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    The Five Fold Path of Productive Meetings

    Productive meetings allow an organization to move forward, keep members engaged and give them a sense of empowerment and efficacy. There are five aspects of structure and interpersonal dynamics we must pay special attention to if we want our meetings to be truly productive.

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    Running Effective Campaign Debriefs

    A guide to running campaign debriefs so leaders and participants can learn from experience before moving on to further action.

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    Nonviolence Trainer’s Resource Manual

    Nonviolence training manual to support the work of people working to increase the power and effectiveness of grassroots social movements.

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    Strategic Questioning Manual: A Powerful Tool for Personal and Social Change

    Strategic questioning is a powerful tool for social change which helps people discover their own strategies and ideas for change.

  • Photo of protesters at Leard Blockade. Protestors have arms crossed in 'no deal' sign. There is a banner 'ANZ: Think Again'.

    Facilitation at the Frontlines

    This article includes reflections and tips for ‘extreme sport’ facilitation at blockades and action camps. Includes notes about logistics, comfort of participants, timing, internal organisation within the facilitation team, holding the space, and being transparent about role and power dynamics.

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    Photolanguage: Communicate through Images

    Photolanguage is a means to communicate through images. It has many uses – facilitating self-ยญawareness, deepening engagement & relationships.

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    Games and Energisers for your Workshop

    The games in this handout are separated into the categories of introductory games, name games, dynamicas (energisers) and fun ways to get people into groups.

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    Stages of Group Development Guide

    A handout and process guide for training workshops focused on working in groups and organisational effectiveness.

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    Diagnostic Tools for Trainers and Facilitators

    Facilitators and activist educators rely on a suite of tools to diagnose the group, to learn about peopleโ€™s needs and priorities, and to move the group forward.

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    Community Resistance Timeline: A Training Guide

    This is a training process guide to introduce participants to each other, connect their own history to a larger history of social change, identify local tactics, and to rethink what success looks like. It is an excerpt from Building Power: A Guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Who Want to Change the World.

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