Course: Participatory Approaches to Build an Engaged Membership

We constantly hear from networks around the world that engaging their members effectively is one of their top challenges. In response, Collective Mind and our partners at Conscious Consultants have developed an online course for network leaders and practitioners to develop strong member engagement strategies using participatory methodologies.

Through four interactive modules, you will learn how to identify barriers to engagement and use mixed methods for increased participation. At the end of the course, you will have a concrete framework and draft member engagement plan to implement with your network.

What:

An interactive online course to equip networks with improved member engagement approaches.

Why:

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Critically reflect on the current state of member engagement and participation in their network.

• Identify common barriers to member engagement and participation in networks and gain insights on how to avoid, navigate, or constructively confront them.

• Apply lessons learned and experiences from other networks on member engagement and participation to their own networks.

• Identify specific solutions for enhancing member engagement and participation in their own network, tackling the barriers which are specific to their network.

• Use tools and frameworks to develop member engagement and participation strategies for their network.

You will finish the course having developed a draft member engagement strategy that you can take forward with your network.

Who:

This course is for network managers and leaders who want to improve their practice and approaches to member engagement within their networks.

When:

The online course will run for 8 weeks from mid-September to early November 2023.

The course will be implemented over four learning modules (content outlined below) and delivered in multiple formats, including via live webinars, live office hours, informational readings done on your own time, optional peer learning circles, and interactive assignments to put the concepts into context and practice.

EActivities and materials for Modules 1 and 2 will span over one week each, Module 3 will span over two weeks, and Module 4 over four weeks.

Participants are expected to review that week’s materials before the start of each module. Opportunities for peer-to-peer learning will be explained further during the course. All live activities will be recorded and made available if anyone can’t attend a session.

The detailed schedule is as follows:

How much:

$425 USD.

Group discounts are available for three or more participants from the same organization. Reach out to Seema@collectivemindglobal.org to request information.

Course content

• Module 1: Foundation-setting concepts related to participation and member engagement - This module will share foundational and core concepts and principles and provide a structure for each participant to reflect critically on the current state of their network’s member engagement.

• Module 2: Understanding common barriers to member engagement - Module 2 will provide a conceptual framework to help participants view and analyze their member engagement pain points, gaps, and barriers within the context of the core components of a network system.

• Module 3: Identifying solutions to break down barriers to member engagement - During this module, participants will consider solutions to the barriers, gaps, and pain points they have identified and begin to develop the dimensions of an improved member engagement strategy.

• Module 4: Developing a member engagement strategy for your network - The final module will provide an adaptable framework with which to draft a tailored member engagement plan in real time.

Each module, including readings, assignments, and discussions, is designed and sequenced to build on one another. The course facilitators will guide participants through the curriculum and strategy development process in a way that will also prompt and engage their network teams, leaders, and decision-makers to ensure buy-in and collective sense-making throughout.