Naana Nkansah Agyekum
Naana is the Media and Communications Lead for Oxfam in Ghana with wealth of experience in journalism, media relations and influencing.
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Hi Si Si, that sounds impressive. Keep it up
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Ronnel Del Rio
Hi Ronnel! Stay strong and take the course one week at a time. All the best
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Julia Sellers
Great to have you here Julia.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Si Si Moe
Hello Everyone! I am Naana, I will be learning with you. It's a great platform to share and learn from one another. Enjoy your course
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum made a comment
We appreciate your participation and contribution. Thank You!
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That's a good point for reflection William. Thanks for sharing.
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Ann etta, you can try to focus on the outcome of the change you are seeking and that can also serve as motivation. You can also see how you can get other people who believe in your change goal to work with. With time you will gradually improve on your self confidence. Good luck
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to PHIL BATEMAN
That's very true Phil.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to OPIMA FRANCES
Hello Opima, who are these stakeholders and what will be your key message to them?
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Catherine Knight
That is a great start Catherine; good luck!
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That's a detailed analysis Nikki. Thanks for sharing.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to OPIMA FRANCES
That is very true Zsofia. There was an election campaign to educate the electorates in my country sometime ago that used popular musicians. It really went well especially with the millennial.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Kate L
Thanks for sharing Kate.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Bauyrzhan Tazhibayev
Yes, that is true. It is important to figure out who your campaign targets are and then identify the right communication channel to reach them with your message.
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I agree with with KL. Campaign on gender based violence should be very inclusive especially targeting the perpetrators can be a good approach.
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Great story Zsofia, thanks for sharing.
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I like your story Catherine especially the addition of Sarah's example. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing this Ann. Very simple and straightforward.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum made a comment
Stories that create a mental picture or some kind of imagery always connect with me. One such great story I have listened to is Martin Luther King's 'I have a Dream'. The parallelism used ignites such a great feeling that pushes you to take an action in your own small way against racism.
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That's very true William
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That is very apt Catherine
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Hi Phil, Yes you do. Powerful story telling comes with practice maybe with a smaller group and later on bigger platforms. People will believe when your story telling resonate with their own personal experiences or can connect to the logic behind your story. You can start practising and with time it will get better.
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Thanks for sharing Kate.
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Hi Maggie, thanks for sharing this detailed analysis.
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Hi Nsk, thanks for sharing this analysis, I do agree with you.
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Thanks for sharing all these examples Elizabeth.
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I agree with Eva, you may want to use different messaging for different target audience. The most important thing is the messaging should all be targeted at convincing your audience to take action.
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Hi Elizabeth, thanks for sharing. You have learnt quite a lot. Good Luck!
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You learnt a lot Adolf. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Eleanor, I agree with you; "no need to reinvent the wheel". Sometimes all we need is to build up from where others left off.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Ruairí Tatschl
It may be a challenge to reach out to the blockers but you can sometimes see if there can be some benefit for them in your change goal especially in a community setting like yours.
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Thanks for sharing Glen; very educative.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to K L
Hello Katherine, thanks for sharing. Won't you classify the data and information as part of the resources you have?
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That's detailed analysis . Thanks for sharing eleanor
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Thanks for sharing Md. Great example
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Great example Malin. Thanks for sharing. I like the persistence you kept to see it happen in 1.5 years.
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Hi Rashmi, your change goal is detailed. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for sharing Caithlin.
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That's a detailed analysis. Thanks for sharing Amy
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Hello Samuel, I like your point. Do you think the Leader will be doing nothing? Probably the Leader in your example works behind the scenes and allows the others to be upfront.
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Hello Sophia, you can build your confidence gradually by speaking up in a small meeting and then it builds up as time goes on.
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I agree with Jennifer. Anytime I am doing a presentation I take my attention off the audience and focus on the message. It is sometimes difficult but with time it can be improved. Thanks for sharing Nikki.
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Hi Phil, great you have identified your weakness. It gives you the opportunity to work on it. Thanks for being open.
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That's quite elaborate. Thanks fro sharing Adolf
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That is a good observation Juan. Sometimes we have to even befriend our opponents to see how we reach a win win situation as part of our campaign strategy.
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That's very true Albert
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Brainstorming is a powerful tool to get diverse ideas from team members. Thanks for sharing Adolf
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I do agree with you Juan. Sometimes the change is not a one off event. Other activities must continue to ensure sustainability and that can sometimes be challenging.
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Thanks for sharing this analysis Phil
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Thanks for the elaborate analysis Eleanor
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Yes Jaqee, you can make change happen. It can be as simple as a change at the individual or household level.
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HI Svetya, just to reiterate your point; patience, perseverance and determination are very important in making change happen. Thanks for sharing.
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I believe the Civil Society groups will be more concerned about the distribution of the budget and how it benefits the small holder farmers. The initial campaign to get the increment was successful. Now the concentration will be who is getting what in that agricultural budget. Good analysis Fef; thanks for sharing.
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Hi Angela, that sounds like a great campaign. Good luck!
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Hi Coobrae, I like how you have summed it up.
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Hi Ted, I like the points raised; but do you think most of the time many women are unable to explore the power within in abusive relationship because they are not economically empowered and therefore feel helpless?
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Elizabeth I
Hi Elizabeth, the media often set the agenda for us to discuss based on their own interest. I agree with you on the point that this agenda is something pushed by a hidden power behind the media organisation.
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Hi Adolf. Thanks for sharing with examples.
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That is very true Shuaibi. As a change maker, it's important to earn the trust of the people you are leading to get them united.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Elizabeth I
Hi Elizabeth, that's true. Power can evoke different things to different people.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Laurie Guidobono
Hi Laurie, Yes you do have the power to try. I like that point of view.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Samuel Boehms
Thanks for sharing Samuel
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Hi Deborah, you can still learn through the course even without a campaign to work on currently.
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Hi Jaqee; that's a great campaign. Maternal mortality is a serious issue that needs to be looked at.
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Great summary Madeleine. Thanks for sharing
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Hi Charles; that's apt.
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Hi Juan, that's true. Self awareness is very important
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Hi Meryl, I get your point; I think unintended consequences are not easily identified as the name suggests; they mostly come about as fall outs from our main change goal.
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Hi Phil, the statistics is quite revealing.It will be a great change campaign.
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Hi Madeleine, this is very elaborate analysis. Good Luck on your campaign
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Hi Meryl, your campaign is very refreshing. Good Luck
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Hi Eleanor, this is a great campaign to pursue. Good Luck
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum made a comment
You have all shared very inspiring Changes you would like to see in your society and the world at large. Good Luck!
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Great campaign to embark on Catherine. Care Work is very important but often ignored.
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Hello Olushola, that sounds good. Active citizenship is the only way to get our leaders to be accountable.
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Don't worry Opima, you can always check the links from what others have shared.
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Thanks for sharing Adolf. It's an inspiring campaign.
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That's great analysis Coolbrae, thanks for sharing.
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That's very true Linsey.
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Yes Joseph, I think as change makers we are mostly obsessed with the positive we expect to see from our change agenda that we often lose sight of other unintended consequences.
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Hello Angela, most changes that we see are led by people but sometimes we have unintended change which happens accidentally.
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Yes Angela, that's very true.
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Hi Shiry, your example explains it all. Change can happen at different levels. There are some that must happen across different quadrants i.e. at the community, household and national level to bring a total change. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Victoria, I agree and in the weeks to come; we will discuss that.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Nikki Pullen
Hi Nikki, that's very true. Change comes in different forms and at different levels.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Angela Lim
Hi Angela, that's a great example.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to emma h
Hi Malcolm, great analysis. I get your point and as Emma also stated, change is not always positive. It can be retrogressive as you have rightly stated.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to sarah s
@YanaBorisova We are all sharing and feel free to comment on others' post. It's very much encouraged.
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Hi Nicci; that's very apt. One must be in one of the outlined categories.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Janene Ware
Very insightful analysis; thanks Janene for sharing.
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I agree Joseph, so in most cases such people are likely to oppose the change because they feel the change will disadvantage them.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Ellie Dole
Hi Ellie, we are very subjective beings and if we don't become aware of that it can easily cloud our judgement.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Lucy Curno
Hi Lucy, I like your point on not being judgemental until we have walked in someone else's shoes. I have done a lot of community interaction on interventions and you will be surprise what you may see from afar as their greatest achievement; you interact with them and you realised it's even something different. It's always important to put yourself in others...
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That's very true Shirley.
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Hi Rafat, there is a great opportunity to learn from others as we go through this course in the weeks ahead. Good luck
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Hi Patricia, this platform will indeed offer some useful insights in the coming weeks. Good luck.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Naana Nkansah Agyekum
Hello Thomas, I am doing well. Good the see you again.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum replied to Zsofia Cseh
Hi Zsofia! It is a great opportunity to share and learn from others. All the best.
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Naana Nkansah Agyekum made a comment
Hello
My name is Naana. I will be learning with you. It's always a pleasure to learn from one another on this platform. Looking forward to an interactive session in the coming weeks. -
Thanks for the examples Catherine. Context analysis is very important in assessing risk factors.
