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Jennifer Redmond Knight

Clarifying roles for coalition staff

As coalition staff, it can be really easy to become overwhelmed by all that needs to be done with the coalition.  You are likely in a staff position because you are passionate about the work of the coalition. You realize that there are so many needs and opportunities that it is difficult to say “no” […]

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Clarifying different roles for staff, leaders and members

Although you have a shared passion and interest for the work, what role you play in a coalition as staff vs. leaders or members is different. In most coalitions, staff are paid and volunteers are unpaid. Even if your coalition leaders or members work aligns very closely with the work of the coalition, their job

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Clarifying the role of the coalition

Before you can get clear on the roles of those involved in the coalition, it’s important to get clear on the primary role(s) of the coalition. What is it that you really do? What is it that you don’t do? Once you have this level of clarity, then you can develop roles and responsibilities for

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Clarifying Roles: One of THE most important things you can do

One of the most important and challenging aspects of leading a coalition – or really any team – is getting clear on roles. When we find ourselves overwhelmed by all of the work or frustrated that no one is volunteering, unclear roles are likely part of the problem.  If your members are confused about who

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Coalition Engagement Skill #10: Find win-win opportunities

One of the most effective ways to engage your coalition members is to find opportunities that interest them and the coalition. When the work benefits the purpose of the coalition and the individual member, everyone wins! Join me this week as I recommend three ways to pursue win-win opportunities for your coalition.

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Coalition Engagement Skill #9: Communicate Clearly and Consistently

Communication is the foundation of coalition work. Even though our coalition members may be overwhelmed by emails and weary from meetings, we have to find ways to communicate clearly and consistently. If there is occasional communication with only a few coalition members, the overall coalition will lose interest and struggle with engagement. Join me this week

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Coalition Engagement Skill #8: Conduct effective meetings

If you are leading a coalition, partnership, team or board, you are also leading lots of meetings. Effective meetings create opportunities for engagement and potential for follow-through. However, effective meetings don’t just “happen.” You have to invest time, energy and resources to prepare, host and follow-up to successfully conduct “effective” meetings.  Join me this week

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Coalition Engagement Skill #7: Show empathy

If you had a chance to participate in one of my recent Masterclasses, you will know that we spent a lot of time on the importance of showing empathy and compassion. Everyone in our  “zoom squares” has a story. We never know what may be happening in the lives of our coalition members. They may

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Coalition Engagement Skill #6: Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm

Engaging coalitions, partnerships, workgroups and teams is particularly challenging right now. Most meetings are still occurring virtually and “zoom” fatigue is real. When only a few people show their video and the energy is low, it is really difficult to effectively engage participants. As a coalition leader, you are responsible for modeling and encouraging positive

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