Jim is a consultant, researcher, coach and developer.
Community empowerment or empowerment, in general, is about enabling people and communities to have control over their lives, their futures and the services or activities that contribute to their well being and prosperity.
Empowering people and communities takes time, effort, money. It also takes the will to change on the part of people, services-providers at the front line, and their managers.
Increasing diversity in the workforce is an important challenge. The public trust government services and companies more if they see that their social identity – race, gender, disability etc. – is reflected in the service being provided. Employers are therefore keen to improve the application rate and success rate of minority-group candidates. A recruitment campaign for a regional police service managed to increase by 50% the pass rate on a pre-employment test, amongst non-white candidates. They achieved this huge improvement by changing the wording of emailed information sent to candidates. How did this work[1] and what are the practical implications for employers?
Social Styles – which one are you? Merril and Reid’s work on identify social styles helps you to identify your preferred way of interacting – the style you generally display and deploy at work.
‘Case’, ’cause’ and ‘class’ advocacy are important and contrasting models for helping disadvantage groups make change and improve their lives.
Wherever you are in the planning process I am happy to help. I am here to discuss your challenges and plans, help you evaluate ‘the how’ of your project, or even make some initial recommendations. So do feel free to ping me an e-mail or call – no commitments required ~ Jim Simpson
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