This is a short video with Jim Diers (from Neighbor Power) in which he outlines seven principles of asset-based community-driven development (ABCD).
The seven principles are:
- Have Fun
- Start where people are…
- But don’t leave them there (Strive for results)
- Don’t sit on your assets (Gifts of the Head, heart and hands)
- Lead by stepping back
- Celebrate success and recognise caring neighbours
- Share stories
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Hi Graeme, I am enjoying your blog and thought you might find this post interesting. We were using appreciative inquiry to create dream murals of how we wanted our community college to be:
http://tenthstreetdinner.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/what-is-a-healthy-relationship-with-substances/
I also thought you might find the Tamarack institute really interesting – John McKnight and Peter Block just collaborated with them on looking at collective impact in creating change:
http://tamarackcommunity.ca/index.php
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