workshop resources
Power mapping
An exercise to map who’s who to prioritise points of influence or change, and generate ideas for strategy: a great exercise to focus your campaign efforts.
What is your political vision?
An exercise to help your group define the characteristics of political life in the ideal future as expressed in roles, relationships, and values in decision making.
Social Movement Ed2
further information about the workshops, including background on the Change Agency, testimonials, and fee details.
Tactics analysis
An activity to assist groups select effective tactics through dialogue and thinking strategically.
Sample workshop schedule: Recruiting
A sample agenda for a workshop aimed at building skills and confidence to recruit others into a social movement.
Roles in tension: Team types in strategy
Learn to recognise and value the diversity of roles played in your organisation, including your own strengths and blind spots!
tCA strategy chart
The anatomy of a campaign strategy: a chart illustrating elements of strategy and processes your group can use to develop them.
Tactics analysis handout
This resource is used in the Tactics Analysis activity.
People sized strategy board game
Introduces participants to lobbying in an experiential way by drawing on existing experience, incorporating role play, and identifying lobbying as one of many tools and techniques for change.
Growing Pains exercise organisational learning
Role play exploring issues of organisational responses to growth and change.
Spectrum of allies
An exercise to examine how different stakeholders view our campaign objectives and to consider tactics accordingly.
‘Naming political assumptions’ exercise
An exercise to help group members identify the political assumptions that shape their opinions and analysis.
Tactical timeline
This activity guides groups to develop their strategy by sequencing tactics.
Lobbying your Member of Parliament
A brainstorm, role play and debriefing activity (developed by Peter from World Vision) to prepare to meet your member of Parliament.
Participant agreements
A list of agreements developed by Bill Moyer for participating in workshops and meetings that encourage respectful and responsible participation.
Lobbying workshop outline and resources
We’ve created a process guide to help facilitators design and lead a 1-2 hour participatory workshop on lobbying. The workshop draws on resources developed by Lois Levy.
Animal metaphors
Helps organisations appreciate their current strategies and approaches.
Ten commandments of activism
Some wise words from Saul Alinsky.