Step into Leadership
Collaborating and influencing - how we work together
Definition
There are many ways you can make people with authority and organisations listen and do what you want them to. For example by:
- building relationships with people who can be part of your support network
- asking questions about why things are done the way they are
- making suggestions of how they could be done better
- learning to say clearly what you want
- being involved in staff training and development.
Watch and read other people’s stories here:
- Written stories Different stories from around Scotland about leadership.
- Rachel’s story Rachel talks about caring for her mum since she was 10 and how this affected her life when she was younger.
- Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers Group Talks about making a difference to how young carers are regarded and supported.
- Still Game/Ceartas A group talking about being supported to influence other services and have a real say.
Find other resources to support you:
- Inclusion Scotland a consortium of disability organisations working to get rid of barriers to inclusion.
- Glasgow Homelessness Network an organisation working to empower homeless people.
- PAMIS works with people with profound and multiple disabilities and their families and has a range of techniques and tools to help people take control of their lives.
- Phoenix Futures provides services to enable people with drug and alcohol problems to rebuild their lives.
- Scottish Accessible Information Forum has a guide to user-led reviews, which encourages people who have a disability to make demands upon service providers and to get involved in creating improvements to services.
What Others Say
The Murrayfield Nursery Encouraging early years participation
