,ORGANIZ+ #aa ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W7 ,TEXT 3 ,?IS TRA9+ IS 9T5D$ TO COV] ! V]Y BASICS ( GETT+ ORGANIZ+ CAMPAIGNS />T$4 ,WE'RE HOP+ ?AT IT'S USEFUL = ?OSE ) NO EXP]I5CE AT ALL 9 ORGANIZ+ & ?OSE :O'VE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ORGANIZ+ BE=E4 ,WE'LL BE DISCUSS+ :AT WE MEAN :5 WE SAY 0ORGANIZ+10 BASIC TE*NIQUES = ORGANIZ+ ) O!R PEOPLE & BUILD+ !M UP AS ORGANIZ]S1 & H[ TO SET GOALS & DECIDE ON /RATEGIES & TACTICS COLLECTIVELY4 ,?IS TRA9+ WON'T TEA* Y\ H[ TO BEG POLITICIANS = P]MISSION OR =GIV5ESS4 ,WE'RE PUTT+ =W>D A REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS -- :I* MEANS ADDRESS+ :ITE SUPREMACY1 CAPITALISM1 CIS HET]ONORMATIVITY1 PATRI>*Y1 ALL ?AT REQUIRES A FUNDAM5TAL TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY ?AT \R CURR5T POLITICAL & ECONOMIC /RUCTURES CAN'T PROVIDE4 ,?IS MEANS BUILD+ P[] FROM BEL[ -- ORGANIZ+ EA* O!R TO BUILD A SOCIETY 9 :I* WE COLLECTIVELY DECIDE H[ WE FE$1 TREAT & LIVE ) EA* O!R4 ,= US1 ?IS MEANS EMP[]+ REGUL> PEOPLE TO HAVE MORE CONTROL OV] ! ?+S ?AT AFFECT !M 9 LIFE1 & NOT DELEGAT+ IT TO SOMEONE ELSE CLAIM+ REPRES5TS Y\ DESIRES4 ,:AT IS ,ORGANIZ+8 0,ORGANIZ+ IS GETT+ EV]YDAY PEOPLE TOGE!R TO WORK T[>DS A %>$ GOAL = LIB]ATION40 ,OR1 BUILD+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE A P>TICUL> GOAL ?AT W\LDN'T BE A*IEVABLE BY ACT+ ALONE4 ,REAL ORGANIZ+ REQUIRES ACTION1 & CONFRONTATION ) ?OSE :O OPPOSE *ANGE4 ,= EXAMPLE UNIONS TALK A LOT AB\T 0ORGANIZ+0 BUT DON'T EV] ACTUALLY CONFRONT EMPLOY]S1 & AGREE TO BAD DECISIONS LIKE M9IMUM WAGE CONTRACTS4 ,ORGANIZ+ IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT 5ABLES US TO TAKE ACTION TOGE!R4 ,SO :AT EXACTLY IS ORGANIZ+8 ,IT HAPP5S ALL ! TIME3 ,LI/ SOME EV]YDAY ORGANIZ+ .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,:AT IS ,ORGANIZ+ ,NOT8 0,! IMPORTANT CONSID]ATION IS PEOPLE'S NE$S & !IR LIVES4 ,! ORGANIZ] SIMPLY MAKES ! TOOLS AVAILABLE TO !M4 0 ,ORGANIZ+ IS NOT MOBILIZ+ PEOPLE TO PURSUE Y\R P>TICUL> AG5DA4 ,IT IS FUNDAM5TALLY A SOCIAL ACTIVITY4 ,BY UND]/&+ A P>TICUL> PROBLEM 9 Y\R LIFE ?AT O!RS EXP]I5CE1 & ?AT L9K TO L>G] OPPRESSIONS LIKE :ITE SUPREMACY OR PATRI>*Y1 WE UND]/& MORE AB\T EA* O!R & ! /RUCTURES ( P[] ?AT %APE & DOM9ATE \R LIVES4 ,BY ORGANIZ+ ) O!RS1 WE COLLECTIVELY BUILD A VISION & /RATEGY = A DIFF]5T K9D ( WORLD4 ,:AT >E ,EXAMPLES ( ,ORGANIZ+ ,TODAY8 ,LET'S />T BY ?9K+ ( SOME CONTEMPOR>Y EXAMPLES ( ?IS K9D ( ORGANIZ+4 ,:AT >E SOME REC5T ORGANIZ+ EXAMPLES ?AT Y'ALL CAN ?9K (8 ,:AT >E SOME REC5T ORGANIZ+ EXAMPLES8 .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,H[ TO ,ASSESS ,POT5TIAL = ,/RUGGLE ,Y\'LL NE$ TO DECIDE :AT K9D ( TIME & RES\RCES IT MITICUL> GOAL4 ,!RE'S SOME BASIC CRIT]IA ?AT Y\ CAN USE TO EVALUATE H[ MU* WORK IT MIE PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 CURR5T OR PREVI\S /RUGGLES ELSE:]E8 ,EXP]I5CE & CONFID5CE >E 9FECTI\S4 7,EXAMPLE3 ,MANY ( ! PEOPLE :O />T$ ! ,F]GUSON UPRIS+ W]E FA/ FOOD WORK]S ORGANIZ+ AT WORK47 ,>E PEOPLE PAY+ ATT5TION TO O!R EXT]NAL /RUGGLES8 7,EG ,TIM ,HORTONS WORK]S FIITY ) A PLACE & ISSUE & !IR MOTIVATIONS & DESIRES = A P>TICUL> /RUGGLE4 ,IF Y\'RE NEW TO ! PLACE Y\ WANT TO HELP ORGANIZE1 Y\'LL ESPECIALLY WANT TO CONNECT ) O!RS :O PROBABLY UND]/& ! HI/ORY & CONTEXT ( A PLACE BETT] ?AN Y\4 ,IF Y\'RE FAMILI> ) ! WORKPLACE1 IT'LL BE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO LI/5 TO H[ O!RS UND]/& & CONNECT TO A P>TICUL> PLACE OR ISSUE4 ,DO PEOPLE KN[ AB\T H[ A BUS9ESS HAS *ANG$ OV] ! YE>S8 ,DO FOLKS KN[ H[ EMPLOYES PRIOR W]E TREAT$8 ,DO PEOPLE HAVE A S5SE ( A COMPANY'S *ANGE 9 POLICY T[>DS POLIC+ OV] ! YE>8 ,ALL ( ?IS 9=MATION CAN GIVE Y\ A BETT] IDEA ( :AT 9=MATION Y\ AS AN ORGANIZ] WILL NE$ TO BECOME FAMILI> )1 AS WELL AS ! K9DS ( $UCATION Y\'LL NE$ TO HELP O!RS ?R\<4 ,IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE NOTE ( RECURR+ GRIEVANCES & EV5TS1 ESPECIALLY ONES Y\ >E UNFAMILI> )4 ,:AT >E Y\R ,POT5TIAL ,/RUGGLES & ,GRIEVANCES8 ,LI/+ Y\R CURR5T /RUGGLE & GRIEVANCES CAN HELP Y\ BEG9 TO =MULATE A %ORT & EASY UND]/& WAY ( TALK+ AB\T Y\R GRIEVANCES & /RUGGLES ) C[ORK]S1 NEIE SOME GRIEVANCES Y\ HAVE8 ,:O DO Y\ %>E !M )8 .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,:AT DO Y\ /RUGGLE )8 ,:O DO Y\ %>E ?AT /RUGGLE )8 .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,Y,\,R ,A,B,I,L,I,T,I,E,S_/,P,O,S,I,T,I,O,N3 ,Y\ MIE LIKELY NOT TO TRU/ Y\4 ,OR Y\ MIE Y\ CONSID]$ AN \TSID] 9 ?IS COMMUNITY8 ,>E Y\ A CIS-DUDE1 OR A :ITE P]SON8 ,CONSID]ATIONS LIKE !SE MI$ PR9CIPLES OR %>$ DESIRES & MAT]IAL 9T]E/S4 ,Y\R RES\RCES1 TIME & 5]GY4 ,COD+ SKILLS1 SPEAK+ SKILLS ETC ETC4 ,:,A,T ,I,S ,! ,L,I,K,E,L,I,H,O,O,D ,( ,A ,W,93 ,CONFID5CE FROM W9N+ IS 9FECTI\S4 ,BUT SOMETIMES ! GOAL ISN'T ?AT SPECIFIC W9 -- ?AT'S A /RATEGIC DISCUSSION4 ,SOMETIMES WE DON'T EV5 KN[ :AT 0W9N+0 W\LD BE LIKE1 BECAUSE /RUGGLE OP5S UP NEW POSSIBILITIES4 ,REG>DLESS1 WE %\LD TRY TO ?9K AB\T ! *ANCES ( W9N+ AHEAD ( TIME4 ,?IS ALSO 9VOLVES ALIGN+ \R 0DEM&S0 ) :O WE >E T>GET+4 ,IF A L>GE AP>TM5T COMPANY IS RAIS+ R5TS1 ! (FICE MANAG] PROBABLY DOESN'T HAVE AU?ORITY TO /OP IT4 ,BUT IF ! (FICE MANAG] IS CONT9UALLY CALL+ ! COPS1 !N !Y HAVE ! AU?ORITY TO /OP DO+ ?IS1 & WE CAN =CE !M TO4 ,:AT IS Y\R POSITION LIKE8 ,?9K ( TIME WORK$1 TIME LIV$ 9 ! >EA1 Y\R SOCIAL WEB1 ETC4444 .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,:AT >E SOME WAYS Y\ CAN ?9K AB\T ! LIKELIHOOD ( A W98 .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,A,E,I,\ ,OK SO LET'S SAY Y\ HAVE A G5]AL IDEA ( :AT K9D ( W9 Y\'RE LOOK+ = & :AT'S POSSIBLE1 & N[ IS ! TIME TO GET O!RS 9VOLV$ 9 ! WORK SO Y\ CAN FUR!R DEVELOP Y\R GOALS & /RATEGIES TOGE!R4 ,! ,A,E,I,\ MODEL ?AT TAKES Y\ ?R\< H[ TO TALK ) O!RS #a-ON-#a AB\T POLITICS1 GET A S5SE ( :]E !Y'RE AT1 WORK TOGE!R ?R\< UND]/&+ Y\R COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ & MOTIVAT+ !M TO ACTION4 ,CAVEAT #b3 ,SOME PEOPLE CAN IMAG9E LIB]ATION1 SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO SEE IT & EXP]I5CE IT4 ,A,E,I,\ DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPP5 AS A V]BAL CONV]SATION4 ,SOMETIMES WE IMPACT O!RS BY ALL[+ !M TO SEE COLLECTIVE P[] OR EXP]I5CE IT !MSELVES4 ,CAVEAT #c3 ,ORGANIZ+ IS #b.0 QUE/IONS1 #g.0 LI/5+1 & #a.0 TALK+4 ,IF Y\ ?9K Y\'RE NOT TALK+ 5\<1 Y\'RE TALK+ ! RIG] ?AN US1 ?AT ! 9JU/ICE WE CONFRONT IS BY NO ACCID5T & WON'T JU/ GO AWAY4 ,AGITATION HAS TWO P>TS3 ,BY ASK+ QUE/IONS1 Y\ F9D SOMEONE'S ISSUES4 ,BY ASK+ MORE QUE/IONS1 Y\ GET ! P]SON TO TELL Y\ /ORIES AB\T !IR ISSUES1 /ORIES AN EMOTIONAL CONT5T4 ,Y\ GET !IR DESIRES1 !IR MOTIVATIONS1 !IR /AKE 9 A P>TICUL> ISSUE4 ,IT'S USEFUL TO LEAD ) A P>TICUL> ?+3 0,HEY1 SOME ( US HAV5'T RECEIV$ \R OV]TIME PAY = ?AT BUSY WEEK1 HAVE Y\ NOTIC$ ?AT80 ,OR1 0,! BOSS_/[N] IS SAY+ SOME REALLY SEXI/ /UFF & IS JU/ BE+ CREEPY 9 G5]AL1 HAS ?IS HAPP5$ TO Y\80 ,LEAD+ QUE/IONS >E Y\R FRI5DS H]E4 ,FROM OBS]V+ Y\R 5VIRONM5T BE=E & GA!R+ HI/ORY FROM FOLKS1 Y\ ALREADY HAVE SOME IDEA ( :AT PEOPLE >E PAY+ ATT5TION TO & C>E AB\T4 ,Y\'RE GO+ TO ASK QUE/IONS ?AT Y\ ?9K WILL PROVOKE PEOPLE & PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS H[ !Y FEEL AB\T A ?+4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT H]E TOO TO VALIDATE PEOPLE'S CONC]NS & FEEL+S -- %[+ SOLID>ITY WILL MAKE !M FEEL MORE COM=TABLE & BUILD TRU/4 ,H]E Y\'LL ALSO HAVE TO ?9K ON Y\R FEET & USE Y\R KN[L$GE ( HI/ORY & CURR5T EV5TS4 ,SOMEONE M5TIONS ?AT LIV+ ON M9IMUM WAGE MAKES IT NE> IMPOSSIBLE TO SUPPORT *ILDR5 OR SAVE8 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT WAGES OV]ALL HAV5'T 9CREAS$ = DECADES1 :ILE ! 4#a.0 HO>DS ! VA/ MAJORITY ( WEAL? 9 ! WORLD4 ,SOMEONE M5TIONS ?AT !Y'RE AFRAID TO CALL 9 SICK EI!R BECAUSE ! MANAG] WILL GIVE !M TR\BLE OR !Y CAN'T AF=D TO MISS A DAY4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ANY DOCTOR W\LD TELL Y\ NOT TO GO TO WORK :5 Y\'RE CONTAGI\S OR SICK4 ,Y\ ALSO KN[ ?AT SICK DAYS %\LD BE A BASIC RIG] /ORY ( OPPRESSION4 ,E -- ,$UCATE ,:AT DOES 0,$UCATE0 MEAN H]E8 ,9 A NUT%ELL1 AGITATION POSES A PROBLEM4 ,$UCATION EXPLA9S H[ COLLECTIVE ACTION IS ! ANSW] TO ?AT PROBLEM4 ,:Y DO WE ALWAYS COMB9E SOME $UCATION ) AGITATION8 ,BECAUSE IF WE JU/ GET PEOPLE ANGRY WE'RE NOT DO+ !M ANY FAVORS4 ,WE MIE !M4 ,AS ) AGITATE1 PRIORITIZE OP5-5D$ QUE/IONS4 0,:AT IF EV]YONE REFUS$ TO GET SICK NOTES8 ,:AT IF WE ALL W5T 9TO ! ADM9I/RATION BUILD+ RIE TOLD EV]Y DAY ?AT ?+S >E HOPELESS1 & ?AT WE CAN'T DO ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,?IS IS :]E WE CAN HELP EA* O!R REALIZE ! P[] ?AT WE DO HAVE4 ,I -- ,9OCULATE ,TO 9TRODUCE AN IDEA OR ATTITUDE 9TO ! M9D' ,H]E WE'RE TRY+ TO UND]/& PEOPLE'S CONC]NS = WANT+ TO TAKE ACTION1 & PREP>E PEOPLE = :AT IT C\LD LOOK LIKE4 ,CONC]NS >E GOOD6 ,IT MEANS ?AT PEOPLE >E ?9K+ CRITICALLY AB\T TAK+ ACTION & ALREADY ?9K+ ?R\< :AT IT MI$ WE >E = !M TOGE!R1 ! CLOS] WE'LL GET TO A*IEV+ \R GOALS4 ,CONFID5CE_/MOM5TUM4 ,BOSSES_/,COPS_/,L&LORDS_/,ABUS]S SP5D A LOT ( TIME ?9K+ AB\T H[ TO KEEP US SURPRIS$ & (F GU>D1 BECAUSE ?IS R$UCES \R CONFID5CE & MAKES US EASI] TO PU% >\ND4 ,:5EV] WE >E PREP>+ TO *ALL5GE !IR P[] OV] \R LIVES1 WE HAVE TO IMAG9E H[ !Y WILL TRY TO SURPRISE US1 TO NEGATE !IR P[]4 ,FUR!RMORE1 :5 WE AS ORGANIZ]S >E ABLE TO %[ ?AT WE KN[ ! PLAYBOOK ( ! OPPRESSORS1 WE CAN BUILD \R LEGITIMACY4 ,:5 WE CAN PREP>E O!RS TO /& UP TO OPPRESSORS1 ?IS BUILDS !IR CONFID5CE TO /& UP EV5 TALL]4 ,:AT >E !Y EXPECT+8 ,BEG9 BY ASK+ !M :AT K9D ( OPPOSITION WE MIASSM5T OR BE+ MEAN ALL ! WAY TO FIR+_/EVICTION_/>RE/ ETC4 ,:AT >5'T !Y EXPECT+8 ,ONCE Y\'VE LET !M ?9K ?R\< :AT TO EXPECT1 PREP>E !M = ?+S !Y MI%AL US4 ,H[ DO WE DEAL ) FE>8 ,RETURN TO AGITATION4 ,WE USE FE> TO KEEP FROM CONFRONT+ \R PROBLEMS1 & ! WAY TO BREAK ?R\< IT IS TO REM9D EA* O!R ( :AT IT IS ?AT IS MOTIVAT+ US TO MOVE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE -- :]E \R ANG] /EMS FROM4 ,ANG] BEATS FE> EV]Y TIME4 ,9,O,C,U,L,A,T,I,O,N ,I,S ,N,O,T ,O,P,T,I,O,N,A,L ,?IS MAY BE ! MO/ IMPORTANT P>T ( ORGANIZ+1 & :]E A LOT ( ORGANIZ+ FALLS AP>T4 ,9OCULAT+ KEEPS PEOPLE FROM MAK+ /UPID DECISIONS ?AT EXPOSE Y\ BE=E Y\'RE READY4 ,EV5 IF Y\ >E HAV+ A V]Y BASIC 9T]ACTION1 9CLUDE AT LEA/ A LITTLE BIT ( ORGANIZ+4 ,EXAMPLE3 ,IF MEET+ ) A C[ORK]1 AT ! 5D1 ASK !M 0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ! BOSS W\LD DO IF !Y KNEW WE W]E TALK+ AB\T ?IS /UFF'80 ,! MORE Y\ CAN PREP>E PEOPLE = ! WOR/ CASE SC5>IOS 7OR EV5 ! LESS BAD ONES71 ! MORE RELIABLE Y\ WILL SEEM AS AN ORGANIZ] & ! MORE CONFID5T PEOPLE WILL FEEL 9 TAK+ RISKS !Y KN[ ! CONSEQU5CES4 ,:AT >E SOME DANG]S Y\ MIASSM5T4444 .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,H[ CAN Y\ 9OCULATE Y\R COMMUNIT AGA9/ !SE ?REATS8 .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,O -- ,ORGANIZE ,BY ?IS PO9T WE'VE HELP$ PEOPLE GET 9 T\* ) !IR DESIRES = ACTION1 ?\ EQUATION H]E1 BUT BY N[ Y\'LL BE AB\T READY TO ASK PEOPLE TO TAKE UP ! WORK ( ORGANIZ+ ?R\< A P>TICUL> SITUATION4 ,?IS MEANS ASK+ PEOPLE TO TAKE UP P>TICUL> COMMITM5TS & TO FOLL[ ?R\< ON !M6 ,TASKS >E ANY?+ ?AT WILL TAKE Y\ FROM ,A TO ,B -- MAK+ A FLI] = AN EV5T1 BOOK+ A SPACE1 GETT+ O!R ORGANIZATIONS TO SIGN ON TO Y\R EV5T1 ORGANIZ+ FOOD & TRANSPORTATION1 COORD9AT+ ! R\TE ( A M>*4 ,?IS IS ! MO/ DIRECT WORK ( ORGANIZ+1 & CAN (T5 BE ! MO/ REVEAL+4 ,ASK+ SOMEONE TO TAKE ON A TASK DEMON/RATES !IR LEVEL ( COMMITM5T TO ! WORK1 :I* IS IMPORTANT 9=MATION = AN ORGANIZ] TO KN[4 ,Y\'LL NE$ TO BE ABLE TO KN[ :O Y\ CAN RELY UPON TO GET A ?+ DONE1 ESPECIALLY :5 Y\R ORGANIZ+ WORK HEATS UP4 ,IT ALSO CAN S]VE AS AN OP5 9VITATION = SOMEONE TO GET 9VOLV$ ) ! WORK :O MIT TO BE 9VOLV$ & FEEL 9CLUD$ 9 WORK4 ,ULTIMATELY ! IDEA IS TO BUILD UP O!R PEOPLE'S CONFID5CE 9 TAK+ UP1 C>RY+ \T & EV5TUALLY DEVIS+ TASKS ( !IR [N ?AT FUR!R Y\R ORGANIZ+ WORK4 ,REMEMB]1 ! GOAL IS TO MAKE Y\RSELF REPLACEABLE & EV]YONE IS BETT] (F BY HAV+ MORE CONFID5T & CAPABLE PEOPLE :O CAN OP]ATE AUTONOM\SLY4 ,ASSESS+ ,PEOPLE'S ,/AKE & ,COMMITM5T ,A LEAD]3 ,USUALLY EMPA!TIC1 9SPIR+1 *>ISMATIC1 SOLID BELIEF SY/EM1 COMMITT$4 ,(T5 HAS ORGANIC RELATION%IPS 9 COMMUNITY ALREADY1 & PEOPLE LOOK TO !M = OP9IONS4 ,A SUPPORT]3 ,SOMEONE :O G5]ALLY AGREES ) \R PROJECT1 & IS WILL+ TO TAKE ON SMALL TASKS4 ,?IS IS :]E WE'LL SP5D MO/ ( \R TIME- LIFT+ UP SUPPORT]S TO BECOME LEAD]S4 ,UNDECID$3 ,AGREES1 BUT NOT WILL+ TO ACT N[4 ,MAYBE NO TIME1 MAYBE WANT TO LE>N MORE4 ,!Y MAY BECOME #b'S OR #d'S 9 ! FUTURE4 ,PASS3 ,SOMEONE :O FUNDAM5TALLY DISAGREES1 BUT ISN'T GO+ TO ACTIVELY ORGANIZE AGA9/ Y\4 ,ESS5TIALLY A 0SUPPORT]0 = ! O!R SIDES4 ,OPPON5T3 ,SOMEONE :O IS ACTIVELY ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ Y\1 & HAVE ALL ( ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( A LEAD]4 ,!Y >E ESS5TIALLY A 0LEAD]0 = ! O!R SIDE4 ,NOTE3 0,LEAD]S0 79CLUD+ \RSELVES7 CAN HAVE GOOD & BAD QUALITIES4 ,IT'S \TSIDE ( ! SCOPE ( ?IS TRA9+1 BUT SOMETIMES 0LEAD]S0 NE$ TO BE *ALL5G$4 ,?IS IS ALSO :Y WE NE$ TO ALWAYS BE BUILD+ UP NEW LEAD]S4 ,! GOAL H]E IS TO MOVE PEOPLE UP ! NUMB]S4 ,NOT EV]YONE IS GO+ TO BE A SUPPORT]1 MU* LESS A LEAD]1 BUT WE %\LD AT ! V]Y LEA/ KN[ H[ TO NEUTRALIZE OPPOSITION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 = OPPON5TS \R GOAL W\LD BE TO *ANGE !M TO A PASS4 ,Y\ CAN'T NECESS>ILY *ANGE !IR IDEOLOGY 7Y\ MAY NOT W9 AT ?IS71 BUT Y\ CAN MESS ) !IR BASE ( SUPPORT -- = EXAMPLE BY \T-ORGANIZ+ !IR ABILITY TO 9FLU5CE O!R PEOPLE4 ,:]E DO PEOPLE 9 Y\R ORGANIZATION FIT8 ,:AT IS !IR /AKE8 .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- ,U -- ,UNITY_/,UNION ,AT ?IS PO9T Y\'RE IDEALLY ACT+ AS A UNIT ?AT CAN MAKE /RATEGIC DECISIONS TOGE!R1 REFLECT TOGE!R & DEVELOP+ CONCRETE PLANS ( ACTION4 ,= ?IS SECTION WE'RE GO+ TO GO 9TO DEVELOP+ !SE PLANS4 ,WE'LL ALWAYS BE GO+ BACK ?R\< ,A,E,I,\1 & HOPEFULLY ! NEW ORGANIZ]S ?AT WE'VE BUILT UP WILL BE GIV+ US ! SAME4 ,EV]Y?+ 9 ,A,E,I,O IS AB\T BUILD+ ! BASIS TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION ) O!R PEOPLE4 ,UNITY IS AB\T DEEP5+ ?AT BASIS1 SO ?AT WE CAN TAKE /RONG] & /RONG] ACTIONS TOGE!R4 ,!RE'S ?REE DIFF]5T SPH]ES ?R\< :I* ACTION CAN BE DEVELOP$3 GOALS1 /RATEGIES & TACTICS4 ,GOALS1 ,/RATEGY1 ,TACTICS ,GOALS1 ,B5*M>KS1 ,/RATEGIES1 ,TACTICS1 & ,ALIGNM5T ,! S+LE MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ?AT GOES 9TO ! PLANN+ ( ANY DIRECT ACTION1 IS TO =MULATE A SPECIFIC GOAL1 & TO E/ABLI% B5*M>KS = DECL>+ VICTORY4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 MO/ ( ! TIME WE DON'T DO ?IS4 ,9/EAD1 WE FREQU5TLY ID5TIFY A T>GET1 SET A TIME & A PLACE1 & TRY TO DO AS MU* TURN\T AS POSSIBLE4 ,!N1 NO MATT] H[ IMPRESSIVE OR UNIMPRESSIVE ! ACTION1 IT IS H>D TO KN[ :E!R WE WON OR LO/4 ,UNC]TA9TY AB\T H>D-WON VICTORIES IS A MORALE-KILL]4 ,KN[+ H[ WE A*IEV$ \R GOALS BUILDS CONFID5CE1 & 5ABLES US TO ID5TIFY ! WEAKNESSES WE NE$ TO BUILD ON4 ,A GOAL IS A SITUATION ?AT Y\ WANT TO REALIZE ?R\< Y\R ACTION4 ,GETT+ \T Y\R MESSAGE1 RECRUIT+ PEOPLE1 KEEP+ F> RIE ALL POSSIBLE GOALS = AN ACTION4 ,B5*M>KS >E PRECISE & MEASURABLE SPECIFICATIONS WE ATTA* TO GOALS4 ,IF RECRUITM5T IS A GOAL = A RALLY ACTION1 P]HAPS ! B5*M>K IS TO GET CONTACT 9=MATION = #a PEOPLE ON CLIPBO>DS FROM PEOPLE :O PASS BY4 ,SOME GOALS >E DIFFICULT TO SET MEASURABLE B5*M>KS =1 BUT AS MU* AS POSSIBLE B5*M>KS %\LD BE SET ?AT FACILITATE GOOD PLANN+ BE=E ! ACTION1 COORD9ATION DUR+ ! ACTION1 & CRITICAL REFLECTION AFT] ! ACTION4 ,CONFID5TLY DECL>+ A VICTORY 9CREASES GR\P MORALE1 9CREASES TACTICAL CL>ITY & DISCIPL9E1 & IMPROVES ! OV]ALL CONFID5CE & AMBITION ( ! GR\P4 ,/RATEGY & TACTICS ,/RATEGIES >E ! 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