CCL Lobbying 401 Training: Leading Your Lobby Team

Join CCL Regional Coordinator Jon Clark for a training designed for those who wish to learn more about leading a lobby meeting with a member of Congress or staff. In this training, we'll review the role of a lobby team leader, how they assign team roles, coordinate practice times and how to handle other special situations. This training is Part IV in the “Working With Congress” training series, designed to help our more experienced volunteers and citizen lobbyists get ready for our June lobbying meetings.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):
(0:00) Introduction & Agenda
(2:45) The Importance of Leadership
(9:54) Advance Planning
(20:21) Meeting Planning Suggestions
(24:16) Expressing Leadership - Before, During, After Meeting
(38:24) Meeting Minutes & Final Considerations

Additional Resources:
Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/lobbylead 
Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/working-with-congress/lobbying-401 
Questions: https://cclusa.org/forums