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Scenario

How to address power dynamics that are undermining community organizing

Our neighborhood has been trying to organize around some local issues but every meeting turns into the same three people dominating the conversation while everyone else sits quietly, and I can tell people are starting to stop showing up but no one wants to directly address how these dynamics are killing our momentum.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group formed around shared values is being undone by unacknowledged differences in communication styles, confidence, and social power.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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