Dan Duncan
ABCD Institute faculty member and past president of the Board of Directors. 

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ABCD Rules of Three

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By: Dan Duncan
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As I talk more and more about the power of Asset-Based Community Development. I have found it is helpful to describe theABCD Rules of Three.

The three characteristics of ABCD:Asset Based (everyone has gifts and cares about something) Locally
Focused(placed-based to drive engagement)Relationship Driven (relationships unlock gifts)

The three steps in Asset Mapping:Discovering(everyones gifts and passions) Asking(everyone to share their gifts based on their passions) Connecting(to build neighborhood power connectingpeople with the same passions to act collectively)

The three roles residents can play in their life and community and we need them playing all three roles:Clients Advisers Producers (of their own and their communitys well-being)

The three strategic questions to drive action and helpinstitutionslead bystepping back.
1. What can residents do by themselves for themselves?
2. What can residents do with a little help frominstitutions?
3. What do residents need done that they cant do?

Focusing on theABCD Rules of Three can serve as the basis for effective action and engagement.

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keith kelley
10/04/14 06:01:51PM @keith-kelley:

i appreciate the comment....maybe the idea is to have a community where people are engaged...in what they are engaged doesn't so much matter.......thank you


Dan Duncan
10/04/14 03:10:48PM @dan-duncan:

Keith, thank you for your question. I think the primary way to get people to walk out their front door and connect is by taking the time to have a conversion with them so that you can determine their passions, the things that will drive them to action. Often we recruit people to do our "to do list" and then we get frustrated when they do not act the way we want them to. My experience is that if we take the time to engage the gifts of the heat people will act and connect.


keith kelley
10/04/14 07:41:10AM @keith-kelley:

thank you, dan. would you share your thoughts on ways people might need support moving from making an affirmation of their resolutions to walking out their front door and making intentional connection? isn't there an inertia/resistance/fear between talk and action?