Course: Participatory Approaches to Build an Engaged Membership

What can I achieve if I join?

Over the course of 12 weeks, we’ll help you to:

1. Establish a strong understanding of participatory approaches to increase and maintain engagement.

2. Apply practical tools and tailored solutions to increase active, inclusive participation.

3. Draft a customized member engagement strategy to implement with your network.

Tell me more about the course…

We’ll work through four learning modules delivered via multiple activities to put the concepts into context and practice. Your expert course facilitators – Kerstin Tebbe from Collective Mind and Leo Williams from Conscious Consultants – will support you along the way.

• Module 1: Foundation-setting concepts related to participation and member engagement

  Learn foundational principles and core concepts to establish a framework for critically reflecting on the current state of your network’s member engagement.

  2 weeks, September 16th to 27th

• Module 2: Breaking down barriers to member engagement

  Utilize a comprehensive framework to analyze pain points, gaps, and barriers within the context of the core components of a network.

  2 weeks, September 30th to October 11th

• Module 3: Identifying and adapting appropriate participatory methods

  Consider solutions to the barriers, gaps, and pain points you identified and begin to develop the dimensions of an improved member engagement strategy.

  4 weeks, October 14th to November 8th

• Module 4: Developing a member engagement strategy for your network

  Work with an adaptable framework to draft a tailored member engagement plan in real-time.

  4 weeks, November 11th to December 6th

How can I tailor my learning experience?

We’re offering three formats to let you tailor your learning experience. Click on the tiers to expand the details and pricing for each.

What can I expect in terms of activities and time commitments?

You’ll kick off the course by watching a brief introductory video and logging into our online platform where we’ll post course materials and be available to answer questions. You’ll also be able to engage directly with other course participants in that online space.

We highly recommend that you engage your members during the course and that you do so from the outset. We believe that participatory approaches are a key component of strong member engagement. As such, participants are encouraged to build a small Member Engagement Working Group around them for the duration of this course. The idea is to embody the participatory approach we will be discussing throughout the modules and in particular, to engage members directly in drafting the strategy during module 4. (Note too that the time estimates below assume you are completing the activities by yourself; these would likely take more time if you’re engaging members for them.)

During Module 1, you’ll watch a short intro video, review the background reading on key concepts, and complete an assignment to reflect on the current state of member engagement in your network.

This module should take you about 2 hours for the Essential version. Those signed up for the Enhanced or Premium versions will have an additional hour for the office hour during this module.

For Module 2, you’ll watch a short video and review a background reading on common barriers to member engagement, including three brief case studies. You’ll complete an assignment to self-assess your network’s barriers. This module should take you about 3 hours for the Essential version plus an additional office hour for Enhanced/Premium participants.

For Module 3, you’ll watch a short video and review a background reading and two case studies on solutions to breaking down barriers. You’ll complete an assignment to identify solutions for your network. This module should take you about 3 hours for the Essential version plus an additional office hour for Enhanced/Premium participants.

Module 4 is the most in-depth module because it entails developing a member engagement strategy for your network. You’ll review a short instructional video and background reading with case studies. You’ll then use the provided template to draft your strategy. You can spend as much or as little time on this activity as you’d like based on your network’s needs. We assume between 5-10+ hours or more depending on the version of the course you’re signed up for (Enhanced/Premium participants have access to the additional office hour) and the process you undertake (see next paragraph).

In addition, for every module, you’ll also get a list of further readings that you may seek to review (or not!). You can also engage on the online platform throughout the course as much or as little as you’d like.

Also, for those who sign up for the Premium version, you’ll schedule your two private coaching sessions at your convenience during the course period. We’ll also work with you in the months following the official course end date to finalize your strategy within six months of the start of the course (i.e., mid-March 2025).

Ready to register? Let’s do it!

The deadline to register is September 12th... Don’t miss out!

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