Wyoming Communities Turn Assessment into Action; Business Council Opens Winter 2027 A2A Cohort

Applications for the next Assessment to Action cohort close December 10; program opens January 6–7 in Lander

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Business Council is accepting applications for the Winter 2027 cohort of Assessment to Action (A2A), a 10-week process that helps community and industry teams get to the root of a tough local problem and build a workable plan to solve it. The cohort runs January 6 through March 10, 2027, opening with a two-day, in-person workshop January 6–7. Applications close December 10, 2026, with limited space for teams.

The program pairs hands-on workshops with tailored coaching, giving local leaders a shared method to tackle a complex challenge together. The Council’s newly released 2026 A2A Progress Report captures what recent teams have accomplished.

Teams from the 2025 cohorts – Greybull, Sheridan, Shoshoni, Evansville, Glenrock, Rolling Hills and Lovell – reported progress on housing, infrastructure, local business support and community engagement. Across participants, 100% said the program improved their ability to identify the root causes of a problem and strengthened collaboration across sectors.

“A2A is a powerful program that brings community leaders together in a strategic way to build problem-solving skills, communication and insight among themselves and the community,” said Danae Bales of the Bighorn Basin’s BrightBlock Initiative. “It also allows you to get to the core of an issue even when there are many layers. This process is life-changing.”

For teams weighing whether to apply, past participants point to the WBC’s role as a facilitator rather than an outside fix. “If another community came to us and asked, ‘What is it that we should do? How can we solve the problem?’ I would recommend they meet with the Business Council right off the bat,” said Mark Cowan, Sweetwater County Treasurer and advisory board member of the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition. “What was instrumental in changing the direction was having the Business Council come and lay out the fishbone analysis for us, help us develop the actual problem and the route to try and solve it.”

Selected teams commit to the full 10-week cycle, beginning with the mandatory January 6–7 workshop in Lander and continuing with bi-weekly virtual coaching sessions through March 10. To view team requirements and program details or to apply, visit the A2A program page or go directly to the application. Applications close December 10, 2026.

For questions, contact Amber Power, Community Leadership and Engagement Manager, at [email protected].

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