In community organizing workshops, the facilitator / coach is responsible for supporting and facilitating the learning of a group of 4-6 participants through the leadership practices of community organizing.

Watch these model videos from Community Organizing Coach Training Program (COCTP) in 2024 to understand how to effectively coach or facilitate a practice during a community organizing workshop.

How to coach coaching

Watch a model video from Community Organizing Coach Training Program (COCTP) in 2024, where Salma is coaching Sachiko on her leadership challenge, and Céline is coaching Salma on her coaching. In the first half, Abel joins and debriefs with the COCTP participants on how Céline can coach Salma’s coaching better.

• When does Céline intervene in Salma’s coaching?
• In the first half, what do the COCTP participants discuss can be improved in Céline’s intervention?
• In the second half after the debrief, what questions does Céline ask Salma?

How to coach relationship building

Watch a model video from Community Organizing Coach Training Program (COCTP) in 2024, where Salma is building a relationship with Céline, and Sachiko is coaching Salma on her relationship building.

• When does Sachiko intervene in Salma’s relationship building?
• How does Sachiko start her intervention?
• What questions does Sachiko ask Salma?

How to facilitate tactics brainstorm in strategy

Watch a model video from Community Organizing Coach Training Program (COCTP) in 2024, where Juman is facilitating a group in brainstorming their tactics.

• How does Juman set up the practice?
• How does Juman remind participants about creativity?
• How does Juman enable participants to choose tactics based on criteria?

How to facilitate timeline brainstorm in strategy

Watch a model video from Community Organizing Coach Training Program (COCTP) in 2024, where Céline is facilitating a group in building their timeline.

• How does Céline set up the practice?
• In what order does Céline discuss the peaks? (start from the present or from the goal?)
• How does Céline draw out the details for each peak from participants?

How to facilitate kick-off tactic brainstorm in strategy

Watch a model video from Community Organizing Coach Training Program (COCTP) in 2024, where Sachiko is facilitating a group in visualizing and developing their kick-off tactic.

• How does Sachiko set up the practice?
• How does Sachiko draw out the details of this kick-off tactic?
• How does Sachiko encourage participants to build on each other’s ideas?

How to coach 4C’s (mobilizing resources to action)

Watch a model video from Community Organizing Coach Training Program (COCTP) in 2024, where Sachiko is using the 4C’s (Connection, Context. Commitment, and Catapult) to get a commitment from Juman, and Céline is coaching Sachiko on her 4C’s.

• When does Céline intervene in Sachiko’s relationship building?
• How does Céline start her intervention?
• What questions does Céline ask Sachiko?

For further learning

You can find the latest community organizing workshop coach / facilitator guide here. You can also participate in Community Organizing Coach Training Program (COCTP) at LCN. For more information, visit here or feel free to reach out through our form here.
Other relevant videos for coaches and facilitators

• Setting up a small group in a workshop by Abel Cano
• Concept and model & debrief on how to coach stories by Rosi Greenberg