Case Study: How a Community United for Long-Term Success
In the heart of New Hampshire’s North Country, a historic campus stood at the center of a high-stakes community initiative. Leaders from diverse backgrounds—environmental educators, business owners, and local advocates—came together with a shared vision: to preserve and repurpose the property for future generations.
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But as their group grew, so did the challenges. Differing priorities, unclear roles, and the looming urgency of a potential property sale threatened to derail their mission. What they needed was clarity, alignment, and a unifying framework to guide their next steps.
The Challenge:
Turning Diverse Perspectives into
a Unified Vision
The initiative brought together passionate individuals with a variety of motivations and goals. While everyone shared a common desire to preserve the campus, their ideas for how to achieve this varied widely.
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Key challenges included:
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Misalignment on priorities and decision-making.
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A lack of clear roles and governance structure.
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The need to focus on long-term mission rather than short-term outcomes, such as the property itself.
Without a cohesive strategy, the group risked losing momentum—and potentially their shared vision.
The Solution:
Clarifying Mission and Building Alignment
Enter Amanda McKeen and Clear View Advantage.
When Amanda stepped in, she immediately recognized the need for a foundational shift. By asking perspective-shifting questions and facilitating open conversations, Amanda helped the group uncover their shared values and focus on what truly mattered.
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Here’s how Amanda guided the initiative:
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Core Values Discovery: Amanda facilitated a values-driven discussion, leading to the identification of guiding principles that unified the group.
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Strategic Clarity: She encouraged participants to look beyond the immediate property outcome, helping them commit to the broader mission.
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Actionable Insights: Amanda introduced a survey to capture individual motivations and levels of commitment, uncovering key drivers and leadership potential within the group.
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A Governance Framework: With these insights, Amanda laid the groundwork for focused, action-oriented weekly meetings designed to build a sustainable governance model.
The Results:
A Unified Mission and Clear Path Forward
Through Amanda’s strategic approach, the group achieved immediate clarity and alignment:
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Core Values Identified: The group developed a set of shared principles to guide all future decisions.
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Key Motivations Uncovered: Four distinct reasons for participation were revealed, allowing the group to better understand and address each member’s priorities.
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Leadership Commitment Secured: 45% of participants expressed a desire to take on leadership roles, ensuring strong momentum for the initiative.
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Mission Over Property: The group reached 100% agreement on prioritizing the mission over the property’s fate, creating a more sustainable and purpose-driven plan.
Client Feedback:
Confidence in a Clear Vision
The response from the group was overwhelmingly positive:
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“Thank you. This is great.”
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“I’ve been really appreciative of the comments and help. When Amanda’s name came up, people were quick to say, ‘Oh, yeah, we should definitely have her help out.'”
The Takeaway:
Strategic Alignment Drives Long-Term Success
This story illustrates the power of asking the right questions and focusing on shared values to turn challenges into opportunities. By creating clarity and fostering alignment, Amanda McKeen helped a diverse group of leaders set the foundation for a sustainable, impactful initiative.
