Discussion Questions
- What defines our sphere of influence? Is this based on clubs / organisations / partners / coaches / volunteers? Do they have a membership, memo of understanding or formal relationship with us or is this based on a locality?
- Do we have an up-to-date established list / audit that enables us to understand how best to support / influence within this sphere?
- Would it be useful for us to have a stakeholder engagement strategy?
- How do we communicate with stakeholders?
- What touch points do we have with these organisations / people?
- Do we have conversations regarding equality, diversity, and inclusion with them? Is equality, diversity, and inclusion a priority in our relationship / conversation / work with them?
- Do we have programmes / initiatives to support them?
Supportive Solutions
Identify our sphere of influence and understand their needs regarding equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Delivery of tactics / initiatives to support this sphere of influence.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-steps-creating-positive-sphere-influence-around-change-ban-weston/
https://www.istructe.org/resources/blog/spheres-of-influence-and-diversity-and-inclusion/
https://www.sustainweb.org/about/diversity-equality-inclusion/
