Despised Practices Can Be Harnessed for Social Innovation

Global Campaign Overview: Being Powerful on the HillJuly 21 2013RESULTSthe power to end povertyPrepare the Heart and MindBe in touch with fact that all poverty solutions already existBe in touch with your outrageBe in touch with fear and overcome it: perspectivemy discomfort vsGet in touch with being a supervisor: selecting our employees, paying salaries, they work for us: coach and support them to do the best job they can.Your influence is greater than the lobbyists.Remember there are others doing the same as you.Good News About Influence

Source: Congressional Management FoundationBe RememberedSay thank youNot many people talking about global issuesMost visitors come with a personal interestAsk to collaborate, ask to be their resourceCome with data and figures, but many others will do the sameStories: everyone is a story person: show some heartShow videoTalk to our partnersUse the legislative packetListen during the sessions and note stories and powerful quotesNever go awayWhat Does This Really Mean?

RelationshipYou are there too look them in the eye, know their name and develop a relationshipStart with, I know they care about peopleAsk what makes them tick--take time to listen. Ask them about the end of povertyLet them know people back home are curious about our meetingAssess where they are, then move them up the Champion Scale4 Champion3 Leader2 Advocate1 Supporter0 Uninformed/Neutral-1 OpponentAdvocacy: What are We Trying to Do?7In addition to knowing the problems and solutions of poverty, political will is about moving decision makers up the champion scale toward becoming champions

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8Basic MeetingIntroductions and thank yous.Meeting overviewwhat you will present during the meeting and what you are looking for.Storyteller tells story to illustrate.The request(s) from the pitcher that requests a yes or no answer. Get a responseRespond to responsedont accept vague answers, find out if additional information is needed, stay on message, get clarification.End the meeting with thanks and follow up plans. Face to FaceConfirm meetings on MondayAsk for a photo opportunityAsk to come back laterSet up a meeting for AugustWhat Needs to Change in Us?Need to see ourselves as supervisors and start supervisingNeed to be in touch with the absurdities in the world and be outraged by themWe need to be relentless in pursuing justiceWe need to learn new skillsWe need to take a chance, step outside our comfort zones to get in touch with our true powerWe need to suspend our believe that we cant make a difference.

What Must We Learn?How to educate and work with Congress (or city council, country government, state government)How to educate and work with the mediaHow to educate and work with community