Form small groups & work on your celebrity's definition of 'organizing' ... being bombed and get back on two feet. . . I'm ready to join that fellow, wherever he is, ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation
Never do for others what they can do for themselves.
-Saul Alinsky Founder Industrial Areas Foundation
2 What will we be doing today(With breaks lunch tucked in!)
Overview Introductions
What is organizing
Why we organize
Types of organize
The role of staff in organizing
An effective organizing plan
Organizing principled power
3 Training Objectives
Explore the concept of organizing its potential in building strong locals
Define types of organizing
Identify characteristics of effective organizers
Explore effective organizing plans
Internalize the relationship between trust relational organizing and principled power
Practice a key organizing tool small group discussions
4 What is Organizing
Celebrity Charades dont look dont tell ask up to three yes/no questions per colleague until you ID your celebrity
Form small groups work on your celebritys definition of organizing
Prepare as a group to share your celebritys definition of organizing
5 ORGANIZING
A process used to move people to action
Creates power
Requires systems thinking
Appeals to self-interests
Develops sustainability
Is a science as well as an art
Builds organizational capacity
6 Benefits of Organizing
Short Term
Job protection
Healthcare
Coalition building
Improved working conditions
Tools for addressing everyday problems
Long Term
People learn about themselves
Individuals fully use their skills abilities
An opportunity to rediscover history struggle resistance
Relearn cooperation collective action support of one another
7 Types of Organizing
Scratch organizing
Revitalization organizing
Issue organizing
Relational organizing
8 Issue Organizing
Issue organizing is a strategy that identifies validates clearly frames or state the issue by which the members will be motivated.
Identification
Know the difference between problems issues. Problems
are long-term conditions that give rise to issues. We are
concerned about problems. We take on issues. Chronic
unemployment is a problem. An announcement of a 50-day
layoff is an issue.
9 Validating the Issue
When an organizer thinks an issue has been identified it can be
validated with yes answers to these questions
Is it immediate recent close at hand
Is it specific tangible clearly understood
Is it controversial their position or ours polarized
Is it the right size can we manage it control it
Is it winnable a sure thing
10 Framing the Issue
The organizer creates the organizing theme by stating the issue in such a way that it can be used to 1) focus the constituents energies and 2) mobilize people for action. The statement becomes the consistent position of the organizing campaign.
Framing is accomplished by combining the following into a statement
Clearly identify the issue
Define the issue in such a way that sides are clearly identified
Develop refine the rationale for the issue
11 Problems -vs- Issues
PROBLEMS
Global in nature
Create solutions
Long-lasting
Source or cause is distant
Irritating
Encourage study
Resolved only over a long period of time
ISSUES
Specific in nature
Emanate from situations
Short-lived
Source or cause is near identifiable
Inflaming
Encourage action
Resolved over a short period of time
12 Relational Organizing
A type of organizing whereby a connection is made to our greater assets strengths. It focuses on stories values beliefs of our members their self-interests.
Focuses on listening respecting members experiences stories
Identifies recruits leaders
Creates agenda that is driven by the issues lives experiences of our members
13 Organizingis a fancy word for relationship building.Ernesto Cortes 14 Relational Meeting Concepts
Give take
The meeting is selective sensitive
Strong sense of self provides basis for taking risks in relationship building
Self-actualization comes from understanding feelings in ourselves others
Meetings like this prove an essential human connection that is necessary to build an enduring relationship
You dont just discuss what people do or their philosophy or their actions. Ultimately you must get to the level of how people feel about what they do.
15 Relational MeetingBest Practices
Work up your curiosity
Think about your story
Focus on the other person
Draw out share your stories
Probe for their interests
Ask direct engaging questions
Stick to your time limit
Take notes
Reflect evaluate
16 What is listening
Listening is
Receiving information via your eyes ears
Giving the information meaning
Determining how you feel or what you think about the information
Responding to the information
Listening is an intellectual emotional process that searches for meaning understanding in a message.
17 Listening Tips
Dont race up the ladder of inference
Monitor control distractions
Clear your mind of other thoughts
Make direct eye contact
Use supportive voice body language
Without interrupting or changing the subject ask clarifying questions
18 When you are tempted to make a statementask a question.Fred Ross Sr. 19 The Organizer
The duty of the organizer is to provide people with the opportunity to work for what they believe in.
A good organizer is a social arsonist who goes around setting people on fire!
20 Skills of an Organizer
Ability to determine needs
Ability to navigate tense situations
Ability to plan
Ability to work from the general to the specific
Ability to monitor evaluate
Ability to ID an issue
Ability to evaluate human behavior
Concern for people
Ability to affirm others
Ability to recognize power
Ability to delegate
21 Three Attributes of an Effective Organizer
PASSION
To have passion you must create a vision of where you want to go
PATIENCE
Patience requires a commitment to your own vision in the face of naysayers
PERSEVERANCE
To accomplish your vision you must have the courage to persevere
22 Cre8tive Organizers
Believe that theres always more than one right answer
Have the ability to look at the ordinary see the extraordinary
Are not afraid of making mistakes
Reframe problems into opportunities
From Everyday Creativity
Dewitt Jones
23 Change means movement. Movement means friction.Saul Alinsky 24 Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.In other words . . .No problem is solved via the same paradigm that created it. Alber t Einstein 25 The Organizing Campaign
WHAT define the issue/situation
WHY identify the organizing goals
HOW define the organizing strategy to employ the resources that are needed
WHO determine the leaders members needed to accomplish the goals
WHEN organize a sequential timeline of activities communications that reflect the goals strategy that help mobilize the members
26 Specific Organizing Plan Steps
Involve leaders members from the beginning to ensure their ownership of commitment to the plan
Define the organizing goal the desired outcome
Identify options for achieving the goal
Analyze prioritize the options
Select the best option
Plan action steps for achieving the outcome(s)
Develop organizing timeline/calendar budget
Develop plan for identification involvement of members
Continually monitor evaluate the plan each step the resources etc.
Continually communicate with leaders members to ensure
Celebrate successes along the way at the completion of the organizing plan/campaign
27 Keeping the plan on track . . .
Encourage leaders committee chairs to monitor without micromanaging model that too!
Provide feedback to leaders members highlighting the accomplishment of key goals activities etc. throughout
Offer assistance
If problems are occurring get involved without taking over the leadership role
28 Take time toEvaluate Celebrate!
Be sure that members are involved in the evaluation of the organizing efforts
Identify 1) what worked well 2) what didnt go so well 3) what to continue doing 4) the surprises that occurred 5) what materials/records to archive.
Celebrate publicize the collective individual contributions accomplishments giving credit thanks to all involved.
29 POWER
The ability or capacity to perform or act effectively
A . . .group . . . having great influence or control over others
Forcefulness
Effectiveness
The capacity of a system . . . to operate
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Fourth Edition 2000
30 Power is the abilityto achieve purpose. Whether it is good or bad depends on the purpose.Martin Luther King Jr. 31 Types of Power
Coercion / Force
Deception
Blind obedience to authority
Abdication to an expert
Informed consent - relational
32 POWERTwo Forms
Unilateral
Power over
Dominating
Control
Private
Zero sum
One way
Closed
Relational
Power with
Interactive
Mutual
Collective
Synergistic
Quid pro quo
Open public
33 Two Elements of Power
Organized
PEOPLE
Organized
MONEY
34 All power is primarily an illusion . . . Illusion. Mirrors and blue smoke beautiful blue smoke rolling over the surface of highly polished mirrors first a thin veil of blue smoke then a thick cloud that suddenly dissolves into wisps of blue smoke the mirrors catching it all bouncing it back and forth. Jimmy Breslin How the Good Guys Finally Won Notes from an Impeachment Summer 35 (No Transcript) 36 Dilemmas of Unions 37 Organizational Cultures 38 On Developing Trust Anytime a man come into my community and took the hardships that he took if he was wrong I better join with him anyway. Hes ready to take a beating (get) jailed being bombed and get back on two feet. . . Im ready to join that fellow wherever he is right or wrong. PERCY LARRY McComb Mississippi Ive Got the Light of Freedom by Charles M. Payne 39 (No Transcript) 40 Power without loveis reckless and abusive . . .and love without poweris sentimental and anemic.Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice.Martin Luther King Jr.
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