The Community Life Competence Process (CLCP) and SALT

Ownership means that the community decides on the action that it wishes to take and it takes that action

• We propose a systematic step-by-step methodology that allows the community to take ownership of their challenge. We call this the Community Life Competence Process (CLCP). Facilitators accompany the community as it moves towards ownership of their challenges with an appreciative approach that we characterise by the acronym SALT (Support, Appreciate, Learn,Transfer).
• CLCP is a form of learning cycle where a community takes action and learns from its experience. That learning becomes the basis for another round of action and learning.

• The cycle goes on indefinitely: there is no end point.
• The steps of the learning cycle allow a community to divide what can feel a frightening challenge into a set of specific and manageable steps.
• As the community moves through the process, each step documents progress, but the real measure of ownership lies in the depth of discussion, the consistency of engagement, and the joy of achievement that accompanies each step.

Our way of thinking : SALT

We call SALT our mode of interaction with communities. We think of SALT as the DNA of The Constellation.

In SALT and CLCP we have a unique and powerful combination

• While we consider CLCP to be an effective learning cycle, our experience tells us that on its own it would not consistently open the door to change. We support communities as they apply CLCP with the SALT approach.
• The appreciative approach supports the community through the hard work, and the setbacks that they will inevitably encounter as they apply the steps of the learning cycle. We have found the SALT approach to be effective to stimulate and to support the community as it works through the steps of CLCP.

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