• Timelines
• Organizational Assessment
• Networks & Experts
• Strategic Plan
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Useful Tools for EDCO Success
• Inventory of Assets, Obstacles, Needs, Capabilities
• Timelines – Action Plans
• Organizational Assessment
• Networks & Experts
• Strategic Plan
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Useful Tools for EDCO Success
• Inventory of Assets, Obstacles, Needs, Capabilities
• Timelines
• Organizational Assessment – A Fresh Look
• Networks & Experts
• Strategic Plan
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Useful Tools for EDCO Success
• Inventory of Assets, Obstacles, Needs, Capabilities
• Timelines
• Organizational Assessment
• Networks & Experts – This program
• Strategic Plan
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Useful Tools for EDCO Success
• Inventory of Assets, Obstacles, Needs, Capabilities
• Timelines
• Organizational Assessment
• Networks & Experts
• Strategic Plan – A Proven Model
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Your Successful EDCO
• Build a shared vision• Incorporate open decision-making and
participative management• Communications strategies that reinforce
democratic practices, processes and values
• Set and meet high standards• Build champions and leaders• Delegate responsibility, ensure
accountability