Agitation Activity Share-out by Clovis Westlund

2025-08-01 23:26:22 UTC

There's a structure to it! What if the next step for them doesn't exist yet? Josh

2025-08-01 23:26:28 UTC

Agitation involves sharing observations about the other person's involvement.
How do you agitate someone without rubbing them the wrong way?
Taylor Barry

2025-08-01 23:26:59 UTC

Marissa Dwinnells

I learned about identifying people's strengths to be able to put them towards the best goal.

How to get people to actually talk to you? Most people just walk away as soon as you say you are part of NHYM.

2025-08-01 23:27:00 UTC

When time and money are the biggest restraints to organising is getting that person support or changing their assignment more valuable?

2025-08-01 23:27:11 UTC

I learned that agitation doesn't always have to be about riling someone into action, it can be a calm reflection as well.
How do we as organizers make sure we are not overstepping our bounds when attempting to agitate someone into further involvement?

2025-08-01 23:27:16 UTC

You have to meet people where they are at. Just because you think they could contribute more does not mean they agree.

How do you reach out to people who express strong support for progressive action but never follow through with action?

Alex M

2025-08-01 23:27:27 UTC

I learned that you kind of have to dig into the reasons that a person may not be taking a larger role, even if that reason is a personal one.

What kind of next steps should you ask them to take? Should they be concrete actions or more personal reflections?

Matthew

2025-08-01 23:27:31 UTC

It's important to have personal connections when agitating.

What is the best way to develop that personal connection?

Leah

2025-08-01 23:27:52 UTC

Agitation requires relating to and finding common ground with the person you're talking to. It makes them feel like their issues and concerns matter to them. How can we make agitating not sound like recruiting or pitching and "selling" membership? Emma G

2025-08-01 23:27:52 UTC

Agitation only works when you play off of the strengths of the person you are conversing with. To do this, you must be aware of their self-interest. My question is: how do you know when to give up on agitating someone who is clearly apathetic? Allison

2025-08-01 23:27:58 UTC

I learned that agitation requires assessing what may be holding a person back and helping them to work through that. One question I still have is: How do you agitate a person who is apathetic to participate in a movement?

2025-08-01 23:28:44 UTC

Being able to work around people’s busy schedules and getting them involved whether it’s through 1:1 or continuing to give people chances to join events/ workshops because their passionate about their cause (climate change, student debt).

2025-08-01 23:28:47 UTC

Its best coming from someone who is close from that person so they can have feedback for them based off of there observation. My question I have would be, what is the best way to have the conversation with someone who is lacks confidence so they don't feel like they are being judged?

-Kaylee

2025-08-01 23:28:49 UTC

One thing I learned about agitation is how it varies based on the person's level of engagement (voting vs. supporting).

A question I still have is how to work around time constraints related to agitation (a lack of time to organize) and how to agitate someone who is apathetic to the movement.

2025-08-01 23:29:17 UTC

It's important to meet people where they are so you can proposition and agitate them in a way that feels manageable to them, vs. a bigger ask that could overwhelm them. I wonder if there are any tips for people who feel apathetic but you know they are affected by an issue?

2025-08-01 23:34:18 UTC

Agitation is a way of making a person feel like someone sees them and values them to motivate them to get involved
How to approach someone in a way that doesn't make them further afraid
Via!!!

2025-08-03 02:52:38 UTC

There has to be different methods of agitation so it has to be super personalized depending on a person's interests and circumstances. I wonder if there is a way to tell when to back off of trying to agitate someone. For example, people who verbalizes interest in attending a rally, but then is never feeling up for it when it comes to actually attending. How many times should an organizer attempt to invite someone before giving up?

2025-08-03 21:58:38 UTC

One thing I learned about agitation is that there is a structure and organization to how you can identify agitation within an individual. This can be really helpful to create actionable steps to help them become more agitated and involved in the movement. A question I have is if the next step for this person is a leadership role, but they don't possess any of the three characteristics of organic leaders, how do we get them there?

2025-08-04 15:19:19 UTC

Agitation forces potential movement leaders to examine their self interest and evaluate how they are holding up their own values.

How do you get past the excuse of "I don't have enough time?"

Lizzie

2025-08-04 21:46:18 UTC

I learned that agitation is all about recognizing that every individual has an issue that speaks deeply enough to them to do something about it to them, whether they recognize it or not. Our job as organizers is to listen deeply and help people connect those dots, explaining how they CAN make an impact/more of an impact and that it will be worth their valuable time.

2025-08-04 21:56:48 UTC

I learned that when it comes to agitation you have to find a meeting point with you and the person you are trying to extend your concerns to. It requires many other skills that come with leadership in order to effectively agitate. - Ashmah