Ideas for a Better World: Leading Change Through Policymaking

Syllabus

• Week 1

  Transforming your passion into policy

  • How to make the most of the course

    In this section, you will find out more about the course, how we are going to learn together and how to maximise the resources available to you over the next four weeks.

  • Defining passion and purpose

    Passion provides part of the momentum we need to shape change - but to make sure this has the direction and sustainability we want, it must form part of a clear purpose. We will learn more about the link between the two here.

  • What is policy?

    Now we understand our passion and purpose, we need to discover a vehicle for change. We're going to look at policy - what it actually is and how it can perhaps provide you with the opportunity to create the change you are seeking.

  • My passion into a policy

    Some young leaders who have seen their policy visions grow into implemented policy share their experiences - and then we ask you to share with us what your policy vision could be in response to the change you are passionate about.

  • Summarising the week

    As we finish the first week of the course, let's take some time to consider what we have learned and reflect on key lessons.

• Week 2

  Insight and evidence

  • Introduction to the week

    Find out what we are going to be looking at in the second week of the course, including how we build evidence to show our visions are worth engaging with and how we can navigate the challenges of working to create major change.

  • The principle of evidence-based policy

    In this part of the course, we look at the reasons for basing policy on evidence, the challenge of balancing ideology and objectivity and become familiar with some of the methodology behind evidence-based policymaking.

  • Policy in action

    In this section we will take a look at some examples of how policies have been created. We will explore both successful and unsuccessful examples to see what we can learn from both outcomes.

  • Evidence in policy

    Now that we have seen how important evidence and data is, we’re going to take a look at actually gathering data and the ways we approach it, getting to know a few terms and practices along the way.

  • Summarising the week

    Now we have reached the end of our second week, let's look at what we have covered.

• Week 3

  Collaborating and influencing

  • Introduction to the week

    Get ready for our third week together as we learn about the difference between the theory and reality of policy development, and the ways in which we can build influence which leads to the success of our policy visions.

  • Policy in the real world

    Hearing from the experiences of others, we will look at some of the reality of policy development and begin to explore some tactics we can use to create impact.

  • Why me?

    As you try to influence change, a question that you will be asked by others (and by yourself) is "why you?" In this section we will briefly examine how we can consider this question and how to make sense of the answers.

  • What does everybody else want?

    As we lead change, we need to be aware of the needs of others that we are responding to. To do this we need to practise empathy, understand how we communicate and recognise how people are influenced.

  • Who has the power?

    In order to make changes, we need to understand how to recognise and navigate power. In this section we will hear some practical perspectives on how to work within the power systems we encounter.

  • Summarising the week

    Congratulations, we are approaching the end of Week Three. In this section, we will reflect on what we have learned and review some of the highlights from your discussions.

• Week 4

  Creating your policy action plan

  • Introduction to Week Four

    In this final week we are going to transform your policy visions into concrete action plans. We will share some tools and approaches which you can use to create genuine and sustained impact.

  • How to create impact

    Having an idea to make a better world is only the beginning. The critical step is turning that idea into an action plan that can be felt in your community. In this section, we will look at how to achieve impact through policy.

  • Crafting your vision

    We started this course thinking about our passions and the changes we would like to make - now is the time to expand this into a clear vision which you can use to shape a successful action plan.

  • Planning action by action

    A successful action plan depends not just on a strong overview of what needs to be done, but an understanding of how each action helps you to implement your plan effectively. We will explore this in detail here in more depth.

  • Summarising the week

    As we finish 'Ideas for a Better World', let's look back at what we have done this week before we close the course.

  • Closing the programme

    Before we close the programme we are going to take a look back at the journey we have taken over the last four weeks, hear some final thoughts from global policy experts and make sure you are ready to take your next steps.

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