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# Collective Threads

An initiative that mobilises tailored resources to communities worldwide, focusing on preventing exploitation and ensuring human dignity

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- [Home](https://collectivethreads.org/) - Collective Threads Initiative What is Collective Threads Initiative? The Collective Threads Initiative (CTI) is an initiative that mobilises tailored resources to communities worldwide, focusing on preventing exploitation and ensuring human dignity.CTI adopts a cross-movement approach, recognising that human trafficking and exploitation are interconnected with labour rights, gender justice, and climate change.Through a pan-African, queer, feminist
- [Care](https://collectivethreads.org/care/) - Care Revolution without healing is just the recycling of trauma, activism without care is unsustainable, and we cannot give what we do not have. Our approach to care is a multifaceted, communal process that thoughtfully integrates a diverse range of philosophies and perspectives. It draws deeply from pan African feminist perspectives, which emphasize relationality, interdependence,
- [Our Work](https://collectivethreads.org/our-work/) - How do we do our work? We believe in deep, relationship-based investment with our partners. Our focus is not on unrestrained growth of our work – it is on the quality of relationships we build with the partners we do have. Thus, we work with a smaller number of partners in a trust-based and relational
- [Glossary](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/) - All a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a ableism accessibility accountability action research agency (bounded agency) b belonging benevolent prejudice buy-in c carceral co-creation colonialism criminalised economies cross-movement d decolonisation dignity e empowerment equity evaluation
- [The Wheel of Engagement](https://collectivethreads.org/the-wheel-of-engagement/) - The Wheel of Engagement Ideally, all organisations and agencies working on ending violence and building safer communities would be well-resourced with supportive leadership and able to stay in strategic (rather than crisis) mode. In reality, this is not always possible. The Wheel of Engagement is for those of you who lack the budget, time, or
- [The Meaningful Engagement Toolbox](https://collectivethreads.org/meaningfulengagement/) - The Meaningful Engagement Toolbox For organisations, agencies, and systems to improve how they engage people with lived experience. The Meaningful Engagement Toolbox began as a framework for improving meaningful engagement of human trafficking survivors for a small number of larger, mainstream anti-trafficking organisations. Over time, it evolved into a broader framework for how nonprofits, development
- [Tools Library](https://collectivethreads.org/tools-library/) - Tools Library How to use the Tools Library For listings, click on “View this tool” in the column on the right to be taken directly to the preferred format of the tool. Click on the title of the tool to be taken to a description page that may offer alternative formats. Looking for something specific?
- [Our Story](https://collectivethreads.org/our-story/) - What is Collective Threads Initiative? The Collective Threads Initiative (CTI) is an initiative that mobilises tailored resources to communities worldwide, focusing on preventing exploitation and ensuring human dignity. CTI adopts a cross-movement approach, recognising that human trafficking and exploitation are interconnected with labour rights, gender justice, and climate change. Through a pan-African, queer, feminist lens,
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- [Our Team](https://collectivethreads.org/who-are-we/) - Our Weavers CTI’s executive decision-making is shared equitably between three co-leaders who also oversee programmatic implementation in their areas of expertise. Sophie Otiende, Founder & Weaver Sophie defines herself as an African feminist, teacher, and storyteller who has worked within the human rights space for a number of years revolutionising the ways in which survivors
- [AKN Ethical Storytelling Toolkit](https://collectivethreads.org/akn-ethical-storytelling-toolkit/) - Ethical Storytelling Toolkit by the Antislavery Knowledge Network This toolkit is one of the outputs from the Antislavery Knowledge Network (AKN), which between 2017-2023 supported 14 collaborative research projects through the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund. Together this work examined the power of arts and humanities to address contemporary forms of enslavement by adopting community-engaged
- [CTI FAQs](https://collectivethreads.org/cti-faqs/) - Collective Threads Initiative FAQs So are you an initiative, a collective, or an organisation? We’re an initiative that prioritises collective power-building, values-based decision-making, and any organisational structure we have is in service to that work.The Cambridge Dictionary defines “initiative” as “a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem,” and Merriam-Webster defines
- [Meaningful Engagement Quick Start Guide](https://collectivethreads.org/meaningful-engagement-quick-start-guide/) - CTI's Meaningful Engagement Quick Start Guide We have occasionally heard feedback that The Meaningful Engagement Handbook and tools are so comprehensive that they’re overwhelming. It may be helpful to think of the toolbox like a buffet rather than like a single meal with a dozen courses. Not all tools will be appropriate for all organisations
- [Meaningful Engagement Toolbox FAQs](https://collectivethreads.org/meaningful-engagement-toolbox-faqs/) - CTI's Meaningful Engagement Toolbox FAQs Why is meaningful engagement of people with lived experience essential? Any time the majority of people making decisions about or developing solutions to an issue are not from the communities most impacted by those issues, their solutions will fall short. When the people directly impacted by an issue are integrated
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- [wellbeing](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/wellbeing/) - Wellbeing encompasses quality of life, as well as the ability of people and societies to contribute to the world in accordance with a sense of meaning and purpose. Focusing on wellbeing supports the tracking of the equitable distribution of resources, overall thriving, and sustainability. A society’s well-being can be observed by the extent to which
- [trauma-informed storytelling](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/trauma-informed-storytelling/) - Trauma-informed storytelling is an approach to storytelling that acknowledges the potential traumatic impacts of the storytelling on both the storyteller and the audience, and intentionally fosters the wellbeing of both. Resources: Trauma-Informed Storytelling
- [trauma-informed organisation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/trauma-informed-organisation/) - Trauma-informed practices are often referred to for ways to engage with people who have experienced abuse, assault, exploitation, or trauma as a service provider. Organisations can also incorporate trauma-informed practices into their organisational, management, and supervisory models, to account for the fact that many individuals with different kinds of trauma (including historical, cultural, colonial, and
- [trauma-informed](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/trauma-informed/) - Trauma-informed means that movement-adjacent organisations are trustworthy, transparent, collaborative, and respectful of cultural and historical trauma’s impacts. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook) FreeFrom defines “trauma-informed” as: (1) An understanding of the historical context of trauma and oppression in addition to the incident of violence; (2) an understanding of the impact that trauma, of all kinds,
- [tokenism](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/tokenism/) - Tokenism is a practice in which people with diverse lived experiences are highlighted in a group’s work or given limited leadership opportunities so that an organisation can claim an equity practice or “lived experience leadership,” without a willingness to fundamentally transform the organisation’s systems and practices. Examples of this would include engaging impacted people to
- [subject matter expert](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/subject-matter-expert/) - A subject matter expert is someone who has specific and advanced knowledge or understanding about an issue or subject. Subject matter experts may have lived, learned, or professional expertise, or some combination of those forms of expertise. Some expertise is documented by credentials or degrees; not all valuable expertise is. Not all experts are leaders,
- [storytelling](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/storytelling/) - Storytelling is the practice of sharing the experiences of a person, family, or community. It can include audible or spoken storytelling (in linear, poetic, or sung/musical form), written storytelling (including essays, creative nonfiction, or poetry), visual art (painting, drawing, sculpture, or photography, for example), movement (sign, dance, or theatre), or some combination of the above.
- [state violence](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/state-violence/) - State violence refers to violence that is perpetrated by the government, its systems, or its employees or actors. State violence includes violence by government administrations, militaries, law enforcement, prisons, immigration policies, and economic systems. State violence includes state-sponsored forced labor, including in prisons, detention centres, and labor camps.
- [sensationalism](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/sensationalism/) - Sensationalism is when narratives, images, or retelling of experiences are designed in a way to evoke a high amount of shock, pity, interest, or excitement in ways that may obscure the broader issue or confuse the general public. Sensationalised approaches may sacrifice accuracy or balance in an effort to convey the uniqueness or intensity of
- [safeguarding policy](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/safeguarding-policy/) - A safeguarding policy is an organisational policy that outlines how an organisation or group will do their best to ensure that people do not experience harm, abuse, or exploitation as a result of an engagement with the organisation, and that there are clear protocols in place for how to respond if such harm happens. Safeguarding
- [resources](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/resources/) - Resources include intangible assets such as knowledge, working strategies, and networks as well as tangible assets like financial and other material resources.
- [resource sharing](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/resource-sharing/) - Resource sharing means that knowledge, training, cultural practices, and material support are shared equitably among partners in a field or work. Global North nonprofit and systems spaces often frame this as “capacity-building.” These systems understand capacity as an organisation’s or individual’s ability to do something reasonably well. Capacity can refer to time: “I don’t have
- [representational leadership](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/representational-leadership/) - Representational leadership is when the people in leadership in a community or organisation reflect the identities, communities, and lived experiences of the communities they serve. Trust and belonging can more easily develop when your team has the opportunity to see people who look like them, have similar life experiences, or come from their communities succeeding
- [readiness assessment](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/readiness-assessment/) - A readiness assessment helps identify potential facilitators of or barriers to success before beginning an initiative. Readiness assessments do not measure how good you are or would be at a thing; rather it helps better understand the foundations for the work before work is begun (or renewed). Community readiness assessments can help understand what areas
- [proximal witnesses - secondary survivors](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/proximal-witnesses-secondary-survivors/) - Proximal witnesses are people who are indirectly impacted by an issue, such as through a loved one. For example, someone may be impacted by the sexual assault of their partner or child. In the anti-sexual and domestic violence fields, these people are often called “secondary survivors” to honour their unique and impactful survivorship. We honour
- [precarious work](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/precarious-work/) - Precarious work means work in positions where workers do not have secure, stable employee status that does not put their wellbeing at odds with their economic survival. This includes contract and temporary work, work as an “independent contractor,” and work in informal or street economies. It also includes work in which employees cannot leave if
- [power](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/power/) - Power is “the ability or capacity to have authority or influence over decisions and outcomes.” These decisions and outcomes can be personal (control over your own agency), cultural and structural, workplace, or movement. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook) Self-determination means people deserve the authority to make their own decisions. People can seek *power over* others,
- [people with lived experience](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/people-with-lived-experience/) - People with lived experience means someone who has personally experienced an issue, such as someone who has been homeless, experienced racism, or been sexually abused. People who advocate from their lived experience also likely have built up learned experience – such as healthcare qualifications, skills learned from professional development, and knowledge gleaned from community organising.
- [movement - sector](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/movement-sector/) - A movement is a “set of people with a shared experience of injustice who organise to build their collective power and leadership.” Often, as movements start to gain traction in society, a sector may develop to integrate its work into systems. A sector is thus the collection of governmental and nongovernmental institutions that are funded
- [people of the global majority](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/people-of-the-global-majority/) - “We use ‘people of the global majority’ (PGM) interchangeably with ‘black, indigenous, and people of color’ (BIPOC), since black, indigenous, and people of color represent over 80% of the world’s population. This wording points out the demographic inaccuracy of the euphemism ‘minority’ and can feel more empowering for some people.” (PGM ONE) As most people
- [organising - activism - mobilisation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/organising/) - Labour organiser Jane McAlevey described organising, activism, and mobilisation as three related and overlapping (but not identical) activities. Activism can be individual or collective and means raising awareness of an issue through public actions, art, media, writing, and teaching. Mobilisation moves activism into the collective sphere by getting a large number of people to do
- [organisational culture](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/organisational-culture/) - Organisational culture refers to the values, beliefs, systems, and expectations that are normalised in an organisation. Organisational culture is important to develop and shape intentionally to ensure that it is not used to exclude impacted people from full belonging. Resources: Emergent Space: Finding an Alternative
- [meaningful engagement](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/meaningful-engagement/) - Meaningful engagement means ensuring that people who are or have been impacted by an issue are essential partners in developing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of strategies to address the issue. While there are many ways to measure whether engagement is meaningful, the ultimate test of “meaningfulness” is whether or not the participants feel a
- [marginalised](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/marginalised/) - When we say “marginalised,” we are referring to communities, populations, or identities that have been historically and/or systematically deprived of access to safety, resources, and power. Marginalised communities do not inherently lack safety, resources, and power; they have been deprived of equitable access due to practices like redlining, disparate policing and incarceration, and biased definitions
- [lateral violence](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/lateral-violence/) - Lateral violence is aggression, physical violence, emotional or psychological violence, harassment, bullying, or other forms of violent behaviour between people in impacted communities. When impacted people harass, bully, or isolate other impacted people, this is lateral violence. Lateral violence is often perpetrated by peers who have been harmed by colonialism, abuse, and other forms of
- [inclusion](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/inclusion/) - Inclusion is the proactive and continuous practice of creating a context where people are embraced in their full and complex identities, given as much access to engagement as possible, and treated with dignity and respect. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook) Inclusion is when space is made in the institution for members of the formerly excluded
- [impacted people - impacted communities](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/impacted-people/) - Impacted people and communities include people who have lived experience of an issue, people who are indirectly impacted by an issue, communities that have a significant likelihood of experiencing an issue, and the people and communities who are impacted by efforts to address an issue. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook)
- [hurt - harm - abuse](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/hurt-harm-abuse/) - Hurt, harm, and abuse can be caused by individuals, families, collectives, or organisations against other individuals, families, collectives, or organisations. Hurt is often unavoidable and usually unintentional incidents. Harm is usually avoidable with planning, and can be incidents or patterns that cause personal, emotional, or economic damage that needs to be repaired to restore wellbeing.
- [human rights](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/human-rights/) - When we refer to a human rights approach, we mean approaches in which development is never at the expense of rights; that give rights rather than remove them; that prioritise marginalised communities and reduce disparities; and in which the strategies are empowering, rather than disempowering. A human rights approach addresses root causes, and looks at
- [healing-centred](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/healing-centred/) - “A healing centred approach is holistic involving culture, spirituality, civic action and collective healing. A healing-centered approach views trauma not simply as an individual isolated experience, but rather highlights the ways in which trauma and healing are experienced collectively.” (Shawn Ginwright) When we say “healing and growth-centered,” we mean that we are focused on healing
- [grassroots](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/grassroots/) - Grassroots movements and organisations are those that are designed, implemented, and led by the ordinary people of the community they serve. Some grassroots efforts have formal recognition as organisations, while others may be loosely organised or may opt out of formal registration altogether.
- [grievance policy](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/grievance-policy/) - A grievance policy is a document provided by an organisation or system that outlines how individuals can submit a formal complaint or claim of harm, who will investigate it, how it will be handled, and how outcomes will be communicated and/or implemented. Grievance policies should be easy for individuals to find.
- [Global South - Global North](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/global-south-global-north/) - The framework of Global South and Global North became popular after criticism of systems that defined countries as “first world” or “third world,” or as “developed” or “developing.” Global South and Global North definitions are sometimes vague, but are often aligned with the United Nations’ model of more-developed and less-developed countries. That said, it is
- [generative conflict](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/generative-conflict/) - “Generative conflict holds repair and growth as its goals and ideals; is between people who are collaborating toward greater understanding and equity, and who listen to and hear each other; and is solution-oriented. This is in comparison to counter-productive conflict, which has being right or proving the other wrong as its goals and ideals; loses
- [LGBTQ - 2SLGBTQ+](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/2slgbtq/) - Acronym that stands for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer/questioning, transgender, intersex, and asexual. These are sexual orientations and gender identities that are often stigmatised in our society, which means that the people in these communities are often misunderstood, misrepresented, or discriminated against. The + is there to remind us that there are many words people
- [gender-based violence](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/gender-based-violence/) - Any behaviour involving the use of violence; intimidation; coercive control; harassment; discrimination; physical, verbal, psychological, economic, or technological abuse; the act or attempted act of stalking; or any other harmful or violent behaviour committed against an individual 1) on the basis of their actual or perceived gender identity or expression, 2) for for their lack
- [exploitation - human trafficking - modern day slavery](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/exploitation/) - Exploitation, human trafficking, and modern slavery are words often used interchangeably, but which have different meanings. Human trafficking has different definitions in different countries, but in general refers to instances of forced, coerced, or fraudulently-negotiated labour. In some countries the definition of human trafficking requires transport of labourers across borders, but this is not the
- [evaluation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/evaluation/) - Evaluation means a systematised and often cyclical way to track whether or not an organisation, programme, or project is accomplishing what it intends to accomplish as well as identify needed changes. Organisations can evaluate their programmes by tracking progress on “indicators,” which means measurable categories that indicate your strength or weakness in a given area.
- [equity](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/equity/) - By “equity” we mean diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice initiatives that strive to ensure that staff and potential hires have a fair shot at hiring as well as fair workplace experiences. In any region, some voices, identities, and perspectives are given more power than others to influence decisions and funding; intentionally focusing on equity
- [empowerment](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/empowerment/) - Many people with lived experience of violence or oppression have complex feelings about the word “empowerment.” This is because organisations and social advocates often use in a way to focus on themselves as the “empowerer” — the one giving the power to the people they want to support. In reality, though, we are often the
- [dignity](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/dignity/) - People with lived experience deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. Dignity includes avoiding stereotyping and bias in service provision as well as avoiding tokenism, condescension, or paternalism in leadership opportunities and development. (-The Meaningful Engagement Handbook)
- [decolonisation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/decolonisation/) - Decolonisation is a multi-pronged process of liberation from political, economic and cultural colonisation. It involves removing the anchors of colonialism from the physical, ecological and mental processes of a nation and its people. (Decolonization and Afro-Feminism – Sylvia Tamale) Decolonisation has a theoretical underpinning, but it is not merely a metaphor; it is practical and
- [cross-movement](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/cross-movement/) - CTI refers to our model as a “cross-movement” model. This means that our work recognises that all oppression is interconnected which means all liberation work is as well. We do not work in any one movement — our work exists in the relationship between different movements working together equitably towards shared goals. Some of the
- [criminalised economies](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/criminalisation/) - Criminalised labour can include scamming, fraud, commercial sex (in countries where it is criminalised), human smuggling, and drug farming, manufacturing, or trading. While some people engage in these trades legally, others are there through force, fraud, or coercion, or out of lack of economic opportunity. Not all crimes are violent, and not all violence is
- [colonialism](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/colonialism/) - Colonialism is the “domination of a people or area by a foreign state or nation [in order to extend and maintain] a nation’s political and economic control over another people or area.” It relies on “the subjugation of one people to another,” which means forcing one group of people to submit to the control of
- [co-creation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/co-creation/) - Co-creation is an iterative and ongoing process in which multiple people or groups work together to develop a process, practice, organisation, or project. Co-creation does not mean that the individuals with more institutional power create the model and invite impacted communities in to provide feedback. It means beginning the initiative with a balance of feedback
- [carceral](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/carceral/) - A programme or service that is connected to criminal-legal institutions, including public or private prisons, law enforcement, criminal court systems, or prosecutors; the child welfare systems; and immigration enforcement. The definition should encompass programmes or services that, as a precondition to receiving services, make those seeking assistance to submit to surveillance, law enforcement involvement, or
- [buy-in](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/buy-in/) - “Buy-in” is a word used often in nonprofit and systems spaces to mean “acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something.” (Merriam Webster) Buy-in can be important to the success of initiatives. For example, if you try to launch a new programme that the organisation’s frontline staff do not support, they are
- [buy-in](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/buy-in/) - “Buy-in” is a word used often in nonprofit and systems spaces to mean “acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something.” (Merriam Webster) Buy-in can be important to the success of initiatives. For example, if you try to launch a new programme that the organisation’s frontline staff do not support, they are
- [benevolent prejudice](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/benevolent-prejudice/) - Benevolent prejudice is when prejudice functions “in a caring, paternalistic mode (rather than a hostile, antagonistic one)” that both justifies and reinforces inequality. Women are “protected because they are weak” rather than honoured because they deserve dignity. Immigrants are offered help “because they are ignorant” rather than because the demands of learning a new language
- [belonging](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/belonging/) - Belonging is a deep knowing and experience of being at home, in your body, your social and physical environment. Belonging gives you the foundation to be able to thrive. Belonging only happens when there is co-creation and co-ownership. It is both a practice and a feeling: An ongoing practice of collaborative creation that results in
- [agency (bounded agency)](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/agency/) - Accountability means taking appropriate steps when harm happens, and, according to transformative justice practitioner Mia Mingus, includes the following steps: self-reflection, apology, repair, and changed behaviour*. Consistently taking accountability for smaller harms makes accountability a routine, normalised part of our social expectations and builds our systems for taking accountability for bigger harms. Consistent accountability for
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- [action research](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/action-research/) - Action research is a process of knowledge production which is focused on solving problems and building community knowledge. It involves action, evaluation, and critical reflection.
- [ableism](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/ableism/) - “Ableism is a set of beliefs or practices that devalue and discriminate against people with physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities and often rests on the assumption that disabled people need to be ‘fixed’ in one form or the other. Ableism is intertwined in our culture, due to many limiting beliefs about what disability does or
- [accessibility](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/accessibility/) - “Accessibility is the practice of making information, activities, and/or environments sensible, meaningful, and usable for as many people as possible.” – SeeWriteHear Most often, accessibility conversations are focused on disability access and include things such as alt text, closed captions and sign language, ramps, curb cuts, elevators, and things that ensure individuals with disabilities can
- [accountability](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/glossary/definition/accountability/) - Accountability means taking appropriate steps when harm happens, and, according to transformative justice practitioner Mia Mingus, includes the following steps: self-reflection, apology, repair, and changed behaviour*. Consistently taking accountability for smaller harms makes accountability a routine, normalised part of our social expectations and builds our systems for taking accountability for bigger harms. Consistent accountability for
- [2SLGBTQ+](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/2slgbtq/) - Acronym that stands for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer/questioning, transgender, intersex, and asexual. These are sexual orientations and gender identities that are often stigmatised in our society, which means that the people in these communities are often misunderstood, misrepresented, or discriminated against. The + is there to remind us that there are many words people
- [organising - activism - mobilisation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/organising-activism-mobilisation/) - Labour organiser Jane McAlevey described organising, activism, and mobilisation as three related and overlapping (but not identical) activities. Activism can be individual or collective and means raising awareness of an issue through public actions, art, media, writing, and teaching. Mobilisation moves activism into the collective sphere by getting a large number of people to do
- [people of the global majority](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/people-of-the-global-majority/) - “We use ‘people of the global majority’ (PGM) interchangeably with ‘black, indigenous, and people of color’ (BIPOC), since black, indigenous, and people of color represent over 80% of the world’s population. This wording points out the demographic inaccuracy of the euphemism ‘minority’ and can feel more empowering for some people.” (PGM ONE) As most people
- [people with lived experience](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/people-with-lived-experience/) - People with lived experience means someone who has personally experienced an issue, such as someone who has been homeless, experienced racism, or been sexually abused. People who advocate from their lived experience also likely have built up learned experience - such as healthcare qualifications, skills learned from professional development, and knowledge gleaned from community organising.
- [power](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/power/) - Power is “the ability or capacity to have authority or influence over decisions and outcomes.” These decisions and outcomes can be personal (control over your own agency), cultural and structural, workplace, or movement. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook) Self-determination means people deserve the authority to make their own decisions. People can seek *power over* others,
- [precarious work](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/precarious-work/) - Precarious work means work in positions where workers do not have secure, stable employee status that does not put their wellbeing at odds with their economic survival. This includes contract and temporary work, work as an “independent contractor,” and work in informal or street economies. It also includes work in which employees cannot leave if
- [proximal witnesses - secondary survivors](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/proximal-witnesses-secondary-survivors/) - Proximal witnesses are people who are indirectly impacted by an issue, such as through a loved one. For example, someone may be impacted by the sexual assault of their partner or child. In the anti-sexual and domestic violence fields, these people are often called “secondary survivors” to honour their unique and impactful survivorship. We honour
- [readiness assessment](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/readiness-assessment/) - A readiness assessment helps identify potential facilitators of or barriers to success before beginning an initiative. Readiness assessments do not measure how good you are or would be at a thing; rather it helps better understand the foundations for the work before work is begun (or renewed). Community readiness assessments can help understand what areas
- [representational leadership](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/representational-leadership/) - Representational leadership is when the people in leadership in a community or organisation reflect the identities, communities, and lived experiences of the communities they serve. Trust and belonging can more easily develop when your team has the opportunity to see people who look like them, have similar life experiences, or come from their communities succeeding
- [resource sharing](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/resource-sharing/) - Resource sharing means that knowledge, training, cultural practices, and material support are shared equitably among partners in a field or work. Global North nonprofit and systems spaces often frame this as "capacity-building." These systems understand capacity as an organisation's or individual's ability to do something reasonably well. Capacity can refer to time: "I don't have
- [resources](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/resources/) - Resources include intangible assets such as knowledge, working strategies, and networks as well as tangible assets like financial and other material resources.
- [safeguarding policy](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/safeguarding-policy/) - A safeguarding policy is an organisational policy that outlines how an organisation or group will do their best to ensure that people do not experience harm, abuse, or exploitation as a result of an engagement with the organisation, and that there are clear protocols in place for how to respond if such harm happens. Safeguarding
- [sensationalism](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/sensationalism/) - Sensationalism is when narratives, images, or retelling of experiences are designed in a way to evoke a high amount of shock, pity, interest, or excitement in ways that may obscure the broader issue or confuse the general public. Sensationalised approaches may sacrifice accuracy or balance in an effort to convey the uniqueness or intensity of
- [state violence](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/state-violence/) - State violence refers to violence that is perpetrated by the government, its systems, or its employees or actors. State violence includes violence by government administrations, militaries, law enforcement, prisons, immigration policies, and economic systems.
- [storytelling](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/storytelling/) - Storytelling is the practice of sharing the experiences of a person, family, or community. It can include audible or spoken storytelling (in linear, poetic, or sung/musical form), written storytelling (including essays, creative nonfiction, or poetry), visual art (painting, drawing, sculpture, or photography, for example), movement (sign, dance, or theatre), or some combination of the above.
- [subject matter expert](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/subject-matter-expert/) - A subject matter expert is someone who has specific and advanced knowledge or understanding about an issue or subject. Subject matter experts may have lived, learned, or professional expertise, or some combination of those forms of expertise. Some expertise is documented by credentials or degrees; not all valuable expertise is. Not all experts are leaders,
- [tokenise](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/tokenise/) - Tokenism is a practice in which people with diverse lived experiences are highlighted in a group’s work or given limited leadership opportunities so that an organisation can claim an equity practice or “lived experience leadership,” without a willingness to fundamentally transform the organisation’s systems and practices. Examples of this would include engaging impacted people to
- [trauma-informed](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/trauma-informed/) - Trauma-informed means that movement-adjacent organisations are trustworthy, transparent, collaborative, and respectful of cultural and historical trauma’s impacts. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook) FreeFrom defines "trauma-informed" as: (1) An understanding of the historical context of trauma and oppression in addition to the incident of violence; (2) an understanding of the impact that trauma, of all kinds,
- [trauma-informed organisation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/trauma-informed-organisation/) - Trauma-informed practices are often referred to for ways to engage with people who have experienced abuse, assault, exploitation, or trauma as a service provider. Organisations can also incorporate trauma-informed practices into their organisational, management, and supervisory models, to account for the fact that many individuals with different kinds of trauma (including historical, cultural, colonial, and
- [trauma-informed storytelling](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/trauma-informed-storytelling/) - Trauma-informed storytelling is an approach to storytelling that acknowledges the potential traumatic impacts of the storytelling on both the storyteller and the audience, and intentionally fosters the wellbeing of both. Resources: Trauma-Informed Storytelling
- [wellbeing](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/wellbeing/) - Wellbeing encompasses quality of life, as well as the ability of people and societies to contribute to the world in accordance with a sense of meaning and purpose. Focusing on wellbeing supports the tracking of the equitable distribution of resources, overall thriving, and sustainability. A society’s well-being can be observed by the extent to which
- [ableism](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/ableism/) - “Ableism is a set of beliefs or practices that devalue and discriminate against people with physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities and often rests on the assumption that disabled people need to be ‘fixed’ in one form or the other. Ableism is intertwined in our culture, due to many limiting beliefs about what disability does or
- [accessibility](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/accessibility/) - "Accessibility is the practice of making information, activities, and/or environments sensible, meaningful, and usable for as many people as possible." - SeeWriteHear Most often, accessibility conversations are focused on disability access and include things such as alt text, closed captions and sign language, ramps, curb cuts, elevators, and things that ensure individuals with disabilities can
- [accountability](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/accountability/) - Accountability means taking appropriate steps when harm happens, and, according to transformative justice practitioner Mia Mingus, includes the following steps: self-reflection, apology, repair, and changed behaviour*. Consistently taking accountability for smaller harms makes accountability a routine, normalised part of our social expectations and builds our systems for taking accountability for bigger harms. Consistent accountability for
- [agency (bounded agency)](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/agency-bounded-agency/) - Agency means that people are able to express and act on their choices in a situation, even if they are not choices that other people agree with or would make themselves. “Bounded agency” is a phrase that describes how all people’s choices are limited by their culture, background, and access to resources and support. We
- [belonging](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/belonging/) - Belonging is a deep knowing and experience of being at home, in your body, your social and physical environment. Belonging gives you the foundation to be able to thrive. Belonging only happens when there is co-creation and co-ownership. It is both a practice and a feeling: An ongoing practice of collaborative creation that results in
- [benevolent prejudice](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/benevolent-prejudice/) - Benevolent prejudice is when prejudice functions “in a caring, paternalistic mode (rather than a hostile, antagonistic one)” that both justifies and reinforces inequality. Women are “protected because they are weak” rather than honoured because they deserve dignity. Immigrants are offered help “because they are ignorant” rather than because the demands of learning a new language
- [buy-in](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/buy-in/) - "Buy-in" is a word used often in nonprofit and systems spaces to mean "acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something." (Merriam Webster) Buy-in can be important to the success of initiatives. For example, if you try to launch a new programme that the organisation's frontline staff do not support, they are
- [carceral](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/carceral/) - A programme or service that is connected to criminal-legal institutions, including public or private prisons, law enforcement, criminal court systems, or prosecutors; the child welfare systems; and immigration enforcement. The definition should encompass programmes or services that, as a precondition to receiving services, make those seeking assistance to submit to surveillance, law enforcement involvement, or
- [co-creation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/co-creation/) - Co-creation is an iterative and ongoing process in which multiple people or groups work together to develop a process, practice, organisation, or project. Co-creation does not mean that the individuals with more institutional power create the model and invite impacted communities in to provide feedback. It means beginning the initiative with a balance of feedback
- [colonialism](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/colonialism/) - Colonialism is the “domination of a people or area by a foreign state or nation [in order to extend and maintain] a nation's political and economic control over another people or area.” It relies on “the subjugation of one people to another,” which means forcing one group of people to submit to the control of
- [criminalised economies](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/criminalised-economies/) - Criminalised labour can include scamming, fraud, commercial sex (in countries where it is criminalised), human smuggling, and drug farming, manufacturing, or trading. While some people engage in these trades legally, others are there through force, fraud, or coercion, or out of lack of economic opportunity. Not all crimes are violent, and not all violence is
- [cross-movement](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/cross-movement/) - CTI refers to our model as a "cross-movement" model. This means that our work recognises that all oppression is interconnected which means all liberation work is as well. We do not work in any one movement -- our work exists in the relationship between different movements working together equitably towards shared goals. Some of the
- [decolonisation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/decolonisation/) - Decolonisation is a multi-pronged process of liberation from political, economic and cultural colonisation. It involves removing the anchors of colonialism from the physical, ecological and mental processes of a nation and its people. (Decolonization and Afro-Feminism – Sylvia Tamale) Decolonisation has a theoretical underpinning, but it is not merely a metaphor; it is practical and
- [dignity](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/dignity/) - People with lived experience deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. Dignity includes avoiding stereotyping and bias in service provision as well as avoiding tokenism, condescension, or paternalism in leadership opportunities and development. (-The Meaningful Engagement Handbook)
- [empowerment](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/empowerment/) - Many people with lived experience of violence or oppression have complex feelings about the word “empowerment.” This is because organisations and social advocates often use in a way to focus on themselves as the “empowerer” — the one giving the power to the people they want to support. In reality, though, we are often the
- [equity](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/equity/) - By “equity” we mean diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice initiatives that strive to ensure that staff and potential hires have a fair shot at hiring as well as fair workplace experiences. In any region, some voices, identities, and perspectives are given more power than others to influence decisions and funding; intentionally focusing on equity
- [evaluation](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/evaluation/) - Evaluation means a systematised and often cyclical way to track whether or not an organisation, programme, or project is accomplishing what it intends to accomplish as well as identify needed changes. Organisations can evaluate their programmes by tracking progress on “indicators,” which means measurable categories that indicate your strength or weakness in a given area.
- [exploitation - human trafficking - modern day slavery](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/exploitation-human-trafficking-modern-day-slavery/) - Exploitation, human trafficking, and modern slavery are words often used interchangeably, but which have different meanings. Human trafficking has different definitions in different countries, but in general refers to instances of forced, coerced, or fraudulently-negotiated labour. In some countries the definition of human trafficking requires transport of labourers across borders, but this is not the
- [gender-based violence](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/gender-based-violence/) - Any behaviour involving the use of violence; intimidation; coercive control; harassment; discrimination; physical, verbal, psychological, economic, or technological abuse; the act or attempted act of stalking; or any other harmful or violent behaviour committed against an individual 1) on the basis of their actual or perceived gender identity or expression, 2) for for their lack
- [generative conflict](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/generative-conflict/) - “Generative conflict holds repair and growth as its goals and ideals; is between people who are collaborating toward greater understanding and equity, and who listen to and hear each other; and is solution-oriented. This is in comparison to counter-productive conflict, which has being right or proving the other wrong as its goals and ideals; loses
- [Global South - Global North](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/global-south-global-north/) - The framework of Global South and Global North became popular after criticism of systems that defined countries as "first world" or "third world," or as "developed" or "developing." Global South and Global North definitions are sometimes vague, but are often aligned with the United Nations' model of more-developed and less-developed countries. That said, it is
- [grassroots](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/grassroots/) - Grassroots movements and organisations are those that are designed, implemented, and led by the ordinary people of the community they serve. Some grassroots efforts have formal recognition as organisations, while others may be loosely organised or may opt out of formal registration altogether.
- [grievance policy](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/grievance-policy/) - A grievance policy is a document provided by an organisation or system that outlines how individuals can submit a formal complaint or claim of harm, who will investigate it, how it will be handled, and how outcomes will be communicated and/or implemented. Grievance policies should be easy for individuals to find.
- [healing-centred](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/healing-centred/) - “A healing centred approach is holistic involving culture, spirituality, civic action and collective healing. A healing-centered approach views trauma not simply as an individual isolated experience, but rather highlights the ways in which trauma and healing are experienced collectively.” (Shawn Ginwright) When we say “healing and growth-centered,” we mean that we are focused on healing
- [human rights](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/human-rights/) - When we refer to a human rights approach, we mean approaches in which development is never at the expense of rights; that give rights rather than remove them; that prioritise marginalised communities and reduce disparities; and in which the strategies are empowering, rather than disempowering. A human rights approach addresses root causes, and looks at
- [hurt - harm - abuse](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/hurt-harm-abuse/) - Hurt, harm, and abuse can be caused by individuals, families, collectives, or organisations against other individuals, families, collectives, or organisations. Hurt is often unavoidable and usually unintentional incidents. Harm is usually avoidable with planning, and can be incidents or patterns that cause personal, emotional, or economic damage that needs to be repaired to restore wellbeing.
- [impacted people/ impacted communities](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/impacted-people-impacted-communities/) - Impacted people and communities include people who have lived experience of an issue, people who are indirectly impacted by an issue, communities that have a significant likelihood of experiencing an issue, and the people and communities who are impacted by efforts to address an issue. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook)
- [inclusion](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/inclusion/) - Inclusion is the proactive and continuous practice of creating a context where people are embraced in their full and complex identities, given as much access to engagement as possible, and treated with dignity and respect. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook) Inclusion is when space is made in the institution for members of the formerly excluded
- [lateral violence](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/lateral-violence/) - Lateral violence is aggression, physical violence, emotional or psychological violence, harassment, bullying, or other forms of violent behaviour between people in impacted communities. When impacted people harass, bully, or isolate other impacted people, this is lateral violence. Lateral violence is often perpetrated by peers who have been harmed by colonialism, abuse, and other forms of
- [marginalised](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/marginalised/) - When we say “marginalised,” we are referring to communities, populations, or identities that have been historically and/or systematically deprived of access to safety, resources, and power. Marginalised communities do not inherently lack safety, resources, and power; they have been deprived of equitable access due to practices like redlining, disparate policing and incarceration, and biased definitions
- [meaningful engagement](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/meaningful-engagement/) - Meaningful engagement means ensuring that people who are or have been impacted by an issue are essential partners in developing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of strategies to address the issue. While there are many ways to measure whether engagement is meaningful, the ultimate test of “meaningfulness” is whether or not the participants feel a
- [movement and sector](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/movement-and-sector/) - A movement is a “set of people with a shared experience of injustice who organise to build their collective power and leadership.” Often, as movements start to gain traction in society, a sector may develop to integrate its work into systems. A sector is thus the collection of governmental and nongovernmental institutions that are funded
- [organisatonal culture](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/organisatonal-culture/) - Organisational culture refers to the values, beliefs, systems, and expectations that are normalised in an organisation. Organisational culture is important to develop and shape intentionally to ensure that it is not used to exclude impacted people from full belonging. Resources: Emergent Space: Finding an Alternative
- [action research](https://collectivethreads.org/glossary/action-research/) - Action research is a process of knowledge production which is focused on solving problems and building community knowledge. It involves action, evaluation, and critical reflection.

## Documents

- [What is your WHY? worksheet - for people with lived experience](https://collectivethreads.org/document/why-for-pwle/) - An activity to help people with lived experience understand WHY they want to engage in advocacy and activism, and what that means for the kinds of things they want to do.
- [Meaningful Engagement Handbook - ebook (Free)](https://collectivethreads.org/document/meaningful-engagement-handbook-ebook/) - Downloadable ebook of The Meaningful Engagement Handbook on Google Play, which outlines CTI’s overall approach to meaningful engagement.
- [UNDP FAST Engaging People with Lived Experience: A Brief for Investors](https://collectivethreads.org/document/undp-fast-engaging-people-with-lived-experience-a-brief-for-investors/) - This brief from the UN Development Program Finance Against Slavery project provides financial institutions with tailored insights, accessible resources and practical guidance on why, how and when to engage people with lived experience of human rights abuses such as modern slavery across the investment cycle. It includes real-world examples from industry peers and recommends concrete
- [History of the Meaningful Engagement Toolbox](https://collectivethreads.org/document/history-of-the-meaningful-engagement-toolbox/) - A brief history of how the Toolbox came to be, how it has been adapted and used, and how various government and non-governmental entities are currently using its framework.
- [Lived Experience Advisory Board Job Description Worksheet](https://collectivethreads.org/document/lived-experience-advisory-board-job-description-worksheet/) - Choosing advisory board members just because of their trauma experiences is tokenising, and yet many traditional approaches to creating a job description are meant to exclude rather than clarify. This worksheet, developed by CTI Co-Founder Chris Ash in 2021, can help organisations 1) Identify the areas of their work a board could advise on, 2) Identify the elements to be advised, and 3) Determine the skills needed to perform that kind of advising, so that they can 4) Craft a specific job description for an advisory board member that highlights skills needed without unnecessary reliance on formal education and "professional" experience.
- [Meaningful Engagement Handbook (Screen Reader Accessible)](https://collectivethreads.org/document/accessiblemehandbook/) - Screen reader-accessible version of The Meaningful Engagement Handbook, which outlines CTI’s overall approach to meaningful engagement.
- [Meaningful Engagement Handbook](https://collectivethreads.org/document/meaningful-engagement-handbook/) - This handbook outlines CTI’s overall approach to meaningful engagement.
- [The Wheel of Engagement](https://collectivethreads.org/document/the-wheel-of-engagement/) - A tool housed on our website where those who do not have time or capacity for a full evaluation or otherwise deep dive into meaningful engagement can access randomized, bite-sized suggestions for simple changes to improve engagement of people with lived experience.
- [Template for collecting feedback from service users](https://collectivethreads.org/document/template-for-collecting-feedback-from-service-users/) - Template that can be adapted for assessing broad service needs in a region based on feedback from adult service users. "Please, note that in order to avoid uncomfortable situations for the user, the interviewer or the organization requesting the feedback should not be the organization providing the supporting services."
- [Tool for the assessment of the potential for implementation of good practices](https://collectivethreads.org/document/tool-for-the-assessment-of-the-potential-for-implementation-of-good-practices/) - This tool helps determine whether or not a particular survivor engagement practice could be adapted for implementation in a different context and how to anticipate and prepare for any challenges or necessary modifications for your context.
- [Guidelines for policy makers on engaging with victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse](https://collectivethreads.org/document/guidelines-for-policy-makers-on-engaging-with-victims-and-survivors-of-child-sexual-exploitation-and-sexual-abuse/) - Document prepared by the Council of Europe to provide guidance on meaningful engagement, adapted from CTI's Meaningful Engagement framework.
- [Modern Slavery Lived Experience Engagement and Empowerment](https://collectivethreads.org/document/modern-slavery-lived-experience-engagement-and-empowerment/) - Document developed by the Australian Attorney-General's Department on meaningful engagement. Adapted from CTI's Meaningful Engagement Framework.
- [CDC Introduction to Evaluation](https://collectivethreads.org/document/introtoevaluation/) - Helpful guide by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on the fundamentals of program evaluation.
- [Quick Start Guide](https://collectivethreads.org/document/quick-start-guide/) - A tool to determine concrete ways to get started and take manageable steps towards better engagements. Available as an interactive web page or a print-formatted PDF.
- [AKN Ethical Storytelling Toolkit](https://collectivethreads.org/document/akn-ethical-storytelling-toolkit/) - This toolkit draws from insights and learnings from across the Antislavery Knowledge Network and it was part of an exhibition showcasing all the projects, co-curated by a team led by Sophie Otiende, Allen Kiconco, and Chao Tayiana Maina, which included discussions of ethics and the value of different arts-based methods for engagement.
- [HROps Survey](https://collectivethreads.org/document/hrops-survey/) - This survey includes questions that are best answered by human resources, operations, and senior leadership as they inquire about sensitive staff data, organisational policies, and other things that all staff are unlikely to be able to answer effectively.
- [Full Comprehensive Survey](https://collectivethreads.org/document/full-comprehensive-survey/) - The Full Comprehensive Lived Experience Inclusion Ladder Survey was originally developed for internal use for the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking. Larger, more established organisations are most likely to find this survey useful.
- [Full Abbreviated Survey](https://collectivethreads.org/document/full-abbreviated-survey/) - Full Abbreviated Lived Experience Inclusion Ladder Survey: This is an abbreviated version of the comprehensive survey that we developed so that smaller or newer organisations that wish to evaluate their progress will have a more accessible survey instrument they can use.
- [Foundations Self Assessment](https://collectivethreads.org/document/foundations-self-assessment/) - This assessment can help individuals and organisations identify strengths and weaknesses; develop targeted strategies for growth; anticipate potential obstacles; and plan for effective resource allocation.
- [Barriers and Opportunities](https://collectivethreads.org/document/barriers-and-opportunities/) - This practical resource outlines commonly expressed challenges to meaningful engagement along with recommendations for preventing, mitigating, or addressing each.
- [Analysis Tools](https://collectivethreads.org/document/analysis-tools/) - This includes the Average Score Chart, Ladder Results Table, Priority Score Worksheet, and Priority Matrix - Tools to help you analyse your results on the above surveys and develop a plan for next steps. We also have a google spreadsheet that can help calculate these more easily for you.
- [A Note On Evaluation](https://collectivethreads.org/document/a-note-on-evaluation/) - A high-level overview of CTI's approach to evaluation.
- [Toolbox FAQs](https://collectivethreads.org/document/toolbox-faqs/) - The Meaningful Engagement FAQ. Our Frequently Asked Questions (viewable as an interactive web page or a downloadable PDF) offers a high-level overview of our framework, ideas for implementation, and the associated tools.
- [Lived Experience Leadership Analysis](https://collectivethreads.org/document/lived-experience-leadership-analysis/) - A worksheet to assist you in evaluating and understanding when organisations or initiatives indicate that they are “lived experience-led” or “survivor-led.”
- [Movements and Sectors](https://collectivethreads.org/document/movements-and-sectors/) - A question-and-answer formatted document explaining some of the key differences between movements and the sectors that support their work.
- [Participant Survey](https://collectivethreads.org/document/participant-survey/) - The Participant/Client Lived Experience Inclusion Ladder Survey is a parallel survey that was developed for organisations to survey the participants in the work they do or their clients to assess their perceptions of the organisation’s progress.
- [Power Analysis Workbook](https://collectivethreads.org/document/power-analysis-workbook/) - A workbook to guide individual or group reflections on the power dynamics present in a project, program, or activity so that mitigation strategies can be developed.
- [Staff Semi Structured Interview Guide](https://collectivethreads.org/document/staff-semi-structured-interview-guide/) - A guide with interview questions designed to supplement findings from implementation of the Lived Experience Inclusion Ladder surveys.
- [Staff Comprehensive Survey](https://collectivethreads.org/document/staff-comprehensive-survey/) - The Staff Comprehensive Lived Experience Inclusion Ladder Survey comprises questions for staff that are taken from the Comprehensive Lived Experience Inclusion Ladder Survey, excluding those that only human resources, operations, and executive staff would be able to answer.
- [Staff Abbreviated Survey](https://collectivethreads.org/document/staff-abbreviated-survey/) - Staff Abbreviated Lived Experience Inclusion Ladder Survey: This is an abbreviated version of the comprehensive all-staff survey that we developed so that smaller or newer organisations that wish to evaluate their progress will have a more accessible survey instrument they can use.
- [Lived Experience Engagement Planner](https://collectivethreads.org/document/lived-experience-engagement-planner-2/) - A tool to help you determine needed supports to foster meaningful engagement across the levels of the spectrum in a project, team, or department.
- [CTI Glossary](https://collectivethreads.org/document/cti-glossary/) - A living glossary of words used in our toolbox that lives on our website.

## Document Categories

- [Implementation Tools](https://collectivethreads.org/document-category/implementation-tools/)
- [CTI-Created Resources](https://collectivethreads.org/document-category/cti-created-resources/)
- [External Resources](https://collectivethreads.org/document-category/external-resources/)
- [Engagement Framework](https://collectivethreads.org/document-category/engagement-framework/)
- [Evaluation](https://collectivethreads.org/document-category/evaluation/)

## Document Tags

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