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What People Are Saying:
The Transformative Ally Framework© Intensive Series
This series consists of 6 Interactive, Immersive Sessions Facilitated over a predetermined timeframe (Includes 2 Ally in Action Coaching Sessions (2 Hours Each))
The Transformative Ally Framework© is about changing teams and organizations one experience at a time. Its principles apply to any organization or member who may have a different opinion and or life experience from your own. Understanding, empathy, and compassion are crucial to becoming a great ally. This framework tackles the key components of being an ally and guides you through the journey from advocacy to support, and finally, coexistence providing you with skills needed to create safe and inclusive spaces. Through a series of immersive discussions and workshops, we will initiate essential conversations that lead to continuous action. Our actions will be focused on inclusive practices and principles that will guide your thinking in all communicative settings aiding in a strong team culture that fosters growth, unity, and inclusivity.
Intended Outcomes
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To define and identify what it means to be an effective ally within one’s organization or institution
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To engage in catalytic conversations about topics related to diversity, inclusion, and advocacy
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To create strategic action plans that lead to more inclusive organizational practices and policies
Core Ideas
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Implementing action that makes real change requires willingness to take risks.
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Developing trust is the foundation of being a transformative ally.
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To shift power dynamics, power must be relinquished.
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Transformative allies co-create goals with the people whom they are advocating for.
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Transformative allies take action that causes meaningful change.
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Transformative ally-ship is an ongoing process that shifts and changes with time. The actions one takes should be reviewed regularly and modified accordingly.
Guiding Questions
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How can I better listen to the stories and experiences of those whom I want to advocate for within my organization?
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How can I reflect on my own experiences to assess my effectiveness as a transformative ally?
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How does diversity and inclusion live within each part of the framework?
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What does it really take to create transformative change?
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