Workshop in a Box: Sustainable Management of Rural and Small Water and Wastewater Systems Workshops

The Workshop in a Box is a resource to help rural and small systems and communities conduct workshops, either for an individual system or for a group of systems, based on the Rural and Small Systems Guidebook to Sustainable Utility Management.

Workshop in a Box: Sustainable Management of Rural and Small Systems Workshops (pdf) (1.58 MB)

The following Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials include sample workshop presentations, worksheets for participants, sample agendas, and other materials to help systems and service providers conduct workshops:

Template 1a: Multi-System Workshop Promotional Email (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (20.42 KB)
Template 1b: Team Workshop Promotional Email (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (20.73 KB)
Template 2: Promotional Brochure (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (1.08 MB)
Template 2a: Promotional Email for Multi System Workshop (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (13.83 KB)
Template 2b: Promotional Email for Team Exercise Workshop (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (14.46 KB)
Template 3: Promotional Brochure (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (368.57 KB)
Template 3a: Multi-System Workshop Agenda (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (168.36 KB)
Template 3b: Team Exercise Workshop Agenda (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (167.99 KB)
Template 4: Sign-in Sheet (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (162.79 KB)
Template 5: Feedback Form (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (171.49 KB)
Template 6: Decision Maker Invitation Letter (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (26.68 KB)
Template 7: Decision Maker Invitation Flyer (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (916.09 KB)
Template 8: Workshop Participant Talking Points (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (27.22 KB)
Document 1a: Workshop Slides for Multi System Workshop (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (pptx) (7.94 MB)
Document 1b: Workshop Slides for Team Exercise Workshop (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (pptx) (7.79 MB)
Document 2: Self-Assessment Worksheet (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (537.46 KB)
Document 3: Improving Outcomes Worksheet (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (35.39 KB)
Document 4a: Resources Guide for Rural and Small Systems (Electronic spreadsheet) (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (xlsx) (37.28 KB)
Document 4b: Resources Guide - Printable Version (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (194.76 KB)
Document 5: Sustainable Management Action Plan Worksheet (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (33.6 KB)
Document 6: Next Steps for Your Utility (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (25.8 KB)
Document 7: Next Steps for Facilitators and Technical Assistance Providers (Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials) (docx) (27.38 KB)