Diagram illustrating a 6-step community change model with six colored segments arranged in a circular flowchart, each labeled with a step number, title, icon, and description. Step 3: Explore What’s Working is emphasized with a larger segment size.

Explore What’s Working Guide and Worksheet

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May 1, 2026 - Michigan State University Extension, Rebecca Henne<henner@msu.edu>, Sarah Eichberger<eichber2@msu.edu>

Step 3 in MSU Extension's Six-Step Community Change Model is Explore What's Working

This step helps community champions make thoughtful decisions about where change would be most useful based on current conditions. This Guide and Worksheet will help you pay attention to what is already helping, what has been successful, and what might be getting in the way. 

About MSU Extension’s Community Change Model

This resource is part of a larger Six-Step Community Change Model Toolkit that helps community champions support thoughtful, lasting improvements that build on local strengths and capacity. Six simple steps guide desired change efforts by identifying shared challenges, building a team, using local strengths and trusted resources, taking action and sustaining progress over time.

Visit MSU Extension’s Community Change Hub for curated resources and topic-specific guidance.

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