Linking this outcome to other framework components

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Linking this outcome to other elements of the Social Movement Action Framework:

Each of the elements of the SMA Framework is dynamic and interrelated. For example, developing an increased capacity in leading change is a reflection of experiences of individual and collective action and the development of collective identity. It requires the emergence of leadership that includes change agents and/or members of change teams who as formal and informal leaders, may also participate in core leadership structures or networks. Individuals who have increased their capacity in social movement actions have also developed the know-how to frame or position issues in ways that are understood as credible, urgent and meaningful to others. They are committed and intrinsically motivated for the cause. 

Linking this outcome to the action cycle phases of the Knowledge-to-Action Framework:

You and your change team’s capacity in social movement actions may be enhanced and/or accelerated by the addition of some of the action cycle phases of the Knowledge-to-Action (KTA) Framework, as the two frameworks are complementary. In addition to the linking example described earlier in this section, there can be many other points of connection between the two frameworks. Below are two more examples for your consideration:

• Adapt knowledge to local context: You and your change team can consider how to build capacity in social movement actions by assessing the local context, stakeholders and resources available. This element in the SMA Framework prompts discussion in your team about how the social movement can continue or evolve into a new wave of a social movement. If you and your change team want to determine whether it is time for a new wave of change, assessing the local context, stakeholders and resources may be a good starting point.
• Evaluate outcomes: Capacity building is a natural progression as the social movement matures, and an evolving, dynamic process. Determining how the capacity for the social movement influenced the result of your outcomes can help you and your change team to review and determine whether the capacity was sufficient for the change you led. This may also help you identify some ‘lessons learned’, which can inform your next change initiative and/or social movement.

For more discussion about the dynamic links between the elements of the SMA Framework to one another and to the KTA Framework, see the section 'Accelerating your success with the Leading Change Toolkit™’.