Organiser Archives

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Organising: Start Here

Organising builds people power for change. Here is a list of resources to get you started including introductions, different approaches, manuals, tactics, videos and more.

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What Star Wars’ Andor can teach us about Revolutionary Leadership Development

The Star Wars TV series Andor is a rich source of lessons for organisers and campaigners. This article focuses on leadership development, as portrayed through the main character Cassian Andor’s journey.

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Community Organising Program: Case Studies, Successes and Lessons Learned

Case studies, analysis of the successes and lessons learned from the Civil College Foundation’s Community Organizing Program in Hungary.

Team Effectiveness Conditions Framework

A 7 page handout about the six conditions needed to create a great team based on the work of Richard Hackman and Ruth Wageman.

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Organising Model Structures: Influences, Challenges and Opportunities

Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey focused on influences, structure, subgroups, and how models can be strengthened.

The Shape of Organising Models

Organising Models Mapping Project survey results including images conveying how different organisations structure their organising model.

People Within Organising Models

Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey focused on how people gather to take collective action as part of organising programs.

Autonomy, Flexibility and Accountability in Organising Models

Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project focused on how organisations manage autonomy, flexibility, accountability and absorption.

Support and Leadership in Organising Models

The results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey which focus on how organisations attract, retain and support volunteers.

The Spiral Model: A Learning Framework

The Spiral Model is a learning framework for putting our values and principles into action in our social movement training.

The Learning Zone Model

The Learning Zone Model offers three stages we often move through when we are learning something new. Understand how to learn successfully.

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The Creativity and Skill of Co-Facilitation

Co-facilitation as an important leadership practice. Here are some tools and processes for effective co-facilitation.

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The Art and Craft of Training Workshop Design

Frameworks and key considerations for designing successful training workshops based on Simon Sinek’s Golden Circles.

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How to build public support with personal stories

A case study of an organisation’s experience with the power of personal stories in helping to build public support for a campaign.

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Films and Documentaries about Social Justice, Movements, Victories and Leaders

Be inspired with this list of movies and documentaries about social movement struggles, victories and leaders – Selma, Milk, Silkwood, Norma Rae, Gandhi and more.