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Building PartnershipsWhere do we fit?
Adult Education Meeting April 14, 2015
Dr. Ken WardenAVC for Workforce DevelopmentUniversity of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Where does your office/agency fit in the larger context of the organization?
• State Adult Ed Office
• Your LEA (higher ed, public school district, etc…)
• Other
How does this affect your ability to build partnerships?
Activity 1 - Build an Org Chart
10 minutes –build a graphic that visually represents your organizational
structure and where/how you align with it
5 minutes – compare and contrast with your group
Who and where are your partners?
• Internal Partners
• External Partners
Who are your Internal Partners?
State Office Admin office Fiscal Office Student Affairs Governmental Relations Foundation/fund-raisers Business Liaisons/Customized training Community Outreach Deans/Department Chairs Faculty
Activity 2 – Identify your Internal Partners
10 minutes –List and briefly describe your internal partners. How/why
are they important?
5 minutes – compare and contrast with your group
Who are your External Partners?
Governmental Offices Federal Legislators State Legislators Municipal Representatives (Mayors, alderman, etc…)
Chambers of Commerce Civic Groups
Rotary Clubs Optimus Club Lions Club Etc…
Business partners What industry sectors does your community contain?
o Manufacturingo Healthcareo Sales/Marketingo Processing Centerso Call Centers
Activity 3 – Identify your External Partners
10 minutes –List and briefly describe your external partners. How/why
are they important?
5 minutes – compare and contrast with your group
Cultivating Partnerships
“You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want”. - Zig Zigler
Cultivating Partnerships
Be-• Informed• Engaged• A Champion• Relevant
Being Informed
• Don’t reply on others
• Empower Yourself
• Know what is going on around your community and your cause.
Being Engaged
• Civic Groups
• Campus activities
• Know what is going on around your community and your cause.
Being A Champion
• Toot Your Own Horn
• Tell your story where you go
• Publicize your efforts
Being Relevant
• Your work is important
• Be able to articulate your relevance
• Believe it!
• Share it!
