Assignment task: Intervention Strategies and Tactics
As change agents, social workers must not only be prepared to develop ideas for change and understand that change often occurs in steps, they must also be prepared to navigate the structures necessary to effect sustainable change. You will be addressing this in your final assignment. In this discussion, consider the competing interests related to the change event you propose. Here are some ideas to get you started:
Share some of the political and economic considerations you must address as part of your change strategy. Who benefits if there isn't a change? What implicit or explicit biases may create barriers to change?
Share a journal article, video, podcast, or other resource about political considerations for change. What are some primary factors presented in the resource? What personal implicit and explicit biases do you have related to your proposed change?
Share some strategies and techniques you are considering related to your intervention. Describe your process in developing these ideas. Which type of strategy do you favor-collaboration, campaign, or contest? What, if any, strategic taboos did you identify?