In System Change, the Hardest Part Is the Who, Not the What

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In youth-serving fields, the hardest part of system change often isn’t the what, but the who.

For example, check out our adapted influence-support framework.

We tend to spent 90% of our energy on the “top left” (high-influence skeptics), but sustainable system change actually lives on the “top right” (high-influence champions)! Whether you’re trying to align with school districts, the courts, or CBOs, managing those dynamics when you don’t have formal authority is a specialized skill. 

Our Navigating Stakeholder Dynamics (May 6-7 from 1-4pm ET) workshop is designed to make the abstract concept of “collaboration” concrete. We’ll help mid-level managers and project leads move people across this grid through discussions and practical tools like the RACI matrix (to solve the “who does what” mystery) and system incentive profiles (to understand the hidden motivations and costs of your partners). 

Learn more and register:
https://youth-justice-stakeholder-dynamics.eventbrite.com