The Activist Manager
Activist Managers make things happen they know, what’s good, they know what's needed, they’re able to “sell” their vision, assemble the team, provide the checklists and deliver the inspiration needed to make “what needs doing” happen.
Lessons
Module 1 - The Activist as a Leader
Video
What is an activist leader? Settle in and listen to Gregg explain what it is and what it involves. Why should you trust him? Gregg is the recently retired General Manager of 33 years at The Beach Club in Santa Monica.
Module 1 - Lecture Notes
Pdf
These slides provide an overview of lecture one by Gregg - The Activist As A Leader.
Module 1 - Further Reading
Articulate
A collection of articles & complimentary reading material to accompany Lecture 1 content: to further enhance your ability to lead and influence from the front in your establishment.
Module 1 - Group Session
Video
For anyone that missed the call or even if you just want to recap, this recording is a reflection session hosted by Gregg on The Activist as a Leader to recap and answer questions from the group.
Module 2 - The Activist as a Follower
Video
Getting followership right is the key to activism. In this 2nd lecture of five Gregg talks through its importance, how to follow and how to influence people to follow you.
Module 2 - Lecture Notes
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These slides provide an overview of lecture two by Gregg – The Activist As A Follower.
Module 2 - Further Reading
Articulate
Articles to accompany Lecture 2 content: to further enhance your understanding of followership and how to be the best activist you can be.
Module 2 - Group Session
Video
Welcome to the recorded discussion with Gregg following workshop 2 - The Activist as a Follower. A great insight into how members of the cohort are dealing with the challenges of followership out in the real world.
Module 3 - The Activist as an Idea Generator
Video
Module 3 introduces the “Activist manager as an idea generator”, exploring how they do and share this “burden”. The video covers how to run workshops, de-briefs, round tables and all the processes needed.
Module 3 - Lecture Notes
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These slides provide an overview of lecture three by Gregg – The Activist As An Idea Generator
Module 3 - Further Reading
Articulate
Further articles on content from lecture 3, including: “Thinking Grid” and “Why Clubs Have A Problem With Change”
Module 3 - Group Session
Video
The Activist as An Idea Generator is a really important string to the bow of an activist manager. Listen as the course attendees discuss session 3 with Gregg on how to come up with ideas and how to implement them in the workplace.
Module 4 - The Activist as a Communicator
Video
Module 4 will introduce the “Activist manager as a communicator”, how and when to speak, to facilitate and to write.
Module 4 - Lecture Notes
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These slides provide an overview & key points to note from module four – The Activist as a Communicator
Module 4 - Further Reading
Articulate
Further articles surrounding the module 4 topic of The Activist As A Communicator. You can read more on "The Touch" and "Communicating Change".
Module 4 - Group Session
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Gregg tackles questions from the group regarding his 4th module in the course - The Activist As A Communicator.
Module 5 - The Activist as a Nudger
Video
In this the fifth video in The Activist Manager Series, we’ll be discussing “The Nudge” which is all about using the Activist Tools we’ve already identified to guide the club culture into an even more successful future.
Module 5 - Lecture Notes
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These slides provide an overview of the key take-aways and notes from the module four video – The Activist As A Nudger
Module 5 - Further Reading
Articulate
In these additional articles to accompany lecture five, learn more about the art of “nudging” and guiding those around you.
Module 5 - Group Session
Video
The Activist as A Nudger group discussion. Gregg & the group dive into the finer detail of this fifth and final module with real world examples and experiences.