First Meeting With a Potential Activist
Introductions
Introduce
yourself, explain the reasons for your meeting and develop some rapport with the person.
Familiarisation
Ask about the person’s job,
their work area and any concerns they have. Ask questions and listen, get to know them as a
person.
Educate the staff member
Discuss the virtues of
collective solutions and build a feeling of optimism about resolving concerns in this
way.
Find out more
Seek further information about the
work area.
Get a commitment to further activity
No matter how
small! This allows the person begins to get involved in building a better work area
without feeling pressured or overwhelmed.
Identify other potential activists
Seek the names of
other members who may be potential activists.