TRAINING
Common Cause Fundamentals
What to use values and frames to motivate change?
The Common Cause Fundamentals training takes you on a deep dive into the human motivational system.
You’ll learn how values and frames work to change the way people think and act. We’ll explore how values underpin social systems and why we all share a common cause in the values we engage.
If you’re new to Common Cause or want to understand what really drives our attitudes of behaviour - this is the place to start.
Conversations Training
Want to have more productive conversations about things that matter? Our Conversations workshop is designed to help you connect, find common ground and spark change. This training will give you the tools to have more productive conversations – no matter the topic – by building connection.
MESSAGING Masterclass
Take your values-based messaging skills to the next level, our Messaging Masterclass. Over three weeks you’ll craft a message from the ground up using our evidence-based frameworks and tools, with feedback throughout. Completion of our Fundamentals training is a prerequisite for this training.
Framing Health
Learn how to apply values-based messaging to public health in this online workshop tailored to health promotion professionals. We’ll share our evidence-based tips for more effective health promotion messaging as you put them into practice using examples from your own work.
transformational change
This training program is designed for leaders and policy advocates dedicated to achieving transformational policy change. Developed in collaboration with For Purpose, this we explore how to use public engagement and strategic government relations to disrupt politics as usual.
FALSE INFORMATION
Learn how to counter misinformation and disinformation in our False Information training delivered in partnership with Berentson Shaw Advisory. This training is suitable for people working on a variety of issues from climate disruption, to vaccination, health, gender, and First Nations justice.
Lived Experience Stories
A practical training for people with lived and living experience who want to share impactful stories with intention and confidence. Learn how to shape stories that are strategic and ethical to influence real change, facilitated by lived-experience advocate Kate May.
Custom workshops
If you’d like a more tailored training session, or you want your whole team to be skilled up, then our custom workshops may suit you best.
We offer tailored workshops delivered either online or in-person for social and environmentally focused organisations and their partners.
We also offer organisations and coalitions many forms of support to implement the Common Cause approach, including visioning and strategic planning, staff mentorship programs, and message development workshops.
Please contact us to explore what might work for you.
Health Messaging Community of Practice
Join our community of public health advocates putting values-based messaging into practice.
What people say about our training
“These spot on workshops show you not just which values to highlight in your messaging and campaign approaches, but also why they work and how to express them”
— Anat Shenker Osorio, ASO Communications
“If you want to know how to talk to your conspiracy theorist mother-in-law about your research and not end up in a fight, come to a Common Cause workshop."
- Professor Inger Mewburn, Director of Research Training, Australian National University
“Common Cause workshops gave our team the evidence-based tools we needed to put values-framing into practice across our campaigns.“
- Luke Bell, Respect Victoria
“The values based messaging and communications masterclass offered by Common Cause has revolutionised the way we train our face to face fundraising teams.”
—Tria Manley, The Wilderness Society