Rural Development Skills Table of Contents
NOTE: "(letter-number)" = MRD proposed minimum Skills list item number cross reference (as listed in Intro Community Development course).
"+" = Content on Page1. Community Development Skills Related to Rural Development [Hub Page] +
2. Business Development Skills Related to Rural Development [Hub Page]
- Group Skills for Rural Development
- Organizational Management in Rural Development
- Conflict Management in Rural Development (f1)
- Team Building in Rural Development
- Small Group Skills in Rural Development (d7)
- Organizign, Mobilizing and Facilitating Groups People in Rural Development (f4)
- Effective Committee work in Rural Devlopment (f3)
- Confidentiality (a3)
- Mentoring Skills for Rural Development
- Consulting Skills for Rural Development
- The use of Educational Qualifications as a Tool in Rural Development (d 4-6)
- Provision of Contingency Leadership (e4)
- Cross Cultural Communication Skills for Rural Development
- Access and Entrance Skills in Rural Development
- Cultural Sensitivity (a4)
- Problem Solving Skills for Rural Development
- Converting Problems to Opportunities in Rural Development (d3)
- Capacity Building Skills for Rural Development
- Leadership Development Skills in Rural Development
- Strengthening Civil Society in Rural Development
- Improving Social Capital in Rural Development
- Democratization Facilitation Skills in Rural Development
- HR Needs Assessment in Rural Development
- Assisting Marginalized Populations in Rural Develoment (a1)
- Intervention Skills for Rural Development (d6)
- Partnership Building Skills for Rural Development (e3)
- Obtaining Loan, Grant, and Joint Venture Financing in Rural Development
- Securing Tax Sharing Agreements Between Groups in Rural Development
- Securing Inter-town Co-operative Projects in Rural Development
3. Economic Development Skills Related to Rural Development [Hub Page]
- Securing Outside Assistance for Busineses
- Establishing Support Institutions for Businesses
- Developing Entrepreneurship
- Enhansing Local Support for Business Personnel
- Conducting "Post Mortem" Analysis on Failed Businesses
- Business Crisis intervention Skills
- Rapid Business Appraisal
- Trend and Cycle Analysis
- Assisting with Internal Business Tasks in Businesses
- Promoting Customer Service in Businesses
- Improving Organizational Behavior in Businesses
- Inproving Financial Accounting in Businesses
- Improving Financial Math Skills in Businesses
- Upgrading Financial Management in Busineses
- Assisting with Marketing in Businesses
- Assisting with International Marketing in Busineses
- Developing Busineses Plans in Businesses
4. Ecological Development Skills Related to Rural Development [Hub Page] 5. Communications Skills Related to Rural Development [Hub Page] +
- Strategic approaches to Local and Regional Development +
- Analysis of Regional Economic Problems
- Regional Trade adn Development Analysis
- Analysis of Local needs, services and economic practices
- Knowledge of Gov't and Philanthropic Resources (e2)
6. Policy Development Skills Related to Rural Development [Hub Page]
- Written Communication Skills For Rural Development
- Proposal Writing Skills for Rural Development (e1)
- Report Writing for Rural Development
- Writing for Publications in Rural Development
- Writing for Journals in Rural Development
- Press Kit Preparations in Rural Development
- Effective Business Communications in Rural Development
- Presentation Skills For Rural Development (c1, c2)
- Media Skills for Rural Development
- Audio Skills for Rural Development
- Video Skills for Rural Development
- Film Skills For Rural Development
- Still Photography Skills for Rural Development
- Language Acquisition for Rural Development
- Idea Dissemination Skills for Rural Development (c3)
- Computer Systems Skills for Rural Development
- Spreadsheets for Rural Development (c1)
- Data Bases Management for Rural Development (c1)
- Word Processing Skills For Rural Development (c1)
- Website Managemnet for Rural Development
- List Serve and Newsgroup Management for Rural Development
- Websearch Engines for Rural Development (b4)
- Statistical Analysis Packages for Rural Development (b1)
- Qualitative Analysis packages (NVIVO etc)
7. Project Development Skills Related to Rural Development[Hub Page] +
- Navagating the Canadian Political Structures adn Processes
- Interfacing with Canadian Municipal Policy Development Proceses
- Interfacing with Canadian Provincial Policy Development Proceses
- Interfacing with Canadian Federal Policy Development Proceses
- Interfacing with International Policy Development Proceses From a Canadian Base
8. Research Method Skills Related to Rural Development [Hub Page] +
- Strategic Planning in Rural Development (e7)
- Feasibility Studies in Rural Development
- Project Design in Rural Development (e6, e8)
- Project Management in Rural Development
- Visioning a RCD Project (+)
- Planning a RCD Project
- Organizing a RCD Project
- Financing a RCD Project
- Impimenting a RCD Project
- Monitoring a RCD Project
- Evaluating a RCD Project
- Measuring Success in Rural Development Work
- Impact Asessment in Rural Development Work
9. Work Experience Related to Rural Development [Hub Page]
- Most Useful Qualitative Methods Related to Rural Development Work
- Case Study Method in Rural Development
- Participant Observation in Rural Development
- Secondary Data Analysis in Rural Development (b4)
- Delphi [Expert Pnnels] Research Technique in Rural Development
- Focus Groups in Rural Development
- Grounded Theory in Rural Development
- Historical Research in Rural Development
- Arts Based Research in Rural Development
- Phenomenology Research in Rural Development
- Action Research in Rural Development
- Field Research in Rural Development
- Most Useful Mixed Research Methods Used in Rural Development
- Mixed Methodology in Rural Development
- Rapid Rural Appraisal in Rural Development
- Using Stats Canada for Rural Development Research
- Most Useful Quantitative Methods Related to Rural Development Work
- Survey Research in Rural Development (b2)
- General Research Skills
- Writing Research Proposals (b5)
- Interviewing Skills (b3)
- Quantitative Analysis Skills (b1)
- Qualitative Analysis Skills
- Facilitating Community Self Study in Rural Development Work
10. Personal and Professional Skills Related to Rural Devleopment [Hub Page] +
- Co-op program ideas in Rural Development
- Making Theoretical Assignemts Practical
- Building a Network Through the Rural Development Training Period
- Thesis Development and Future Employment in Rural Development
- Practicum Development in a Work Setting
- Including Team Colaboration in Rural Development training
- Research Assistant Oportunities in Rural Development Training
- Rural Development Institute
- WESTARC
- Individual Professor's Reserch
- Professional Aspects of Rural Develoment work
- Portfolio Preparation and Use
- Establishing a Consulting Practise in Rural Development (e9)
- Legal and Ethical Considerations in Rural Development Work
- Networking and Team Colaboration in Rural Development Work (e5)
- Career Planning and Development in Rural Development
- Employment Oportunities in Rural Development Work
- Professional Development in Rural Development Work (a2)
- Self and Family Care in Rural Development Work
- Personal Development in Rural Development Work (d1,d2)