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Aids for Effective org4pwr Action

The act Step in the COG Method

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Left-click to explore Resource Document 2, a collection of model and proven power documents. These resources include model documents and other aids for analyzing power and identifying power actors for building, targeting, and applying power in organizing. These power tools enable organizers to ‘do’ organizing with the power to win their campaigns.

Left-click to explore Resource Document 3, a collection of model and proven documents on listening and relational methods. One of these documents advances a relational actions progression which builds the foundation for further organizing. These resources included model forms and tools for also listening, relationship building, and situation awareness before, during, and after organizing campaigns. These resources enable organizers to better ‘do’ organizing and win campaigns by building commitment, situation awareness, and organizing power.

Left-click to explore Resource Document 4, a collection of model and proven documents on Strategic Navigation and other planning techniques. These resources include model documents and other aids for planning before, during, and after organizing campaigns. These Planning tools enable organizers to better ‘do’ organizing by mindfully crafting the course for winning campaigns.

Left-click to explore Resource Document 5, a collection of model and proven documents on crafting powerful Strategies. These resources include model documents, checklists, and other strategy crafting, assessing, and selecting tools—like the Strategy Star for exercising an organizing team’s collective intelligence. The included resources aid in craft strategies before, during, and after organizing campaigns. These strategy tools enable organizers to ‘do’ organizing by crafting the powerful strategies that win campaigns.

Left-click to explore Resource Document 6, a collection of model and proven documents used to prepare for organizing actions. These resources include illustrative and model documents, calendaring and Blueprinting tools, timelines, checklists, and other tools and procedures to prepare effective organizing actions. These preparation tools enable organizers to better ‘do’ organizing and win campaigns.

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Left-click to read Resource Documents 1, a collection of model and proven relational methods documents. Resource Documents 1 identifies a powerful progression of relational actions. It includes procedures, model forms, and other aids on relational organizing to enable organizers to better ‘do’ organizing.

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Left-click to read Resource Documents 2, a collection of model and proven power documents. These resources include model documents and other aids for building, targeting, and applying power in organizing. These power tools to enable union organizers to better “do” organizing and win campaigns.

Res Doc 2 - Power

Left-click to read Resource Documents 3, a collection of model and proven documents on listening and relational methods. These resources include model documents and other aids related to listening, relationship building, and situation awareness to build power before, during, and after organizing campaigns. These listening tools to enable union organizers to better ‘do’ organizing and win campaigns.

Res Doc 3 - Listen

Evaluate and explore planning procedures and tools as well as the dynamics of planning to enhance the capacity to organize effectively.

Res Doc 4 - Plan

Left-click to read Resource Documents 4, a collection of model and proven documents on Strategic Navigation and other planning techniques. These resources include model documents and other aids related to planning before, during, and after organizing campaigns. These Planning tools enable union organizers to better ‘do’ organizing and win campaigns.

Res Doc 5 - Strategy

Left-click to read Resource Documents 5, a collection of model and proven documents on Strategy. These resources include model documents, check lists, and other tools for strategy crafting, assessment, and selection. These aids permit union organizers to craft strategies before, during, and after organizing campaigns. These strategy crafting tools enable union organizers to better ‘do’ organizing and win campaigns.

Res Doc 6 - Prepare

Left-click to explore Resource Documents 6, a collection of model and proven documents on the preparation of organizing actions. These resources include illustrative and model documents, checklists, other tools, and procedures to prepare unions for effective organizing actions. These preparation tools enable union organizers to better “do” organizing and win campaigns.

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