User:Rosiestep/How to gain consensus in strategy development workshop at Learning Days 2017

How to gain consensus in strategy development workshop at Learning Days.

Abstract
Wikipedians tends to focus on local or personal concerns rather than on the broader strategy of their community. This view has led to thinking that a Wikimedian is not interested in, or doesn't seek to be involved in the larger community's strategy development. Awareness, collaboration, and commitment are key factors in building consensus during the strategy development process. In this session, we'll review the concepts of awareness, collaboration, and commitment. Using the 5 Why's process we'll brainstorm the importance of each alone, and in combination within the context of consensus in strategy development.

Amount of time required
45 minutes

Specific learning objectives

 * Participants learn about key factors (problem identification) as roadblocks in consensus-building necessary for strategy development
 * Participants learn about the 5 Whys process

Plan

 * Introduce the key factors necessary to consensus in strategy development, and the 5 Whys tool (10 min)
 * Participants break into small groups to work on pre-defined examples, small groups facilitated by community leads (20 min)
 * Participants come together to share what they found most difficult and most useful in developing consensus for strategy development (15 min)

Presenter roles

 * Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, presents explanation of key factors in consensus building necessary for strategy development, and the 5 Whys tool
 * Three community presenters facilitate small, round-table groups related to one of the key factors. Together with their small group they'll decide on a pertinent issue (e.g. social media, editor retention, harassment, fundraising, etc.), and a wiki movement community to focus on.
 * Community presenter 1, facilitates a small group focused on the awareness factor.
 * Community presenter 2, facilitates a small group focused on the collaboration factor.
 * Community presenter 3, facilitates a small group focused on the commitment factor.