trainers notes: principles of organizing "the choice"
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Trainers Notes:
Principles of Interdependent Leadership The Choice
Key Teaching Points:
Teachthebasicsoforganizing:people,power,change Setastrongframeworkfortherestofthetrainingbylayingoutthe4practicesof
leadershipinorganizing,usingthesnowflakemodelofinterdependentleadership.
Reinforcethiscoreconceptvisually,verballyandinroleplay.
Overview Timeline:
Section Time(30min) Materials/Notes
Introduction 30minutes
TrainerStoryofSelf,Us,
Now
5minutes Slide1-TheChoice
TheChoice 1minutes Slide2-Howdoeschangehappen
Slide3-Youseeachallenge
Slide4-Twochoices:FlightorFight
Slide5-Whatareyougoingtodoaboutit?
Howwillyoufight? 2minutes Slide6-Wheredoesyourpowercomefrom?
Slide7-Weapons?
Slide8-T.VAds?Slide9-Lobbyists?
Slide10-orPeople?
Organizing 3minutes Slide11-Whatisorganizing?
Slide12-Organizingisaboutbuildingpower
Slide13-Peoplepower
TheCraft 4minutes Slide14-Othershavemadethechoicebeforeus
Slide15-Organizingisacraft
Slide16-21-Movementslides(MLK,Farmworkers,etc.)
Leadership 15minutes Slide22-Itstartswithyou
Slide23-ChangehappenswhenothersjoinyouSlide24-Leadershipdefinition
Slide25-27-Leadershipskit
Slide28-Leadershipisapractice
Slide29-Practicesofleadership
TheChoiceNow 1minute Slide30-Sowhatsyourchoice?
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Annotated Timeline:
*Thissectionisintendedtobeusedasaguide.Thebesttrainerswilltakethismaterialand
makeittheirown,workingintheirstoryofselfthroughoutthepresentationandpullingon
actualexapmplesfromtheirlivesandtheirorganizinationsorcampaigns.
TrainerStoryofSelf,Us,Now
Tellyour5minStoryofSelf,US,Nowasitrelatestothisparticulartraininggroup,campaignetc.
UsetheStoryofSelfWorksheetintheparticipantguideandtheBarackObamavideotohelp
developyourexamplestory.
TheChoice
Howdoeschangehappen?Whenyouseeachallenge,aprobleminyourcommunitywehavea
choice:FightorFlight(HopeorDespair)
AudienceEngagement:Whatsyourchoice?Areyougoingtorunaway?Orstayandfight?
Youreprobablyherebecauseyouchosetofight!Butwherewillyourpowertofightcome
from?
Weapons?
TVads?
Lobbyists?Orpeople?
Organizing
AudienceEngagement:Ifwearegoingtodecidetofightwithpeople,whatdoesorganizinghave
todowithit?
Organizingisbuildingyourpower,yourPEOPLEpowertowin.
TheCraft
Thereareothersthathavecomebeforeusandwerepresentedwithachallenge,andmadethe
choicetostandupandfight.Theychosehope.
TrainerTip:Createastoryofself,US,Nowthatdemonstrateswhyyoudecidedtobeapart
ofthistrainingsinceyouwillbeaskingthemshortlywhytheyarehere.
TrainerTip:Gothroughtheseslidesquickly,urgingthemtoyellbackyesorno.Pauseafter
thelobbyistslide.Seeiftheycomeupwithpeopleontheirown.
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LeadershipSkit
1. LeadershipSkit(10min)
ExampleSkit:
Roles:Narrator,Organizer,Congressperson,participants
Slide:Dotwithallthearrowsgoingtowardit .
Narrator:IdliketointroduceyoutoOrganizerMara.OrganizerMarahasheardtoo
manystoriesaboutfamiliesinhercommunitybeingtornapartbyICEraids,
deportationsandthealmostimpossibleworkofbecomingaUScitizen.Sheknowsthat
herCongresspersonRenataisonethepeoplewhohasthepowerinWashingtonto
changethelawsaffectinghercommunity.SoOrganizerMaradecidestoorganizea
meetingwithherCongressperson.
Sinceshestheleader,OrganizerMarawantstomakesureeverythinggetsdoneright.
[Organizerissittingonachairandotherskitplayersarehoveringoverandaroundher,
tryingtogetherattention.]
AsyoucanseeeveryoneisgoingtoOrganizerMarawithideasforrecruitment,ideasfor
themeetingsite,phonecallsthathavetogetreturned,busesthathavetobearranged.
Whatsgoingonhere?
HasanyonebeenOrganizerMarabefore?Whatsthatlike?Hasanyonebeensomeone
tryingtogetintouchwithOrganizerMara?Whatsthatlike?
(TIP:waitfortheaudiencetorespond)
LetsfastforwardtothedayofthemeetingwithCongresspersonRenata.Sinceshes
beenworkingsohard,OrganizerMarahasunfortunatelygottenverysick.And
unfortunatelybecausealltheworkwasgoingthroughher,nooneelseknowsallthe
detailsoftheeventorwhattodo.
[Organizerisblowinghernose,wipinghereyes,anyothersickactivity.Everyoneelse
walkingaroundaskingquestionsofeachotherwithnoanswers.]
ThenCongresspersonRenatashowsupandwhatdoyouthinkshefinds?(Tip:Let
audiencemakesomeguesses)
TrainerTip:Thesearetheorganizingpracticesofinterdependentleadership.Explainthat
thesepracticesarewhatwearegoingtobelearningthroughoutthetraining.
TrainerTip:Prepinadvance!!Besureroleplayerspracticethewholethingthrough2-3
times,addingtheirowncreativetweaks.
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[OrganizertriestoapproachCongresspersontogiveherinformationoraskquestions,
butCongresspersonsensesdisorder(andsickness!)andthrowsherhandsupintheairin
frustration.]
Slide:Arrowsgoinginalldirections
Well,OrganizerMaralearnedfromthatexperiencethatshecouldntbetheonlyleader.
Soshedecidedtotakeanewapproach,whatweliketocalltheweareallleaders
approach.
ThistimeOrganizerMaradecidedthateveryoneshouldtakeapartofthegoalandlead.
[Prop:FlipchartpaperwithGOALwritteninbigletters.OrganizerMaraholdsthepaper
andaskseveryonetoleadontheirpart.Everyoneripsofftheirpartandstartsrunningin
theirowndirectiontoactonit.]
ButOrganizerMaradidntsetupanywayforallthesenewleaderstocoordinate.
Everyoneisoffdoingtheirownthing.Wehavetwopeoplecallingthesamebus
companytogetabus,3peoplecallingtheTVstationtogetsomeonetotheirevent,and
nocoordination.Everyonesbumpingintoeachother,fightingoverwhichpieceofthegoaltheyhave,whosepieceisbigger,etc.
LetsfastforwardtothedayoftheeventwithCongresspersonRenata.
Themorningoftheeventisafrenzyofactivity,withlotsofleaders(everyonebossing
everyonearound),butthebasicworkstillisntgettingdone.
CongresspersonRenatashowsupandwhatdoyouthinkshefinds?(Tip:Takeafew
answersfromaudience)
[Alltheleadersclingontohertryingtobeheardandpushtheirownagendas.She
throwsupherhandsinfrustration.]
Haveanyofyoubeenpartoforganizationslikethiswhereeveryonewastheleader?
Whatsthatlike?
Slide:Snowflake
WellfortunatelyOrganizerMarahaslearnedfromhermistakes(shewentthroughthis
training!)andhasatimemachinetogobackintimeandtryagain.Becauseofwhat
sheslearned,sheknowsthatthistimesheneedstobuildandcoordinatealeadership
teamtocarryoutthisevent.Shedecidestofollowthismodelofleadership,whatwe
liketocallthesnowflake.
SoOrganizerMaratakesalittletimetogetclearaboutwhythismatterstoherandto
tellherownstory.
[OrganizerMaratellsashortstoryofselfthatsrealsoweknowwhosheis.]
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ThenOrganizerMaratriestothinkcarefullyaboutwhotorecruittoworkwithher.She
spendssometimebuildingrelationshipsbydoingone-to-ones.Inherone-to-one
meetingssheasksforaclearcommitmenttobepartoftheleadershipteam.
[OrganizerMaragoesandchatswitheachmemberofherteam,bringingthemalongas
shegoes.]
ButOrganizerMaralearneditsnotenoughtojusthavelotsofindividualleaders.She
needstotakethetimetobuildastrongleadershipteamwithclearroles...
[OrganizerMaraaskstheteamtochooserolesbasedontheskillsofindividualpeoplein
thegroupandtheworkthathastogetdone,likeMediaCoordinator,Recruitment
Coordinator,SiteCoordinator,etc.)
Andherteamneedsaclearplantocoordinatesotheyrenotduplicatingworkand
runningintoeachother.
[OrganizerMarasetsupacleartimeandplaceforregularcheck-insasateam.]
NowOrganizerMarahasarealteam.
[Teamhuddlesanddoessomekindofteamchant.]
Buthavingateamisntenough.Theyneedastrategy!SoOrganizerMaras teamdevelopsa
strategyformovingtheirCongressperson.
[Teamengagesinstrategizingnomorethan30seconds.Modellingyesand!insteadofno
but]
Nowthattheyhaveastrategy,OrganizerMara steamgetstowork.
[Thentheygettowork.TheRecruitmentCoordinatorsstartaskingpeoplefromtheaudiencetojointhemupfront.Themediacoordinatoriscallingthepress,etc.OrganizerMarascheckingin
witheachofthemtoseehowthingsaregoing.]
Letsfastforwardtothedayoftheevent.
[OrganizerMaraisinthemiddleofalinewithherteamandeveryonetheyverecruitedtothe
event,andtheyvealllinkedarmsinsolidarity.]
WhenCongresspersonRenataarrives,whatdoyouthinkshefinds?(Tip:Letaudienceanswer)
[OrganizerMaraorsomeonedesignatedasspokespersonapproachestheCongressperson,says
whotheyallrepresent,andmakesanaskWillyouvoteforComprehensiveImmigrationReform
inthespringof2010?]
CongresspersonRenataisimpressedwiththeorganizationandnumberofpeopleatthisevent.
Sinceshesrunningforre-electionnextfallandknowssheneedstheLatinovoteshesays...yes
Leadership:APractice
Leadershipisapractice,notaposition.Youcanbegintobuildacommunitytoorganizewithyou
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usingthefollowing4practicesofleadership:Story,Structure,Strategy,Action.Theentire
trainingisfocusedaroundfirstbuildingourpowerthroughStory,StructureandRelationships,
andthenusingourpower,throughStrategyandAction.
WhatsyourChoicenow?
Willyoucommittotakingyourpassiontothenextlevelandcontinuethistraditionoforganizing
andlearnthecraft?