Our Story — Strategic Doing ™ in Practice
We were fortunate to have individuals trained and certified in the Strategic Doing™ process in Delaware. We involved those in both the 2018- 2019 and 2021 forum processes. Strategic Doing™ facilitators introduced o ur planning team to the Strategic Doing™ process and helped to adapt existing Strategic Doing™ process tools based on our objectives. Those tools became handouts. Each group had packets developed specifically for their group. Breakout groups were based on “sub - issues.” There were 5 sub-issues for each of the forums. The facilitators became part of our planning
The Delmarva Farmer, 2018
committee, attended each of the forums, created a presentation to explain and guide the process during the 2018-2019 face-to-face forums in Delaware, Maryland, and Ohio and the 2021 forum. The trained facilitators also trained the face-to-face small group breakout session facilitators. Having these individuals on our team helped us have access to the process handouts and helped us to implement the process appropriately. During the 2021 online forum, we adapted the previous handouts to meet our current needs. Our facilitator reviewed our resources and process. She provided training for our facilitators prior to the forum, gave a brief presentation and g uided the Strategic Doing™ small groups. The Strategic Doing™ breakout groups were based on sub -issues of the forum that were determined through our literature review, key informant interviews and contextual experience. They were as follows for each of the Forums:
2018-2019 Linking Farm Vitality and Health Forum
2021 Could COVID-19 Disruption Happen Again? Working Collectively to Build Resilience across our Food and Farm Systems on the Eastern Shore
Mental Health and Well-being Health Insurance and Health Care Farm and Farm Family Finances Succession and Transition Planning
Stability/Instability of Food Production Food Availability and Accessibility
Mental and Physical Distress
Natural and Built Environments for Food Systems
Research
Food and Financial Insecurity
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