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Stories, practicing skills, self reflection, feedback

Diversity and inclusion focus and intersectionality and bias

Not just First Nations awareness - all other ethnicities and cultures who live within our shire

networking events with other volunteers, change makers

Community engagement, Mentors, guest speakers, excursions

Small group meetings/get togethers to share experiences

Gain project/work experience in a range of different settings, including doing an internship, so you can see a range of leadership styles/attitudes and see how people create environments for others to flourish and achieve their goals.

Learning/chatting about the history, especially with  seniors

Group discussions / projects; story telling;  celebrating achievements along the way; reflection sessions in between learning sessions

A session talking about council’s strategic priorities

Diagram of how council works

A session with relevant key members of council as a panel to present and to answer questions.

Other townships’ Community Planning experience

Developing grants

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Who they are personally - weakness and strength and understand what capabilities they have
Use creative tools to focus on what strengths are as individuals may not be aware themselves
What knowledge you have that is different to others to complement others in the team/group
Skills/Qualities
Project management skills
Tech competency/skills
Good Planning to action
Communication skills
Listening
Express communicate your ideas in various ways to appeal to various learning style ie visual, auditory etc
Guide people to follow
Accountability and willingness to be inclusive and be a good delegated - sharing accountability

2. Clear principles
Project planning
Meeting procedures ie minute taking
Think about what you want to get out of the meeting before you get into the meeting

3. Knowledge and skills you would like to have in the future
Time management
mindfullness
delegation
empathy and understanding
'Better to have ideas on the table and not rocks on the roof"

4. Project planning
Empathy
Humility
Passion
Organised
Clarity
Good Communicator to describe in various ways others may understand
Patient
Not feeling guilty asking of others
Managing of volunteers
Expectations to lead volunteers and keep interested and making them get something out of it and have a positive experience
Build trust and confidence in people in assisting in the project
Relationship building
Working collaboratively
Positive connection and help create stronger relationships
Collaboration
Not being an expert at everything but asking for assistance and who to ask and delegate to
Building peoples understanding  of community local services and networks

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1.The knowledge and skills you know are important!

Running an effective  meeting
Time management
Patience
Consistency - keep showing up
(Shows you are committed)
Looking after your Health & Well being as a leader
Communication
Have a strong grasp of IT - socials, don't forget old school - noticeboards!  Keep lines open for everyone
Consultation
Share ideas,  don't control the idea or project
Making space for everyone to be heard, actively engage them, seeking their ideas
Grant writing
Understanding local government aims and objectives
Change is slow and when you butt up against  it can be a challenge.
Non Violent communication
Ability to accept criticism, constructive and negative.  Don't take it too personal.
Conflict resolution within the community.  Within the community Acknowledge

What Knowledge and Skills were really important to have?
Partnerships
A skill to find the right people to speak to
Focused questions
Advocacy

2.
The knowledge and skills you WISH you’d had?

How to define outcomes (SMART)
Goal Setting
Skills in consulting
Asking for help

3.
Knowledge and skills you would like to have in the future ?

Facilitating meetings online
Social meeting training - MailChimp
Website Maintenance
Record Keeping - especially Financials, Data collection, Ticketing
Cultural awareness
Helping people to understand Knowledge of the land you are sitting on

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Understand your own leadership style, your strengths  and those areas others are better at!
Project management skills
Be authentic and learn how to engage others - you don't have to be great at everything in order to lead
Build trust, share, collaborate, share successes
Passion and have some fun along the way

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Group 1: Potential Barriers  & How do we support people

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Group 1: Potential Barriers  & How do we support people

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Timing in the evening is important (after dinner is perfect)
Can't please everyone
Car Pooling Option (for those without a licence)  - for face to face options
Access to public transport and good parking
Catering
Safety

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the power of networking, with other people, and other groups
knowledge about how Council works.  Understanding the silos, how to work with silos.
Local knowledge, what's happening in other communities
amazing what is happening in just one town,, e.g. the Upwey Exchange - a way for groups to connect
Mentoring is very valuable, how to do things like start a project, apply for funding.
Directory of knowledge, who knows what
How do you get knowledge out of people's heads and store it?
Conflict resolution, is learned over time, earned rather than learned, setting group rules
Presentation skills
Listening
Myers Briggs - extro/introvert - they feed off each other.  Could be the first thing
Be a decision-seeker rather than a decision-maker.
Community is a flat structure, not hierarchical.
Awareness of others, who is attached and detached.  Empathy.
Grant writing skills.
Understanding of other communities - indigenous, Ch'in, rural, urban, homeless.
Recognising unconscious
bias.
Understanding finances

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Knowledge and skills you wish you had had. I wish I had a better understanding of how different levels of government work. How that different bureacracies work and how to tap into.
Value of mentors and supportive networks and seek them out. Especially for young women.
Wish I had a good knowledge/understanding of different groups/ideas - networking.
Working in a diverse community, wish had broader networks outside of community. Creating better environments.
Local Council connection early on and how to build that. Local police. Local sporting clubs. Services e.g. health/youth.
Value of networking and understood it. Technique of developing networks - how to go about it e.g. lets have coffee!
Value of seeking other ideas. Often enthusiastic about doing when you get started.
One of things leaders do is create stable and trusting environment that other people flourish in.
Don't see the environments that leaders set up. Part  of what you will learn is creating that environment.
Project planning and communication.
Social media - knowledge of how to use it to extend reach and understand how to use it and get the power of it. Understand various platforms etc.
Project management and time management. Do need to understand detail and roles of people you are working with. Need to understand the roles others are doing - how to assist or get out of their way.
Communication channels - people have to skill up to communicate in various ways e.g. sms. Understanding on how you use volunteers. People will often want to be asked to get involved but might not put their hand up. You need to work out what it is you need done and then you need to ask someone. Set up volunteer program in a way that people can understand and manage and then step back.
How to delegate otherwise you end up doing it all yourself.
Most people are good people but it is tricky working in community - people can get offside easily. Diplomacy.
Know what will motivate people  e.g. some people but not all people want to be thanked a lot. Different for different people. Rewards - there for purposes other than remuneration. A 'carrot' - what is the pay off.
Time management. Planning all stages of the project e.g. if you miss something, like collecting rubbish at the end of the event, you end up doing it yourself! Working out some roles/tasks that you are better just paying someone to do.  Knowing how much time something is going to take. Risk burning out willing workhorses. Need to be mindful of people's capacity to keep going and remain interested. Always asking the same people. Spread the work. Making people feel they have owned the ideas. How to get people engaged. Burn out factor needs to be recognised. If high energy person, then you kind of expect others will have the same energy and often not the case. Can leave a trail of burned out people.

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-being able to delegate
-ability to listen/acknowledge others opinions/validate others
-collaboration
-recognising people's strengths
-clear and honest communication
-patience
-conflict resolution
-negotiation
-being aware of what you don't know and finding those who can fill these gaps
-sharing ideas
-have the courage to be vulnerable
-only ask others to do things that you would do yourself
-no shame in asking for help
-be kind and respectful

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2. Knowledge and Skills You Wish You Had Now:

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2. Knowledge and Skills You Wish You Had Now:

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-budgetting
-patience
-having tricky conversations with people (particularly volunteers)
-putting yourself in other people's shoes to understand potential obstacles
-project management
-knowledge of supports
-event management
-more networking opportunities

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-knowing who to speak to in council
-how to get from A to B
-detailed community directory (volunteers, groups, etc. outlining abilities and skills)
-how to have environmentally sustainable events/practices
-how to create opportunities for, empower and include young people/youth voice
-diversity inclusion
-how to be more accessible
-technology skills (and accommodating for those who don't have access to this)

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Having empathy for people. If someone is acting out of character then maybe something is going on for them. Everyone you meet has someone going on in their lives that you don't know about.
Creating a culture of empathy within a group. Part of that is having a wide range of ages within  group. Wisdom and patience of older people.
How to create harmony in a group. Creating that environment. They have to want to follow. Got to give them something if you want them to go where they are going.

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What knowledge and skills you would like in the future - fundraising.
An engaging speaker - MC an event, make people laugh, engage them, keep people interested, good public speaking. Hold people's attention. Mount a persuasive argument.
Recruitment of new people. A difficult for organisations to attract new people. Tactics and techniques to attract people e.g. ask them to join a committee and they run a mile!
Staying current - technology, theories, strategies, policies.

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The knowledge and skills you know are important. 

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The knowledge and skills you know are important. 

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Skill - ability to self organise, really need to be organised in yourself to lead others - to be convincing. Demonstrate you know what you are talking about. Attention to detail.
Be an observant person. Spend a lot of time listening and observing. Quiet people are often great at observing and seeing who are connectors in community, quiet achievers, what needs doing and what are the gaps (personality type).
Self knowledge - why do you want to contribute, serve? career progression? If to serve then you can be open the way you develop mind, skills, interpersonal. people have different work styles. need strong interpersonal.
Boundaries - help they don't limit. Then people can self organise themselves. Listen and feel for culture in the group. Has to be a real need. Be prepared to lead as a leader or a supporter. Sometimes you are a contributor not a leader. Leader one situation and another. To lead is to serve.
Innovative ideas based on the community. Leader good to have innovative thinking and ideas to make a plan for the community. Important - knowledge, people around the table each of them do bring totally different knowledge, skills and experiences.
Big picture thinkers and detail people at the other end. Awareness that not just talking to one person. Very different. Leader has knowledge and skill to bring that together. De bono hats - the thinker, the person who will analyse, the cautious person. respect the gifts that people bring.

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-effective communication (including empathetic communication)
-event and project management
-inclusion (empowerment and creating opportunity)
-knowledge of supports
-building a flourishing team environment

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1.Being a successful networker
2. Recognising peoples strengths (and weaknesses)
3. Understanding our community and the diverse cultures within it
4. Understanding of how council works
5. Great communication skills

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Self awareness
Skills in forming and maintaining groups that are enjoyable, collaborative, empowering and effective
project management skills
networking skills
people engagement and recruitment

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Networking! - accessing local knowledge
Meeting processes
Creating Trust and a great culture
Co-design with community
Collaboration

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* Community Networks
* Communication & listening skills
* Delegating & finding others to support you (inc. Council)
* Diversity & Inclusion
* Passion for your project

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skilled communicator
reflective
adaptable
understanding of processes
time management

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Passion, Inclusion, Patience, Trust,  Resilience

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- Networking - knowing who does what well, how to get help from people who know stuff
- Have Fun/Passion - so that people want to keep working together for a common goal
- IT Skills for comms, ticketing and reporting
- Integrity/Authenticity
- Bravery - to get out there and be active

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communication
asset mapping
project planning
inclusivity and bias
relationship building

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group dynamics
self awareness
understanding how govt and the economy works
bring mentors into the program
understanding ABCD

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Awareness of self and respect for others
Collaboration skills
Networking
Organisation/project management
Listening skills

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Networking
Listening and including others in the conversations and processes
Integrity and passion
Being inclusive
Delegating

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Learning from failures
Listening to the elders
When you have to humble yourself
Seek feedback (with grants)
Participate - hands on experience with someone more experience Learn by doing
KeyNote Speakers/Stories
Guest speakers
Starting small, build momentum, learn from the experience and each other
Learn through innovation
Reading and Research - Dr Google, Youtube, Policies.
Share resources, not having to reinvent the wheel

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First Nation
Understand creative cultural community
Acknowledgement to country
What's important and respecting traditional owners of the land
Many people in community are marginalized and left out - who are the people and identifying them
How much an integral part first nation people are
Other groups such as single mothers to support

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Mentoring - sharing & collaborating

co-design with community groups

Hate homework!

Small group get-togethers to discuss experiences for tips & helpful advice

Attend Council meetings as they are the ones who make the decisions. Learn how Council works. Getting people presenting to Council. Community influence. Zoom dial-in is more accessible. Although they can be boring!

Meet Council staff. More important than Council meeting possibly. Need to know who community can talk to in Council. need to meet beyond CD

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learning from all cultures
top 2 - networking and awareness of Council
tops 2 - visiting other townships especially those that have done community planning ,
and mentoring - good matching, respectful, committed, willingness to pass, have multiple mentors from multiple communities
Mentees having a goal (SMART) and mentor helps them achieve it
A "bank" of mentors, including Council officers.  Who can assist me with my particular goal.
Community planning and public meetings - visiting and observing

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What area in the community is needed and what drives their passion

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-storytelling
-learning by doing; time is valuable so homework can be an obstacle to motivation
-live sessions; in person and remote engagement options (Zoom, etc.)

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Learning experiences - small group gatherings, opportunities to chat to like minded people.
Co-design activity with community - very important for diverse community.
Knowing more about how local Council works - guest speakers. Within or outside the program - internship, actual experience doing. e.g. Living and learning centre, or a group. real work experience with another group.
for people to understand about Council, going to a Council meeting maybe not helpful. Panel from across different parts of Council - e.g. eco dev, comm dev, urban design - groups relevant to projects that people might do.
Overview of structure of local government. Maybe a case study. An understanding of how many different departments might be involved. Q and A.
The environment is important e.g. relevant to the learning and unpacking the subject to make it relevant to people there.
Physical experiences outside of your usual experience/area - impactful. Come to it with fresh eyes.
Myers-Brigg or a facilitated session that helps people to understand themselves and that everyone has different perspective/style of operating. In understanding self we understand others.
Mentoring, learning by doing.
Celebration of the learning afterwards.
Processing learning through reflection. Reflection at the beginning of the meeting - purposeful - in the place, in the topic, with the people.

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People being exposed to positive community projects - being motivated and inspired
Local stories

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gain experience on little projects to give confidence

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Self awareness - why do you want to contribute, serve? strengths , capabilities & weaknesses/areas for development;
Understanding your own leadership style
authenticity, integrity
Emotional Intelligence
Being observant and reflective and a good listener
Being Reflective -techniques
Keep showing up -  showing commitment and being consistent
Being knowledgeable and informed
Dealing with challenges, criticism,  failure
Being aware of what you don't know
Asking for help, seeking support, delegating
Bravery/Courage - emotional awareness, being vulnerable
Everyone can be a leader/changemaker - including introverts
Personality type tests - eg. Myers Briggs
Boundaries

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Respect - what it means, what it looks like.
eg. Kindness
Strengths
Social justice
Non-violence
Integrity
Authentic and honest
Creating Trust
Cultural and personal safety for the learning environment and for community
Responsible
Empowerment, Diversity, Inclusion, Participation, Collaboration
"greater good" idea, collective/community focus not individual gain
Meaningful - believing in what you are doing
Curiosity

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1. Understanding how groups work
-Skills/techniques for working in groups
-Relationship building skills
-Respectful relationships- active listening, validating others, being diplomatic
-motivating others
-Emotional Intelligence
eg. how to build a positive group culture - where people flourish, creating safe culture in groups
-Empathy
-Strengths approach - respecting the gifts that people bring
setting group agreements
-Accountability
-Power & control
-Collaboration skills
-Understanding "micro-diversities" within groups
eg.People styles (eg DISC) -
eg. DeBono hats
eg. learning styles

2. Communication skills
How we communicate -  types of Communication
Clear communication
Active listening
Communication styles
Inclusive communication
Non-violent communication
How to deal with Conflict - Assertive communication
Constructive feedback - how to give and receive
Focussed questions
Negotiation
Communication in the digital world - email, sms, social media - how to use appropriately and effectively

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Understanding diversities and intersectionality
Understanding the ideas behind inclusion
How to work with diversities - practical tips
Cultural Intelligence - Intercultural/ cross-cultural skills
Understanding power and privilege,
discrimination and bias, allyship
Cultural safety
Empowering diverse voices - eg. young people

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-night time can be difficult if kids are involved (bedtimes, etc.)
-recording sessions could be a good option, however this might cause privacy issues for some people
-session length (one hour could sessions probably fit better weekly, whereas longer sessions would be more appropriate for fortnightly sessions)

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Good practice for recruiting and supporting volunteers
Succession planning

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1. Learning about local networks across various sectors/issues
Local info sources
How to find the right people to speak to
Networking to include:
First Nations, Creative cultural community

2. How to do networking, collaboration and partnerships effectively

3. Doing the networking- Making connections  eg. Council staff; Sector workers; other community leaders/changemakers;
involve the co-design group in some of the networking sessions

4. Demographic profiles and research about community
-where to source reliable info
-understanding data
- SEIFA, disadvantaged groups (eg single mothers)

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Specific focus on local government.
Some info on levels of government and who is responsible for what and how this manifests locally.
eg. a local case study highlighting an issue and how local, state and federal gov are or can be involved
eg. Org chart; Portfolio Committees; Councillor roles/Staff roles;
Planning processes & how community can be involved/ how they can influence
eg. Community Plan; Council Plan; Council meetings
Other townships community planning experience
Understanding silos and how to work with silos

Advocacy

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being connected to mentors for support and learning
good matching
built on respect
mentors need training and induction
commitment
willingness to pass
multiple mentors from multiple communities

Mentees need preparation
mentees develop SMART goals

Building a "bank" of mentors (inc Council staff)
(think about graduate pathways in to mentoring to build in sustainability)
noting capabilities and strengths - so can connect up to someone who can assist with a specific goal.

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Techniques for Engagement/Collaboration/ sharing ideas & skills

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Techniques for Engagement/Collaboration/ sharing ideas & skills

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ABCD - Asset mapping
Appreciative Inquiry
How to host conversations that matter and sharing ideas
eg World Cafe
For projects: Co-design/co-creation/ co-production
Consultations - skills to do effectively
IAP2 frameworks
Face to face and online engagement

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Project planning, development, delivery (small projects)

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Project planning, development, delivery (small projects)

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1. Project planning & development
See also Engagement section.
Need and benefit
Appreciative inquiry approaches to planning projects
Collaboration - Sharing ideas and not controlling the idea or project
Planning tools - Goal setting, SMART objectives
Evaluation - planning for and measuring outcomes
budgets
Acquittals

2. Seeking resources for your ideas
Grant writing
ABCD & mapping assets - in kind contributions
Sharing resources - "not reinventing the wheel"
fundraising

3.Event management
how to have environmentally sustainable events

4. hearing about other projects within local area (eg Upwey Exchange), and beyond - other areas, even global

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Looking after the Health & Wellbeing of self and group members

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Looking after the Health & Wellbeing of self and group members

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Sustaining yourself as a leader
Self care
Mindfulness
Stress management
Resilience, Flourishing/Thriving research

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How to run a good meeting - procedures, motions, taking good minutes
How to prepare for a meeting
Roles in meetings
Facilitating meetings online

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Techniques for being organised and managing your time
Delegation & sharing (collaboration skills)
Saying no
Record keeping - especially financials and data collection

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how to do a good presentation
support for developing the confidence and skills to speak in groups or public events or pitch for funds/backing
Storytelling
Understanding how to communicate your ideas in various ways to appeal to diverse learning styles eg. visual, auditory, kinetic

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Digital literacy- tech knowledge, skills & tools

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Digital literacy- tech knowledge, skills & tools

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how  and when to engage with the digital world
Online meeting/conferencing tools (eg Zoom, Teams)
Social media
Useful Apps /platforms eg. MailChimp;
Ticketing apps
Website Maintenance
Understanding the barriers to access adn ways to overcome

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Diverse ways to do this depending on the audience
see digital media post eg Social media
Old school techniques eg Noticeboards

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First Nations cultural awareness & perspectives

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First Nations cultural awareness & perspectives

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Understanding the land from a First Nation's perspective.
Local sites.
Local Elders.
Approaches to listening and learning.
History and context.
Demonstrate respect through doing an Acknowledgement each session.

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probably okay without interpreter for the Chin community group leaders programs,
for Chin community weekends not so good because of Church (Saturday nights and Sunday) Church and  other commitment – weeknights – Wednesday, Thursday, evening
Discussion from the participants – codesign, ask them
Evening – people with young families, time is difficult – coming up with a time, in the end consultation with participants, right amount of time on the right night
An intensive to start with – a full afternoon or a full day – get to know each other, here is this group of people and we are in it together – intensive at the end
Weekly a bit much, fortnightly probably better
6:30-8:30
Sometimes people don’t realise the journey they have been on until the end
Recognise different learning and interaction styles
Key sessions – in person

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Need to feel connected to each other so start off with face to face session
Weekly may suit better as it builds their sense of being connection
During the day may leave out those who work
Evening they may be tired
Offer choice to the group when selected
Venue is important regarding location
Auslan interpreters may be needed
Commitment for people to turn up
Need guidelines for group
Possibly interview the individuals to gauge their interest not just expression of interest

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Transport - picking people up, sharing lifts
Regional groups face to face x 3
Moving sessions around to different regions
cross-fertilisation between people - how to encourage it
technical barriers of online
gender can influence matching of mentors to mentees

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Understanding change processes
Understanding the challenges of change - its slow (patience is often mentioned), resistance and how it manifests, conflict,
Starting small and building momentum

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The administration side of running a community group

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The administration side of running a community group

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Record keeping- especially Financials and data collection
Budgeting

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Local stories
Guest speakers who can talk about their own experiences/stories of change
including:
learning from failure
when they had to humble themselves
what they do in community or their job role, or organisation's mission
inspiring stories

Could be individual guest speaker or a panel or a networking event

Profile diverse voices:
Elders
Young people

To include:
Council staff from various departments (relevant to group's interests and passions and to  learning content) - Yes to CD team but not just the CD team

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Experiential - hands on  & Creative approaches

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Experiential - hands on  & Creative approaches

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Learning through doing eg. project
Experimenting/prototyping/testing ideas/being iterative
Opportunities to practice skills
Challenging activities - to open worldview, broaden experience

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Learning from each other
Time to share stories, perspectives, knowledge and skills

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Good sources and techniques for research and learning

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Good sources and techniques for research and learning

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Online - Google; youtube
Search techniques

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Some theoretical background
eg. servant leadership
Not fixed-  can be expressed in various ways eg. contributor, supporter, organiser, spokesperson
"One of things leaders do is create stable and trusting environment that other people flourish in"
"you don't have to be great at everything in order to lead"
"Be a decision-seeker rather than a decision-maker"
"Community leadership is a flat structure not hierarchical"

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Connecting with other people/volunteers/changemakers, groups and organisations
in order to build local knowledge, build connections, partnerships, access resources, etc.
Involving older people /seniors to share knowledge about the history of the area
Pathways to opportunities within local organisations eg. internships or "work experience"

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Climate Change
Gender Equity
Homelessness
Poverty

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-genuinely wants to help others
-integrity (leads to trust)
-enthusiasm
-sticking to your word
-passion
-respect
-honesty/transparency
-adaptable/open to change
-good communication skills
-conflict resolution
-assertive
-collaborative
-active networking
-good at motivating others

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formal activities
informal opportunities - chatting

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Submit questions
Presentations to Council

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Patience
Consistency
Commitment
Keeping promises/Integrity
Enthusiasm
Open Mind
Be a responsible human
Charismatic
Intrinsic motivation
Selflessness
Brave
Self Reflection
Responsive Communication
Teamwork
Empower
Discover strengths
Be positive
Be constructive
Mentoring - tap on the shoulder
Given trust to do things out of the depth, it's OK to make mistakes
Recognition
Discover what people can offer

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Learning how to be a good storyteller

Inviting seniors to share their knowledge of the history of the area

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face to face and online

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respect other people. authentic. honest. sense of humour. perseverance. tenacity. empathy. know how to read the room, know when to wait and when to act. when to let things happen. Intuition. look at other cultures and see what is different e.g. listening in Aboriginal culture. respect. reflect. directing back. Deep listening. learn about strengths of different cultures and think about how we can bring those practices and ways of being into our way of doing things. courage - put it out there and take risks. Not be risky but stretch yourself and the group. Give people something to follow. Vision and the passion in you. Expose yourself. Be accountable. Responsible. Being okay with difference of opinion and don't take it personally. Not about you and what you are trying to do. Sometimes things won't work. be on the lookout for good ideas. Ability to latch onto a good idea and promote it. Adaptability.

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Learning how to do co-design
then doing it with community in relation to project ideas

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event to celebrate all the learning

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Incorporating reflection activities in the sessions to model reflection process and to integrate ongoing learning
Schedule reflection sessions in between learning sessions -
perhaps include mentors for this purpose?

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Must recognise and be able to work with different learning styles
Work with diversity

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Intensives at the beginning and end of the program

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Intensives at the beginning and end of the program

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eg. Group building and dynamics
eg. sensitive topics
eg. debrief and conclusion
eg. Celebration event

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be authentic and honest
being likable
creating trust
what we can contribute to the community not what the individual needs

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Being patient, takes, time, people are different.
Influence
Working in groups
Volunteerism
Thick skinned, resilient
Believing in what you're doing
Thinking quickly on your feet
Handling social media and promotion, handle trolling
Curiosity about people and towns
Not being judgemental
Being flexible
Being a giver not a taker
Personal integrity, holding the line, calling our poor behaviour or attitudes
Being tactful
Willingness to learn and participate
Be Brave to have a go and be prepared to fail

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-visiting other townships
-visiting key sites of innovation or good practice
-Observing Community planning and public meetings

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1.Self  awareness and development
2a. Group dynamics and relationship building
2b. Communication
3. Networking  and local knowledge
4. ABCD, co-design and engaging with community
5. Diversity, Inclusion and Cultural awareness
6. Project development and planning
7. Council governance structures and processes

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include fun and informal activities

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Badger Creek community :)
First Impressions Clothing Exchange
Jess Adams //snap -another  jess :)
Spinners
Birdsland Education Centre

Sherbrooke Forest
Big Pat’s Creek
Bridge Reserve
Quinn reserve
The people
Wombats Chai
Allowyn Gardens
It’s not hidden but Badger Weir is my treasure
Fresh Air
the Baluk Willam Flora Reserve
Toolangi Sculpture Trail
water
The Nine Tree
Our wonderful individual villages - eclectic, character-filled, with close-knit communities
beautiful landscape
the road from Toolbewong to Donna
Coranderk

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Management skills, Good communication, Networking, good problem solver, accountability

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1) EQ 2) IT knowledge 3) collaboration 4) Time management 5) Communication skill

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Emotional Intelligence, Networking, communication skills, respectfulness, Self-organisation

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patience delegate conflict resolution self awareness and networking

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Network knowledge;  Empathy; Giving, not taking;  Resilience; Access to Mentor

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know yourself (purpose, personal styles); asset knowledge; team profiling; project purpose, planning, management; ethical influencing

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Use symbols on advertising and invites, symbols that show it’s safe space for people

Sue’s comment about childcare and Interpreters. Hi Sue, thanks so much. I guess the barrier was financial because of our funding limitations but we should look at this again :)

Logistics can be agreed with the participants.

We do blended Meetings at Moora Moora now, it enables the elderly who have left the mountain to attend. It’s boosted attendance by double.  People can participate if they are away from home

How long will the program run do you think?  Will influence whether weekly or fortnightly. Hi Kate, it needs to start before June 2021 and can go for some months dependant on if weekly or fortnightly or different frequency than that

Weekends

I wonder if weekly would help build a stronger sense of community amongst the group

Could Council organise a transport service to group sessions? That is a good idea Ethne - we should look into that. Good relationship building as well.

I would like to add Climate Mitigation should actually be considered with all projects, some mentoring on how important all projects be environmentally aware and sensitive.

Need to include engagement of our youth somewhere on the Changemakers program. We are also running a Youth Leadership program in January & february for 18-25 year olds. Applications are open until Friday 18th December. Click here for more info - https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/Leading-4-The-Future-Program?BestBetMatch=leading%204|9a2195ed-d3ca-463c-a2be-6143a6f8a084|4b89be37-1488-4d2a-95f7-33ed31d02f72|en-AU

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1- Cultural Awareness, 2-Patience 3- NVC skills, 4-Self Awareness,, 5-Resilience

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1. Underpinning values, principles and ethical framework (the discussion consistently described the type or qualities of a changemaker or community leader- these are values statements and should be surfaced in the program). Community Development frameworks & principles provide a solid foundation. Yarra Ranges definition and approach to community leadership, active volunteering and Community Changemakers. Leadership research should be included.

2. Advocacy and community change (the name "changemaker" suggests that the idea of change should be explored within the program)