Make the Move Learning Series
This three-part learning series weaves knowledge, inspiration, practical experience and collective intelligence to build your capability as a public policy professional enabling community-led change.
Make the Move: Building capability for centrally-enabled, locally-led change
International evidence is clearly pointing to the need for a focus on relationships, and on creating spaces where people can collaborate to bring about innovation in a changing world. Collaboration in these spaces is asking for different capabilities – for facilitators, for active listeners, for leaders who are paying attention to and enabling the conditions for change, rather than predetermining solutions.
Building on the insights from the Make the Move report by Inspiring Communities (2023), this learning series has been carefully curated by experts at the interface of public policy and community-led change. Using a learn-connect-catalyse approach, the content will be practical, creative, honest, collaborative and joyful.
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this change-making series, and help bridge the gaps in current public policy to meet the needs and aspirations of our communities.
Duration: Three half-day in-person sessions
(9:00am – 1:00pm, Thursdays: 23 Nov, 15 Feb, 11 April)
Location: Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington CBD (Venue TBC)
Cohort size: max 30
Fee: $1350 + GST (discounted to $1050 + GST/person for three or more attending from the same agency)
Please note dates are subject to change, and we will only invoice you/your organisation once we have met our minimum number of registrations. We will invoice or update you early in November.
Workshop content will explore and build capability in creating the conditions for:
- Ethical and trusting relationships
- Te Ao Māori-led change
- Policy workers as conduits and facilitators
- Innovation, learning and adaptability
Learn
Explore the latest theory and evidence about how the public policy system and the people working in it can better enable locally-led change. Learn from experienced practitioners within community, local and central government about what works and pick up new skills and tools.
Connect
Build and deepen relationships with a network of peers across government who, like you, are looking to extend ways to embed a centrally-enabled, regionally supported, locally-led approach within their mahi and across the public service.
Catalyse
Move from intention to action. Build upon your existing skills and knowledge to test out new approaches, unpack challenges and successes, build your practice kete and confidence with the support of the group.
This programme is for you if:
- You are a public policy professional who sees the value in enabling community-led change
- You want to learn, connect with others and be inspired by what’s possible
- You want to resource yourself and your team with evidence about what works and practical skills to deliver results.
Dates and time commitment:
In order to make the most of this opportunity you will need:
- To commit to attend all three workshops. In between workshop sessions you will meet in triads (groups of three) to share experiences and insights and deepen the learnings around course content. This will equate to an estimated 2-4 hours of additional time.
- A basic knowledge of and commitment to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- A growth mind-set, curiosity and courage. Be prepared to be challenged and to fully participate
Your hosts
Programme facilitator:
We are excited to have Sarah Morris, author of Make the Move, as the lead facilitator of this workshop series. Sarah is a Powerdigm associate and freelance social and systems change consultant. Sarah has a deeply collaborative approach and will work alongside others who are making a difference for hapū, iwi and communities across Aotearoa. Sarah Morris is of Irish, Scottish, Polish, and Ngāpuhi descent, and lives with her family in Te Awa Kairangi (Lower Hutt)..
Inspiring Communities and Powerdigm:
At Inspiring Communities, community-led development principles underpin everything we do. Our workshops offer insights in the many tools the CLD way of working can offer, to support and strengthen your mahi in your community, and are led by our skilled facilitators working across a variety of community-led projects. Powerdigm is the consultancy arm of Inspiring Communities, specialising in community-led innovation and transformation.
We are thankful to Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs, Te Kawa Mataaho and The Policy Project for their support in the development of this learning series.