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Community Organizing Training Series Part 1: Relational Power Part 2: Building Powerful Organizations Part 3: Initiating Public Relationships Slide 2 Our Purpose: Relational Power for Justice Ability to get to the decision making table and negotiate on behalf of our interests and values Ability to get to the decision making table and negotiate on behalf of our interests and values Make and keep deals Make and keep deals Organizing our people and our money Organizing our people and our money Slide 3 Context for Community Organizing Public Sector Elected officials (national, state, and local) Government Agencies Civic Sector Families Religious Congregations Labor Unions Civic associations Advocacy Groups Private Sector Financial Services Energy companies Real Estate/Construction Health Care/Insurance Manufacturing Contracts/grants /regulations Campaign Donations Workers/Consumers Voters/Taxpayers Values: administration/control Power: Position Values: Profit Power: Organized $ Values: All other motives Power: Organized People and organized $ Slide 4 How will we build power in the Civic Sector? Identifying common self interests we can only realize together Identifying common self interests we can only realize together Intentionally building relationships necessary to motivate and sustain action Intentionally building relationships necessary to motivate and sustain action Slide 5 Self Interest Selfishness (me only) Selfishness (me only) Self interest (inter-esse: me amongst others) Self interest (inter-esse: me amongst others) Selflessness (others only) Selflessness (others only) Slide 6 Spectrum of Self-Interest Self Preservation Self Realization Slide 7 Two Organizing Tools to Identify Interests and Build Relationships 1. Individual meetings 2. House meetings (January training) Slide 8 Definition of Leadership Someone who has followers Someone who has followers How many followers do you have? How many followers do you have? Slide 9 How do you build your Leadership? Intentionally expand your network of relationships. Intentionally expand your network of relationships. Members of your congregation Members of your congregation Members of other congregations and organizations Members of other congregations and organizations Other community leaders. Other community leaders. Slide 10 Individual Meetings A 30-60 minute face to face meeting to explore the possibility of a public relationship. Explore: initiate with people you are interested in because you imagine that theres something to do together. Public: Not friendship, not romance, but respect, an understanding of mutual interests, and a context to work together in the future. Slide 11 With Whom? Members of your congregation Members of your congregation Members of other congregations and organizations Members of other congregations and organizations Other community leaders. Other community leaders. Anyone who can help you expand your network Anyone who can help you expand your network Slide 12 Life Lessons from Lois Meeting someone is not just about meeting someone. She had a big job for Helen, she just didnt know what it was yet. First, she reaches out to someone outside her world. Its not merely that she knows lots of people. Its that she belongs to lots of different worlds. (Integration) happened, but it didnt happen by accident. It happened because a certain type of person made it happen. When we talk about power, this is what we are usually talking about: money and authority. But theres a third kind of power as well the kind Lois has. Its social power. Slide 13 Break Out Sessions Group 1: Rear of Nave Group 1: Rear of Nave Group 2: East Trancept Group 2: East Trancept Group 3: Chapel Group 3: Chapel Group 4: Cathedral Hall Group 4: Cathedral Hall Group 5: Conference Room C Group 5: Conference Room C Reconvene at 8:45 pm Reconvene at 8:45 pm Slide 14 Nature of Conversation Yes Intentional Intentional Individual Individual Relational Relational Two-way/reciprocal Two-way/reciprocal Stories/interests/values Stories/interests/values Public/probing Public/probing In Person In Person Art Art No Casual Group Task-oriented Interview Small talk Private/prying Phone/e-mail/chat Science Slide 15 Elements of Individual Meetings Credential: who and why Be interesting share your story and interests Be interested/curious inquire about stories, interests, passions, values, concerns, experiences, talents, public life choices. Close with specific next step to further the public relationship another meeting a particular topic share names of people in their network pull together a house meeting attend an event connected to their interest Slide 16 Next Steps 5 individual meetings in November and December 5 individual meetings in November and December 4 within your congregation 4 within your congregation 1 with someone else in this room 1 with someone else in this room November core team meeting in your congregation November core team meeting in your congregation Dec. 16 meeting for core team leaders Dec. 16 meeting for core team leaders Jan. 13 Training: House meetings Jan. 13 Training: House meetings Jan-February: House meeting campaign Jan-February: House meeting campaign Slide 17 Core Team Meetings 5-25 member team who will be responsible for organizing your congregation 5-25 member team who will be responsible for organizing your congregation Clergy and lay leaders Clergy and lay leaders Leaders from all corners of the congregation Leaders from all corners of the congregation Agenda for first meeting Agenda for first meeting Individual meetings with each other Individual meetings with each other Individual meeting accountability Individual meeting accountability Turnout for January 13 house meeting training Turnout for January 13 house meeting training Caucus now by congregation to schedule a date in November for your first meeting. Caucus now by congregation to schedule a date in November for your first meeting.