Re: Fun, celebratory, brief online activity
Ellen,
I'm thinking about something that is both collaborative and summative in nature. Two possibilities: - Collective drawing/creating activity: Get everyone on a whiteboard space or, if too challenging due to low bandwidth and lower tech comfort, on something like Google Slides. Give them a task to collectively create something - maybe a motto or sankalpa for their continuing work (text with visuals), maybe a coat-of-arms or logo that represents what they've collectively accomplished (visuals with text) - and ask that everyone make their literal mark on this product. You could break them into smaller groups (3-5) to ensure that there's at least one tech-comfortable person per group, and maybe you precede this breakout?with some individual brainstorming or creation time. It will likely be messy - but collaboration IS messy, and that's part of the beauty! The final product is shared as an artefact that they can print and put on a wall, make their screensaver, etc.
- Video montage: Using a platform like Tribute.co, ask everyone to contribute a short (10-20-second video) responding to a key question, such as, "What did you learn from this?" or "What is your main hope for the future of this collaboration?", etc.? Use the software to make the montage, and then share the resulting video live.
It sounds like a great initiative, and I'm sure you'll find a great way to celebrate and galvanize!
Cheers, Sarah Facilitator, Trainer, Coach, Learner? |? Virtual & In-Person Support?? | ??
Ed.M.,?Learning?&?Teaching?Program |?Harvard Graduate School of Education Learning Travel Blogger ? | ??
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 2:19 PM < ellen@...> wrote: This week, I am closing out a four-month virtual community engagement process in three cities. I'd like to end our meetings with some sort of activity that celebrates our work together and helps to galvanize them for future collaboration when this engagement is done. Does anyone have suggestions for something engaging and fun? And probably no more than 10-15 minutes? There will be 30-40 people in each meeting.?
Thank you!
Ellen
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Hi everyone,?
Are you currently hosting zoom meetings? Did you know the latest version of zoom has new capabilities for break out rooms and presenting to name a few?
Are you keen to practice the latest features in Zoom with a group of facilitators? If yes, please join a free event I created to do just that!?
Looking forward to testing and trialing October 30th, 10am Pacific time.?
Best,?
Michelle
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michellelaurie.com
Strategy-Assessment-Engagement-Faciltation
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Resources for a Virtual Conference (from the LD4 2020 Conference)
Thanks to everyone who has been sharing great resources here (love the infographic in the below resource!).?
I was recently part of a team who transformed a planned in-person event to a virtual conference (Linked Data in Libraries: ld42020.sched.com). To prepare to move our conference online, I began compiling various guides to planning
a virtual event, and have continued to update the list:??
That document also includes resources used by the LD4 conference organizing team, such as an event planning checklist and a list of tools we used.
I hope it will be helpful to others planning
virtual events.
Best regards,
*
Michelle Futornick
Program Manager
Stanford University
Lathrop Library
Stanford, CA 94305
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Dear Friends,
We just wanted to share a blog some of us at ILRI wrote (Peter B, Michael V, Mirielle Ferrari and Iddo Dror) as part of the CGIAR Big Data Convention on Digital Dynamism. We focus on some of the lesson we have learned in transforming our face to face meeting
to go virtually. Its been a steep and exciting learning curve and took a real shift in thinking and ways of working.
It also includes a neat infographic we made.
Keen to continue hearing what others are learning on this !
Best, Michael
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Fun, celebratory, brief online activity
This week, I am closing out a four-month virtual community engagement process in three cities. I'd like to end our meetings with some sort of activity that celebrates our work together and helps to galvanize them for future collaboration when this engagement is done. Does anyone have suggestions for something engaging and fun? And probably no more than 10-15 minutes? There will be 30-40 people in each meeting.?
Thank you!
Ellen
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Moving science events online in a lockdown Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Dear Friends,
We just wanted to share a blog some of us at ILRI wrote (Peter B, Michael V, Mirielle Ferrari and Iddo Dror) as part of the CGIAR Big Data Convention on Digital Dynamism. We focus on some of the lesson we have learned in transforming our face to face meeting to go virtually. Its been a steep and exciting learning curve and took a real shift in thinking and ways of working.
It also includes a neat infographic we made.
Keen to continue hearing what others are learning on this !
Best, Michael
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Re: Join the Online Facilitation Unconference (OFU), October 19¨C25
I'm registered and will be there!? Thanks!
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Join the Online Facilitation Unconference (OFU), October 19¨C25
Hi,
As an avid lurker, let me start by saying that this list has been a treasure trove of tools tips, cool projects etc. Thanks, everyone!? ;-)
I wanted to share an event I¡¯m putting together. Maybe of interest to a few of you here...
The Online Facilitation Unconference (OFU)?is an annual learning exchange on ¡°the art and practice of facilitating in virtual environments.¡° Happening for the seventh time, the event will take place next week, October 19¨C25, once again alongside and as part of IAF¡¯s . OFU brings together practitioners with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and interests from all across the globe. The goal is to provide a fun space for people to share, learn, and connect around all things virtual facilitation.
While the unconference takes place later in the week (Thursday through Saturday), we will offer a few tech demos and other pre-scheduled warm-up sessions earlier in the week (Monday through Wednesday).
We have 250+ people registered from 40+ countries. The registration page has all the latest updates, including list of international partners and tech sponsors, glimpse at the warm-up program, and a few insights into who our participants are:
OFU is a not-for-profit effort. Tickets are very affordably priced. For anyone concerned about cost during these challenging times, our ¡°low or no income¡± option allows people to join at the price that works best for them (including for free), no questions asked. Around 13% of registrants have taken advantage of this opportunity so far. Please don¡¯t hesitate to use this option or share with others who might benefit. Thank you!
Please have a look. Hope to see you there!
Tim
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Starts in 30 min... Facilitator Interview Series: Open Space with Fran?ois Knuchel and Karen Gimnig
Hello F4C List,
Here's a facilitator interview that might be of interest... Facilitator Interview Series: Open Space with Fran?ois Knuchel and Karen Gimnig
Starts today at 5pm CEST / 11am Eastern
!
Hear about creating an event on Qiqo from the facilitator's perspective.Fran?ois and Karen will share how they created an open space event inside a larger conference for the National Workforce Registry Alliance.They will share what they learned and will be happy to answer your questions. The video will be posted there for anyone who visits the page in the future. Lucas Cioffi Lead Software Engineer,? Scarsdale, NY 917-528-1831
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Re: Qiqo Chat Volunteers: Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit
Hi Paul!?
I am interested too!? I welcome the opportunity.? Let me know about next steps.?
Thank you!? ~Dawn
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Re: Qiqo Chat Volunteers: Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit
Hi Paul,
Sounds like a great learning experience!
I would be eager to contribute, can you tell me more?
How many hours and how often?
Warmly,
Sara
Paul Nunesdea schreef op 13-10-2020 11:02:
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Greetings list members
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Do you know anyone eager to learn more about to use Qiqo Chat and to volunteer time to learn by doing and to become?the Qiqo chat tech host in a global event??
?
She/he will be learning directly from Qiqo Chat team and training resources and event management and virtual facilitation mentorship by the Health Data Forum organizers.
?
If you know about someone that may be interested please pass along this message and my contact details below.?
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Best wishes?
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Paul Nunesdea | Paulo Nunes de Abreu?
+34 667 643 688 Twitter: @nunesdea
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United Nations' Consultancy Opening : Individual Contractor for the Development of an Online Training Toolkit (07-14 October 2020)
Might be of interest to some of you? ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Benedicte Francoise Niviere <niviere@...>Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 5:38 PM Subject: United Nations' Consultancy Opening : Individual Contractor for the Development of an Online Training Toolkit (07-14 October 2020) To:
Dear Friends,
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I am pleased to inform you that the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has advertised a consultancy position for an Individual Contractor
for the Development of an Online Training Toolkit.
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Please click on the link below for further details on this consultancy which you may share with your network:
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Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government |
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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United Nations | Room DC2-1717A | Email:
niviere@... | Tel: +1 (212) 917 5786 |
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Qiqo Chat Volunteers: Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit
Greetings list members
Do you know anyone eager to learn more about to use Qiqo Chat and to volunteer time to learn by doing and to become?the Qiqo chat tech host in a global event??
She/he will be learning directly from Qiqo Chat team and training resources and event management and virtual facilitation mentorship by the Health Data Forum organizers.
If you know about someone that may be interested please pass along this message and my contact details below.?
Best wishes?
Paul Nunesdea | Paulo Nunes de Abreu?
+34 667 643 688 Twitter: @nunesdea
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Re: A challenge/opportunity
Thank you one and all for your thoughtful responses¡ªI really appreciate it! Now I have to secure the engagement (95% confirmed), take into consideration everything you have offered and decide what to do!
Most appreciated! Cheers,
David Gouthro
Phone: (604) 926-6858 Cell: (604) 218-2877 URL: http://www.davidgouthro.com
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On Oct 11, 2020, at 7:21 AM, LV <lala.vanzuela@...> wrote:
? There has been some virtual runs of liberating structures activities here and even used a platform (i forget the name). In this case, I would think Wise Crowds for Large Groups, and Critical Uncertainties are applicable. That will be a big help, I would think.?
Dear David and all
I am not sure whether a new, old or forming org is relevant as in any of these scenarios, there is often not shared values or the deeper understanding of what those values mean in practice, and particularly in the emerging context we reside in.
Holding dialog about values is fundamentally intimate and can be done at 2 levels of system: individual and then organizational, so as to be stepped? to build from ¡± I¡±? to ¡°we¡±.
In terms of time I have 2 x 2hour sessions with 70 people.
Creating the intimacy for a large group, online is what I hold as paramount, and am thinking of doing a series of listening circles.? The first being in plenary (aka fishbowl) and the following in break outs.? With clear guidelines for how to share and be present to listen/experiece with heart.
The story telling will be something around connecting what I value to my life story.
The listeners/observers simply (or not so easily) listen and observe.
And recorder takes notes in plenary. A volunteer recorder takes notes in b/out on shared google doc.
No synthesizing happens in the sessions, rather there is a plenary sharing about what has been experienced at the individual and group level and themes have arisen.? The notes can be used to identity the values, ultimately at the organization level.
Looking forward to us co-creating more on this.
Sian
Sian Madden MSc OD, CPF Organization Purpose, Experience & Development for an Emerging Future Phone: USA+443-871-5102
?
On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 1:16 PM David Gouthro < david@...> wrote: It is not a given that this meeting had be used for anything.? It is merely a possibility at this time. I agree with the need for conversation in smaller groups.? I have worked with this group in the past, and have used breakout rooms extensively.
I am currently trying to decide if I should take advantage of the opportunity, and if so, how to best make use of the time.
There is a very restrictive budget for this project and I want to make sure I optimize opportunities and resources!
<Gouthro-Photo copy.jpg>
David Gouthro, CSP
The Consulting Edge
102-2221 Folkestone Way
West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y6
(604) 926-6858
"How different our world would?be if collaboration triumphed over competition every time.¡±
[#calmference, #calmvention, #calm-versation, #dancingonshiftingsands]
URL:? LinkedIn Profile:?
Skype: davidgouthro
Twitter: @davidgouthro
On Oct 8, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Sean Murphy < skmurphy@...> wrote:
I second John Sechrest's suggestions: - It is not clear to me that you want to do this as one big meeting
with everyone there all the time, but rather I would wonder if having
many small meetings which are then tied together in a string would be a
useful way for people to get to know each other and to express
thoughts.?
- If you want interaction, you have to
make it small group interaction (below 25, preferably below 8). If you
want broadcast, then this does not matter and you can broadcast. I would
consider how to do this as a series rather than one big event in 90
minutes.?
Also since it's newly amalgamated I would ask for the values statements of the constituent organizations so that you understand where everyone is coming from.
Sean Murphy 408-252-9676
On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: If I were limited to those tools, (and I don't know thoughtexchange). I would end up focusing on Google Docs as a shared "wiki like page" and use it to drive the conversation and the process.?
I would use the google doc to create a flow for the meeting.?
I would probably use one google doc, because getting people to switch around and write ends up being a mess.? People get lost.?
Zoom supports up to 50 break out rooms.
that would give you rooms of 6.?
Ideally, you would have the email addresses of everyone ahead of time, so that you could provide them we prepatory emails ahead of time, and so that you could bulk upload room assignments.?
Part of the goals would be to get people to meet other people. It would be great if you can to multiple sessions of going in to breakout rooms, work on a question for a bit, and then report out things. Part of the process would be to have people in the shared document editing the meeting notes. To get this to work, it can be very useful to have participants who have been engaged as note takers/facilitators etc in each room.?
Since I can't figure out how to get zoom to truely randomize the rooms, I have to change the size of the rooms to make different people end up in different rooms.?
But the ebb and flow from large group to small group and back with a standout is a pattern that has worked for me.
It is not clear to me that you want to do this as one big meeting with everyone there all the time, but rather I would wonder if having many small meetings which are then tied together in a string would be a useful way for people to get to know each other and to express thoughts.?
If you want interaction, you have to make it small group interaction (below 25, preferably below 8). If you want broadcast, then this does not matter and you can broadcast. I would consider how to do this as a series rather than one big event in 90 minutes.?
On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 4:36 PM David Gouthro < david@...> wrote: I have an opportunity to connect online with the entire employee base (300 people) of a newly amalgamated ?organization for 90 minutes. This can be used as the launch of a process to develop a set of organizational values. The tools I have at my disposal are Zoom Meetings, Google Docs and ThoughtExchange.
Any and all wild ideas, thoughts, suggestions and accumulated wisdom on design ideas will be most appreciated.? Unfortunately, the tools I mentioned above are the only ones available for this session. No Miro, Mural, or other platforms . . .
<Gouthro-Photo copy.jpg>
David Gouthro, CSP
The Consulting Edge
102-2221 Folkestone Way
West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y6
(604) 926-6858
"How different our world would?be if collaboration triumphed over competition every time.¡±
[#calmference, #calmvention, #calm-versation, #dancingonshiftingsands]
URL:? LinkedIn Profile:?
Skype: davidgouthro
Twitter: @davidgouthro
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JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
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Re: A challenge/opportunity
There has been some virtual runs of liberating structures activities here and even used a platform (i forget the name). In this case, I would think Wise Crowds for Large Groups, and Critical Uncertainties are applicable. That will be a big help, I would think.?
Dear David and all
I am not sure whether a new, old or forming org is relevant as in any of these scenarios, there is often not shared values or the deeper understanding of what those values mean in practice, and particularly in the emerging context we reside in.
Holding dialog about values is fundamentally intimate and can be done at 2 levels of system: individual and then organizational, so as to be stepped? to build from ¡± I¡±? to ¡°we¡±.
In terms of time I have 2 x 2hour sessions with 70 people.
Creating the intimacy for a large group, online is what I hold as paramount, and am thinking of doing a series of listening circles.? The first being in plenary (aka fishbowl) and the following in break outs.? With clear guidelines for how to share and be present to listen/experiece with heart.
The story telling will be something around connecting what I value to my life story.
The listeners/observers simply (or not so easily) listen and observe.
And recorder takes notes in plenary. A volunteer recorder takes notes in b/out on shared google doc.
No synthesizing happens in the sessions, rather there is a plenary sharing about what has been experienced at the individual and group level and themes have arisen.? The notes can be used to identity the values, ultimately at the organization level.
Looking forward to us co-creating more on this.
Sian
Sian Madden MSc OD, CPF Organization Purpose, Experience & Development for an Emerging Future Phone: USA+443-871-5102
?
On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 1:16 PM David Gouthro < david@...> wrote: It is not a given that this meeting had be used for anything.? It is merely a possibility at this time. I agree with the need for conversation in smaller groups.? I have worked with this group in the past, and have used breakout rooms extensively.
I am currently trying to decide if I should take advantage of the opportunity, and if so, how to best make use of the time.
There is a very restrictive budget for this project and I want to make sure I optimize opportunities and resources!
David Gouthro, CSP
The Consulting Edge
102-2221 Folkestone Way
West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y6
(604) 926-6858
"How different our world would?be if collaboration triumphed over competition every time.¡±
[#calmference, #calmvention, #calm-versation, #dancingonshiftingsands]
URL:? LinkedIn Profile:?
Skype: davidgouthro
Twitter: @davidgouthro
On Oct 8, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Sean Murphy < skmurphy@...> wrote:
I second John Sechrest's suggestions: - It is not clear to me that you want to do this as one big meeting
with everyone there all the time, but rather I would wonder if having
many small meetings which are then tied together in a string would be a
useful way for people to get to know each other and to express
thoughts.?
- If you want interaction, you have to
make it small group interaction (below 25, preferably below 8). If you
want broadcast, then this does not matter and you can broadcast. I would
consider how to do this as a series rather than one big event in 90
minutes.?
Also since it's newly amalgamated I would ask for the values statements of the constituent organizations so that you understand where everyone is coming from.
Sean Murphy 408-252-9676
On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: If I were limited to those tools, (and I don't know thoughtexchange). I would end up focusing on Google Docs as a shared "wiki like page" and use it to drive the conversation and the process.?
I would use the google doc to create a flow for the meeting.?
I would probably use one google doc, because getting people to switch around and write ends up being a mess.? People get lost.?
Zoom supports up to 50 break out rooms.
that would give you rooms of 6.?
Ideally, you would have the email addresses of everyone ahead of time, so that you could provide them we prepatory emails ahead of time, and so that you could bulk upload room assignments.?
Part of the goals would be to get people to meet other people. It would be great if you can to multiple sessions of going in to breakout rooms, work on a question for a bit, and then report out things. Part of the process would be to have people in the shared document editing the meeting notes. To get this to work, it can be very useful to have participants who have been engaged as note takers/facilitators etc in each room.?
Since I can't figure out how to get zoom to truely randomize the rooms, I have to change the size of the rooms to make different people end up in different rooms.?
But the ebb and flow from large group to small group and back with a standout is a pattern that has worked for me.
It is not clear to me that you want to do this as one big meeting with everyone there all the time, but rather I would wonder if having many small meetings which are then tied together in a string would be a useful way for people to get to know each other and to express thoughts.?
If you want interaction, you have to make it small group interaction (below 25, preferably below 8). If you want broadcast, then this does not matter and you can broadcast. I would consider how to do this as a series rather than one big event in 90 minutes.?
On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 4:36 PM David Gouthro < david@...> wrote: I have an opportunity to connect online with the entire employee base (300 people) of a newly amalgamated ?organization for 90 minutes. This can be used as the launch of a process to develop a set of organizational values. The tools I have at my disposal are Zoom Meetings, Google Docs and ThoughtExchange.
Any and all wild ideas, thoughts, suggestions and accumulated wisdom on design ideas will be most appreciated.? Unfortunately, the tools I mentioned above are the only ones available for this session. No Miro, Mural, or other platforms . . .
<Gouthro-Photo copy.jpg>
David Gouthro, CSP
The Consulting Edge
102-2221 Folkestone Way
West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y6
(604) 926-6858
"How different our world would?be if collaboration triumphed over competition every time.¡±
[#calmference, #calmvention, #calm-versation, #dancingonshiftingsands]
URL:? LinkedIn Profile:?
Skype: davidgouthro
Twitter: @davidgouthro
--
JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
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Hello Sara,
You can test out Wonder (formerly Yotribe), SpatialChat, and WorkAdventure embedded into this .? Please feel free to test it out.
Each of these three tools has a fun way to move around the screen.? Some people may not know that the value of these tools is that when you are near someone you both pop up in the same video chat on?the screen.
We have seen facilitators embed SpatialChat into 1-3 of their breakout rooms on Qiqo to provide space for their participants to network between sessions.? Each SpatialChat room can hold 50 people meeting in many small groups.? SpatialChat costs $50/month.? We let facilitators use our SpatialChat rooms for $25 for any of their events.
Lucas Cioffi Lead Software Engineer,? Scarsdale, NY 917-528-1831
On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 10:11 AM Sara Huang < sara@...> wrote: Wondering if anyone has any experience with Spatial.chat as a tool for virtual happy hours?
I like the look and feel of it better than Gather, but have not tried neither yet.
What are your experience with the tool?
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Wondering if anyone has any experience with Spatial.chat as a tool for virtual happy hours?
I like the look and feel of it better than Gather, but have not tried neither yet.
What are your experience with the tool?
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Re: Beyond polarity - Spirit of Canada Dialogues - Give back with your skills
Hi Alexander!
Very interested to
connect to talk more about the Spirit of Canada project and your research!
Can you come to our next orientation meeting on October 13th at 3pm Est?
Zoom :
Big love,
Kara
Kara Stonehouse
Cell:? (613) 600-8138
?
Hey Kara,
Thank you for making us all aware of this - I¡¯ve actually been recently working on a research project centred around civil discourse. We¡¯re looking to release a bunch of our findings in the form of case studies some time this month (but maybe not in time for the 12th)!
I¡¯d be keen to hear more about what you¡¯re planning and how you¡¯re looking to execute the session :-)
Xander
? Hello dear facilitators!
I am inviting you to join in a movement and experiment to host people beyond polarizing dialogues in our communities!??? In Canada we currently have many divisive issues.?? I feel a deep desire to not end up further and further divided,? but to connect back with who we are as people and what we want to create for a better world.? I believe Canadians can be among world leaders in this regard.? If you feel the same way, please consider joining this journey!
The project is called the Spirit of Canada and our goal is to gather 50 facilitators from around the country to host heartfelt experiences in their communities, likely over zoom.? All the dialogues will feed into one harvest that shares the feeling of the Spirit of Canada.?? Our current heart aches and deep desires.
If you are curious, our first event is coming up Sept 12th as part of the global movement for Unity - the UP Convergence leading to Peace Day 2020!
Please join us!? Email me for details!?
BIG LOVE,
Kara Stonehouse
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Re: Beyond polarity - Spirit of Canada Dialogues - Give back with your skills
Update on the Spirit of Canada Project!
The September event was a great success with some important feedback and learning!?? Thanks to many of you for attending and following up if you couldn't make it!
Some words people were left with at the end were inspired, hopeful, connected, fresh, new insights, alive!
We are holding an orientation session next Tuesday October 13th if you would like to get more involved with the project.
Agenda:
Round of story-telling from our early memories of Canada Explain Vision of the project - discuss Explain Roles of participation - discuss Closing round
This link is supposed to add it to your calendar... try it out and let me know if it works!
Big Love,
Kara
Hello dear facilitators!
I am inviting you to join in a movement and experiment to host people beyond polarizing dialogues in our communities!??? In Canada we currently have many divisive issues.?? I feel a deep desire to not end up further and further divided,? but to connect back with who we are as people and what we want to create for a better world.? I believe Canadians can be among world leaders in this regard.? If you feel the same way, please consider joining this journey!
The project is called the Spirit of Canada and our goal is to gather 50 facilitators from around the country to host heartfelt experiences in their communities, likely over zoom.? All the dialogues will feed into one harvest that shares the feeling of the Spirit of Canada.?? Our current heart aches and deep desires.
If you are curious, our first event is coming up Sept 12th as part of the global movement for Unity - the UP Convergence leading to Peace Day 2020!
Please join us!? Email me for details!?
BIG LOVE,
Kara Stonehouse
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Re: A challenge/opportunity
Dear David and all
I am not sure whether a new, old or forming org is relevant as in any of these scenarios, there is often not shared values or the deeper understanding of what those values mean in practice, and particularly in the emerging context we reside in.
Holding dialog about values is fundamentally intimate and can be done at 2 levels of system: individual and then organizational, so as to be stepped? to build from ¡± I¡±? to ¡°we¡±.
In terms of time I have 2 x 2hour sessions with 70 people.
Creating the intimacy for a large group, online is what I hold as paramount, and am thinking of doing a series of listening circles.? The first being in plenary (aka fishbowl) and the following in break outs.? With clear guidelines for how to share and be present to listen/experiece with heart.
The story telling will be something around connecting what I value to my life story.
The listeners/observers simply (or not so easily) listen and observe.
And recorder takes notes in plenary. A volunteer recorder takes notes in b/out on shared google doc.
No synthesizing happens in the sessions, rather there is a plenary sharing about what has been experienced at the individual and group level and themes have arisen.? The notes can be used to identity the values, ultimately at the organization level.
Looking forward to us co-creating more on this.
Sian
Sian Madden MSc OD, CPF Organization Purpose, Experience & Development for an Emerging Future Phone: USA+443-871-5102
?
On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 1:16 PM David Gouthro < david@...> wrote: It is not a given that this meeting had be used for anything.? It is merely a possibility at this time. I agree with the need for conversation in smaller groups.? I have worked with this group in the past, and have used breakout rooms extensively.
I am currently trying to decide if I should take advantage of the opportunity, and if so, how to best make use of the time.
There is a very restrictive budget for this project and I want to make sure I optimize opportunities and resources!
David Gouthro, CSP
The Consulting Edge
102-2221 Folkestone Way
West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y6
(604) 926-6858
"How different our world would?be if collaboration triumphed over competition every time.¡±
[#calmference, #calmvention, #calm-versation, #dancingonshiftingsands]
URL:? LinkedIn Profile:?
Skype: davidgouthro
Twitter: @davidgouthro
On Oct 8, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Sean Murphy < skmurphy@...> wrote:
I second John Sechrest's suggestions: - It is not clear to me that you want to do this as one big meeting
with everyone there all the time, but rather I would wonder if having
many small meetings which are then tied together in a string would be a
useful way for people to get to know each other and to express
thoughts.?
- If you want interaction, you have to
make it small group interaction (below 25, preferably below 8). If you
want broadcast, then this does not matter and you can broadcast. I would
consider how to do this as a series rather than one big event in 90
minutes.?
Also since it's newly amalgamated I would ask for the values statements of the constituent organizations so that you understand where everyone is coming from.
Sean Murphy 408-252-9676
On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: If I were limited to those tools, (and I don't know thoughtexchange). I would end up focusing on Google Docs as a shared "wiki like page" and use it to drive the conversation and the process.?
I would use the google doc to create a flow for the meeting.?
I would probably use one google doc, because getting people to switch around and write ends up being a mess.? People get lost.?
Zoom supports up to 50 break out rooms.
that would give you rooms of 6.?
Ideally, you would have the email addresses of everyone ahead of time, so that you could provide them we prepatory emails ahead of time, and so that you could bulk upload room assignments.?
Part of the goals would be to get people to meet other people. It would be great if you can to multiple sessions of going in to breakout rooms, work on a question for a bit, and then report out things. Part of the process would be to have people in the shared document editing the meeting notes. To get this to work, it can be very useful to have participants who have been engaged as note takers/facilitators etc in each room.?
Since I can't figure out how to get zoom to truely randomize the rooms, I have to change the size of the rooms to make different people end up in different rooms.?
But the ebb and flow from large group to small group and back with a standout is a pattern that has worked for me.
It is not clear to me that you want to do this as one big meeting with everyone there all the time, but rather I would wonder if having many small meetings which are then tied together in a string would be a useful way for people to get to know each other and to express thoughts.?
If you want interaction, you have to make it small group interaction (below 25, preferably below 8). If you want broadcast, then this does not matter and you can broadcast. I would consider how to do this as a series rather than one big event in 90 minutes.?
On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 4:36 PM David Gouthro < david@...> wrote: I have an opportunity to connect online with the entire employee base (300 people) of a newly amalgamated ?organization for 90 minutes. This can be used as the launch of a process to develop a set of organizational values. The tools I have at my disposal are Zoom Meetings, Google Docs and ThoughtExchange.
Any and all wild ideas, thoughts, suggestions and accumulated wisdom on design ideas will be most appreciated.? Unfortunately, the tools I mentioned above are the only ones available for this session. No Miro, Mural, or other platforms . . .
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Re: A challenge/opportunity
It is not a given that this meeting had be used for anything. ?It is merely a possibility at this time. I agree with the need for conversation in smaller groups. ?I have worked with this group in the past, and have used breakout rooms extensively.
I am currently trying to decide if I should take advantage of the opportunity, and if so, how to best make use of the time.
There is a very restrictive budget for this project and I want to make sure I optimize opportunities and resources!
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West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y6
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On Oct 8, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Sean Murphy < skmurphy@...> wrote:
I second John Sechrest's suggestions: - It is not clear to me that you want to do this as one big meeting
with everyone there all the time, but rather I would wonder if having
many small meetings which are then tied together in a string would be a
useful way for people to get to know each other and to express
thoughts.?
- If you want interaction, you have to
make it small group interaction (below 25, preferably below 8). If you
want broadcast, then this does not matter and you can broadcast. I would
consider how to do this as a series rather than one big event in 90
minutes.?
Also since it's newly amalgamated I would ask for the values statements of the constituent organizations so that you understand where everyone is coming from.
Sean Murphy 408-252-9676
On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: If I were limited to those tools, (and I don't know thoughtexchange). I would end up focusing on Google Docs as a shared "wiki like page" and use it to drive the conversation and the process.?
I would use the google doc to create a flow for the meeting.?
I would probably use one google doc, because getting people to switch around and write ends up being a mess.? People get lost.?
Zoom supports up to 50 break out rooms.
that would give you rooms of 6.?
Ideally, you would have the email addresses of everyone ahead of time, so that you could provide them we prepatory emails ahead of time, and so that you could bulk upload room assignments.?
Part of the goals would be to get people to meet other people. It would be great if you can to multiple sessions of going in to breakout rooms, work on a question for a bit, and then report out things. Part of the process would be to have people in the shared document editing the meeting notes. To get this to work, it can be very useful to have participants who have been engaged as note takers/facilitators etc in each room.?
Since I can't figure out how to get zoom to truely randomize the rooms, I have to change the size of the rooms to make different people end up in different rooms.?
But the ebb and flow from large group to small group and back with a standout is a pattern that has worked for me.
It is not clear to me that you want to do this as one big meeting with everyone there all the time, but rather I would wonder if having many small meetings which are then tied together in a string would be a useful way for people to get to know each other and to express thoughts.?
If you want interaction, you have to make it small group interaction (below 25, preferably below 8). If you want broadcast, then this does not matter and you can broadcast. I would consider how to do this as a series rather than one big event in 90 minutes.?
On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 4:36 PM David Gouthro < david@...> wrote: I have an opportunity to connect online with the entire employee base (300 people) of a newly amalgamated ?organization for 90 minutes. This can be used as the launch of a process to develop a set of organizational values. The tools I have at my disposal are Zoom Meetings, Google Docs and ThoughtExchange.
Any and all wild ideas, thoughts, suggestions and accumulated wisdom on design ideas will be most appreciated.? Unfortunately, the tools I mentioned above are the only ones available for this session. No Miro, Mural, or other platforms . . .
<Gouthro-Photo copy.jpg>
David Gouthro, CSP
The Consulting Edge
102-2221 Folkestone Way
West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y6
(604) 926-6858
"How different our world would?be if collaboration triumphed over competition every time.¡±
[#calmference, #calmvention, #calm-versation, #dancingonshiftingsands]
URL:? LinkedIn Profile:?
Skype: davidgouthro
Twitter: @davidgouthro
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JOHN SECHREST
Founder,?Seattle Angel Conference
? @sechrest
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