Self-Guided Course
From Vision to Action: Understanding Transformation Strategies
You’ve taken your first steps in your journey as a Main Street leader: you understand what it means to be in this role. Now, it’s time to turn vision into action.
This short course introduces you to transformation strategies, the focused, place-based framework that drives revitalization in your district. You’ll learn what transformation strategies are, why they matter, and how to start identifying a strategy that fits your community.
Time: 30 minutes
Skill Level: Starting
Formal Learning: 100 points
Nevada, Iowa. KandE Productions
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define what a transformation strategy is and explain its role in the Main Street Approach.
- Identify common types of catalyst strategies and recognize how they differ in audience, needs, and impact.
- Connect a transformation strategy to the Four Points: Organization, Promotion, Economic Vitality, and Design.
- Evaluate which transformation strategy might fit your district based on local assets, customer types, and capacity.
- Recognize small, strategic steps to begin implementing a transformation strategy in your own district.