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Hi Bill,
I¡¯m keen. I was on the Friday demo call too and found it helpful. I¡¯d like to experiment more with using it in meetings as crowdsourcing tool. I also have license so can just for non covid questions as well when desired.
Keep me posted thanks!
Michelle
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Michelle Laurie
Strategy-Assessment-Engagement-Faciltation
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Susan Partnow
Sr. Certified Facilitator, Compassionate Listening
Founding Director, Global Citizen Journey
Co Founder, Seattle Restorative Justice
4425 Baker Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
tel.?206-310-1203
fax?206-782-7786
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? Partnow Communications, Organizational Development & Workshops
? ? Co- Founder
?? Co-Founder
? Director of Training
? National Coalition on Dialogue & Deliberation Advisor
My WhatsApp is
+1 2063101203
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Fernando, I¡¯m keen to know more about round table feature. Say more!!
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michellelaurie.com
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Hi Bill,
I¡¯m keen. I was on the Friday demo call too and found it helpful. I¡¯d like to experiment more with using it in meetings as crowdsourcing tool. I also have license so can just for non covid questions as well when desired.
Keep me posted thanks!
Michelle
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Michelle Laurie
michellelaurie.com
Strategy-Assessment-Engagement-Faciltation
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Hi all,
Also would love to attend.
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Hello Rachel and all, I'd love to join the March 31 session!? Best, Kelsey Kelsey Paul Shantz Program Officer Mass Violence & Atrocities Stanley Center for Peace and Security c +1 563 770 0400 on twitter ; ?
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Re: Online conflict resolution
Dear Simone, dear William, ? thanks a lot for your generous sharing! I would love to hear your ideas/ recommendations? about the following two aspects: ? 1.?????? I tend to include the manager as third person, because the solution will need clarifications that the manager needs to be part of; and also I think it is useful for her to hear the needs of the employees; and useful for the employees to hear the manager express the needs of the organisation. I do not intend her to have an active role during the dialogue of the emploees, but rather to be an attentive listener. Admittedly, I am not 100% sure if this is better than having 2 persons (audience effect? On the other hand ¨C the manager¡¯s actions play a part in this conflict and I imagine that a 3 person session might also help her grow in her role and might prevent a coalition of the two employees against her). What is your sense about this?
2.?????? Specific online question: do you actively use the mute/ unmute function, or is this in your experience not necessary (do you just let the conversation flow based on questions etc)?¡
( I usually use an approach that involves in certain moments ?doubling up¡°: ?physically standing close to the person, sometimes even with body contact, and sensing and articulating the essence of the meaning and emotion that is being expressed..this quality of connection and sensing will not be feasible online, I am afraid)
3.?????? Do you use the whiteboard or a shared document etc to document results, or is this additional task just too much in your experience? ? Many thanks Ruth ? ? Mag.a Ruth Picker, E.MA ? ? 
Facilitating Dialogue and Collaboration ? Kinderspitalg.4/13, 1090 Vienna, Austria +43?676 7346689 www.ruthpicker.at ? ? ? ? ? Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von William Aal
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Betreff: Re: [f4c-response] Online conflict resolution ? I have lead online conflict resolution with a global team that was on several continents!? Happy to talk with you about that experience sometime. A big challenge is having 3 people in the conflict,? many of our models for conflict resolution are based on two parties in conflict.? ?As Simone said, its important to slow people down to hear each other, listen to their own needs and motivations.? I would add that setting collective intention,? having each person say whats at stake, for them, their relationship?with the other two, and whats at stake for the organization or community in the beginning?had help set the stage for the process.? ?I have an?intake questionnaire?that might be helpful to use to help people think?ahead of time about these things. William Aal Principal Associate Tools for Change Managing Partner Unconference.net ? ?
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On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 6:10 AM Ruth Picker - Hosting dialogue and collaboration < office@...> wrote: Dear all, I am new to this great group and would like to ask you for your support: ? -????????? What are your experiences with doing conflict resolution between 3 people? -????????? Do¡¯s and don¡¯ts in a remote setting? Pitfalls of the technology? -????????? Anything specific I need to pay heed to? (I intend to use zoom) ? (context: 2 employees who don¡¯t get along well to a degree, that both felt like quitting their job; manager whom both perceive as not being present and decisive enough. I assume that part of the conflict stems from a vacuum of direction that one of the employees tries to fill in by controlling the other). ? Cordial regards from Vienna/ Austria from my pandemian home office Ruth ? ? Mag.a Ruth Picker, ? ? 
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Hello Mike,
For online happy hours, your organization could also provide all the Zoom breakout rooms automatically via QiqoChat.? The advantage is that participants can see the following before they join the Zoom meeting: 1) who is each breakout?room 2) what the topic is in each breakout room
Each room is connected to its own Zoom meeting.? People can move themselves to the topic that is most interesting to them.
I've attached a screenshot of 80 Italian open space facilitators using this tool yesterday morning.? We used a garden theme so each breakout has a different garden name and a customized photo.
Here's a if you'd like to try it out yourself.? It's pretty easy: add a guest username and then click the big green button to launch Zoom in that garden.? The cost is 1cent/min per person.? For private groups, there's an additional $1/month per member which is less than the cost of parking (and airfare!). Lucas Cioffi Founder,? Scarsdale, NY 917-528-1831
Mike this is awesome do you mind if I share it on my LinkedIn group? Also, if you like the ambience sound of Spanish bars here is a playlist you may like to use:??
Have fun! Paul Nunesdea | Paulo Nunes de Abreu?
+34 667 643 688 Twitter: @nunesdea
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 at 11:53, Mike Pounsford < Mikep@...> wrote: I'm a member of the IABC - a global communications community.? We've moved our UK monthly networking drinks events online.? We invited people to bring their own drinks, set up Zoom to create breakout sessions (random) and introduced a "Pub" quiz.? The first session last week went well and during the final poll the people in the meeting asked us to move it to a fortnightly session - so it works. ? Here's a blueprint as a starter for 10 for anyone who wants to build on this
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Mike this is awesome do you mind if I share it on my LinkedIn group? Also, if you like the ambience sound of Spanish bars here is a playlist you may like to use:??
Have fun! Paul Nunesdea | Paulo Nunes de Abreu?
+34 667 643 688 Twitter: @nunesdea
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 at 11:53, Mike Pounsford < Mikep@...> wrote: I'm a member of the IABC - a global communications community.? We've moved our UK monthly networking drinks events online.? We invited people to bring their own drinks, set up Zoom to create breakout sessions (random) and introduced a "Pub" quiz.? The first session last week went well and during the final poll the people in the meeting asked us to move it to a fortnightly session - so it works. ? Here's a blueprint as a starter for 10 for anyone who wants to build on this
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I'm a member of the IABC - a global communications community. ?We've moved our UK monthly networking drinks events online. ?We invited people to bring their own drinks, set up Zoom to create breakout sessions (random) and introduced a "Pub" quiz. ?The first session last week went well and during the final poll the people in the meeting asked us to move it to a fortnightly session - so it works. ? Here's a blueprint as a starter for 10 for anyone who wants to build on this
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Re: Looking for a simple short icebreaker/warmup exercise for online
I only had two in the room. And it was meant to be a quick n lovely warm up. So 3 minutes worked. And was all we could afford!? But more can be lovely.?
I do another sort of deep paired listening that I set up compassionate listening style¡ª to deeply anchor in heart... no cross talk... each gets 3 minutes of uninterrupted. With pause betwee before they switch. (You can broadcast messages to the breakouts...).?
On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 4:15 PM John Sechrest < sechrest@...> wrote: I have consistently?gotten requests for the "virtual Milling" rounds to be longer. I was using 2 rounds of 5 minutes, but people are asking for longer.?
Smaller number of people in each group (target 3-4) and longer (target 8-10 minutes)... Do at least 2, preferably 3 rounds before the core part of the program starts.?
I tried a 'virtual milling' as a warm up - where I randomly assigned folks to pairs/breakouts just for 3 minutes in 3 rounds - to mix them up... encouraged them to 'move around' during the in/out process of breakouts... and to please click 'return to main' as soon as the 'count down' started to close the room.... So in and out for 3 quickie different pairings...They loved it - plus got them ready for the more serious breakout experiences later in the day...
3 questions?- 1 for each round --how are you doing right now (with 'lock down' or pandemic - however your community would language it) --what are your greatest hopes/fears for today's session --what do you love about this organization Susan Partnow
she/her/hers
tel. 206-310-1203 ?(use this for WhatsApp with +1)
?? Partnow Communications, Organizational Development & Workshops
Breathe deep.? Smell the roses.? Wash your hands!
?. Founder and Executive Director ? ?? Co-Founder ? Network Weaver and Sr. Certified Facilitator
Hi all,
Last week with a team that was willing to go deep, I asked them to share:
- One fear they have
- One hope they have and
- One strength they have
What I loved about this is that it allowed us to acknowledge and engage with what keeps us busy (so the fear is not just a very loud background noise) but it doesn't stop there. I had the feeling that after we had shared (each writing their answers on a slide in a shared slide show and saying them out loud), we were much more "in it together". This was a small group, in a bigger group I would probably have had them have conversations about this in pairs or trios and only share out some observations afterward.
Good luck.
Eva
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John Sechrest ? ? ?.? Need to schedule a meeting : ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? sechrest@...? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.
-- forgive typos!
Susan Partnow
Sr. Certified Facilitator, Compassionate Listening
Founding Director, Global Citizen Journey
Co Founder, Seattle Restorative Justice
4425 Baker Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
tel.?206-310-1203
fax?206-782-7786
?
? Partnow Communications, Organizational Development & Workshops
? ? Co- Founder
?? Co-Founder
? Director of Training
? National Coalition on Dialogue & Deliberation Advisor
My WhatsApp is
+1 2063101203
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Re: Looking for a simple short icebreaker/warmup exercise for online
I have consistently?gotten requests for the "virtual Milling" rounds to be longer. I was using 2 rounds of 5 minutes, but people are asking for longer.?
Smaller number of people in each group (target 3-4) and longer (target 8-10 minutes)... Do at least 2, preferably 3 rounds before the core part of the program starts.?
I tried a 'virtual milling' as a warm up - where I randomly assigned folks to pairs/breakouts just for 3 minutes in 3 rounds - to mix them up... encouraged them to 'move around' during the in/out process of breakouts... and to please click 'return to main' as soon as the 'count down' started to close the room.... So in and out for 3 quickie different pairings...They loved it - plus got them ready for the more serious breakout experiences later in the day...
3 questions?- 1 for each round --how are you doing right now (with 'lock down' or pandemic - however your community would language it) --what are your greatest hopes/fears for today's session --what do you love about this organization Susan Partnow
she/her/hers
4425 Baker Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
tel. 206-310-1203 ?(use this for WhatsApp with +1) ?? Partnow Communications, Organizational Development & Workshops
Breathe deep.? Smell the roses.? Wash your hands!
?. Founder and Executive Director ? ?? Co-Founder ? Network Weaver and Sr. Certified Facilitator
Hi all,
Last week with a team that was willing to go deep, I asked them to share:
- One fear they have
- One hope they have and
- One strength they have
What I loved about this is that it allowed us to acknowledge and engage with what keeps us busy (so the fear is not just a very loud background noise) but it doesn't stop there. I had the feeling that after we had shared (each writing their answers on a slide in a shared slide show and saying them out loud), we were much more "in it together". This was a small group, in a bigger group I would probably have had them have conversations about this in pairs or trios and only share out some observations afterward.
Good luck.
Eva
-- John Sechrest ? ? ?.? Need to schedule a meeting : ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? sechrest@...? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.
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Re: whew - online restorative retreat....
Very interesting Susan.?
It would be useful to me to understand a couple of things:
1) What tools were used through the whole process. I heard (video/zoom, Trello, breakout rooms, raising hands )...
2) Did any of the tools need to be introduced to any of the group members, or were they familiar with all of the tools? If so, how did that training happen?
IE, was it normal/natural for this group to use stickers in Trello?
My client was experiencing a severe breach of trust, with multiple issues piling up over the past couple of years, climaxing with budge/personnel cuts early this year... which led to the staff of 13 presenting a very strong letter to the ED and her team... One of the demands was for a restorative circle - which is when they contacted me.? Initial planning was for a day long retreat in a lovely setting..? then came the Pandemic...
I have facilitated many meetings and workshops online, many restorative circles and mediations off line...? This was a challenge!!? And a leap into the unknown...
...we set it up for two consecutive half-ish days... Day 1 - part one, relationship building, sharing values, forming agreements, connecting...? part two:? rolling up sleeves for the tough conversations:? sort of a writing simultaneously (not seeing): divided the group into two (staff/exec team) - and they were asked to discuss and then record on a shared google doc that had a column for each group - how they were NOW - impact of all the events leading to this...? As expected, it was raw and intense - people were very honest...? part two of fishbowl:? go back and now reflect (without interpretation or reacting) - what they heard - the feelings and values... I went in to each group to offer some coaching - staff initially were so triggered they couldn't 'listen' - but with some listening to them, they began to step in to the shoes of the other... And Exec Team too, at first were responding/explaining/defending....? Then we came back together --did some breathing... and did some popcorn style sharing as a whole group... as I asked:? Do you feel heard?? Is there anything you want to take responsibility for? What else needs to be said now?? ?So this day ended very raw -- they had experienced radical openness... Feelings expressed in closing circle:? sadness, grief, some fear... a few felt reassured by the honesty...? Essentially - cracked open.? I asked them to do some journaling...
Day 2 - begin with self compassion meditation, 'weather report' check in (lots of storm clouds, even a hurricane)...? Then moved in to Restorative Circle asking - where are you now with regard to this organization and creating the culture you want... Popcorn style (everyone raised their virtual hand - then lowered after they spoke so could see who was left)...? The ED started with a powerful apology/acknowledgement of what she heard, disclosure of some unknowns behind issues, etc...? Everyone engaged very deeply, very honestly -- extraordinary...? Lasted nearly two hours...? When we returned from lunch there was still more... another 45 minutes... Finally ready to move forward:? I asked them to journal their ideas for actions to get them to sustain the desired culture - and this quality of honest open communication... and then they went into mixed breaks of 4-5 and brainstormed.. Came back together and harvested... used virtual stickers on Trello to prioritize...
They closed with a sense of hope and shared ideas of ways to move forward...
I'll offer some coaching to the Exec team to help sustain...
This can be done in the virtual environment!!!? Day 1 part 2 was rough but I believe fundamental to getting to where we did...
May we all be well!
-- John Sechrest ? ? ?.? Need to schedule a meeting : ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? sechrest@...? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.
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Kudos Susan! As Amy said, a courageous experiment. Thanks for sharing it all.
Peggy
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On Mar 28, 2020, at 10:57 AM, Amy Lenzo < amy@...> wrote:
VERY helpful! Thank you for sharing your design and the results, Susan, and thank you for your courage in stepping in to this challenge.?
My client was experiencing a severe breach of trust, with multiple issues piling up over the past couple of years, climaxing with budge/personnel cuts early this year... which led to the staff of 13 presenting a very strong letter to the ED and her team... One of the demands was for a restorative circle - which is when they contacted me.? Initial planning was for a day long retreat in a lovely setting..? then came the Pandemic...
I have facilitated many meetings and workshops online, many restorative circles and mediations off line...? This was a challenge!!? And a leap into the unknown...
...we set it up for two consecutive half-ish days... Day 1 - part one, relationship building, sharing values, forming agreements, connecting...? part two:? rolling up sleeves for the tough conversations:? sort of a writing simultaneously (not seeing): divided the group into two (staff/exec team) - and they were asked to discuss and then record on a shared google doc that had a column for each group - how they were NOW - impact of all the events leading to this...? As expected, it was raw and intense - people were very honest...? part two of fishbowl:? go back and now reflect (without interpretation or reacting) - what they heard - the feelings and values... I went in to each group to offer some coaching - staff initially were so triggered they couldn't 'listen' - but with some listening to them, they began to step in to the shoes of the other... And Exec Team too, at first were responding/explaining/defending....? Then we came back together --did some breathing... and did some popcorn style sharing as a whole group... as I asked:? Do you feel heard?? Is there anything you want to take responsibility for? What else needs to be said now?? ?So this day ended very raw -- they had experienced radical openness... Feelings expressed in closing circle:? sadness, grief, some fear... a few felt reassured by the honesty...? Essentially - cracked open.? I asked them to do some journaling...
Day 2 - begin with self compassion meditation, 'weather report' check in (lots of storm clouds, even a hurricane)...? Then moved in to Restorative Circle asking - where are you now with regard to this organization and creating the culture you want... Popcorn style (everyone raised their virtual hand - then lowered after they spoke so could see who was left)...? The ED started with a powerful apology/acknowledgement of what she heard, disclosure of some unknowns behind issues, etc...? Everyone engaged very deeply, very honestly -- extraordinary...? Lasted nearly two hours...? When we returned from lunch there was still more... another 45 minutes... Finally ready to move forward:? I asked them to journal their ideas for actions to get them to sustain the desired culture - and this quality of honest open communication... and then they went into mixed breaks of 4-5 and brainstormed.. Came back together and harvested... used virtual stickers on Trello to prioritize...
They closed with a sense of hope and shared ideas of ways to move forward...
I'll offer some coaching to the Exec team to help sustain...
This can be done in the virtual environment!!!? Day 1 part 2 was rough but I believe fundamental to getting to where we did...
May we all be well!
-- .o0o. Amy Lenzo |?weDialogue
Virtual Space, Real?Engagement
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VERY helpful! Thank you for sharing your design and the results, Susan, and thank you for your courage in stepping in to this challenge.?
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My client was experiencing a severe breach of trust, with multiple issues piling up over the past couple of years, climaxing with budge/personnel cuts early this year... which led to the staff of 13 presenting a very strong letter to the ED and her team... One of the demands was for a restorative circle - which is when they contacted me.? Initial planning was for a day long retreat in a lovely setting..? then came the Pandemic...
I have facilitated many meetings and workshops online, many restorative circles and mediations off line...? This was a challenge!!? And a leap into the unknown...
...we set it up for two consecutive half-ish days... Day 1 - part one, relationship building, sharing values, forming agreements, connecting...? part two:? rolling up sleeves for the tough conversations:? sort of a writing simultaneously (not seeing): divided the group into two (staff/exec team) - and they were asked to discuss and then record on a shared google doc that had a column for each group - how they were NOW - impact of all the events leading to this...? As expected, it was raw and intense - people were very honest...? part two of fishbowl:? go back and now reflect (without interpretation or reacting) - what they heard - the feelings and values... I went in to each group to offer some coaching - staff initially were so triggered they couldn't 'listen' - but with some listening to them, they began to step in to the shoes of the other... And Exec Team too, at first were responding/explaining/defending....? Then we came back together --did some breathing... and did some popcorn style sharing as a whole group... as I asked:? Do you feel heard?? Is there anything you want to take responsibility for? What else needs to be said now?? ?So this day ended very raw -- they had experienced radical openness... Feelings expressed in closing circle:? sadness, grief, some fear... a few felt reassured by the honesty...? Essentially - cracked open.? I asked them to do some journaling...
Day 2 - begin with self compassion meditation, 'weather report' check in (lots of storm clouds, even a hurricane)...? Then moved in to Restorative Circle asking - where are you now with regard to this organization and creating the culture you want... Popcorn style (everyone raised their virtual hand - then lowered after they spoke so could see who was left)...? The ED started with a powerful apology/acknowledgement of what she heard, disclosure of some unknowns behind issues, etc...? Everyone engaged very deeply, very honestly -- extraordinary...? Lasted nearly two hours...? When we returned from lunch there was still more... another 45 minutes... Finally ready to move forward:? I asked them to journal their ideas for actions to get them to sustain the desired culture - and this quality of honest open communication... and then they went into mixed breaks of 4-5 and brainstormed.. Came back together and harvested... used virtual stickers on Trello to prioritize...
They closed with a sense of hope and shared ideas of ways to move forward...
I'll offer some coaching to the Exec team to help sustain...
This can be done in the virtual environment!!!? Day 1 part 2 was rough but I believe fundamental to getting to where we did...
May we all be well!
-- .o0o. Amy Lenzo |?weDialogue
Virtual Space, Real?Engagement
amy@...?| www.wedialogue.com
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On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 9:38 AM Fernando Murray Loureiro via Groups.Io <fernandomurray= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi Bill! I have a ThoughtExchange license and have been using a lot.? Have a look here: One feature called Roundtable allows to organize huge groups by interests quickly. Let¡¯s play? Fernando Murray Loureiro Mobile: +1 (250) 509 1167 To schedule a Meeting:
Hi all, ? I participated in the thoughtexchange call, and it looks like a very cool way to engage a lot of people quickly and meaningfully. They are make some resource available for folks doing work around covid 19.? ?? I think it might be interesting to use thought exchange as a way to seed an open space or conversation Cafe on a large scale, the question might be covid-19, what's happening and what wants to happen?? Or something along those lines... Any bodies have an interest to play? I how you all are well and having a good Saturday, Bill
Hi all,?
Those interested in an online tool for crowdsourcing ideas (asynchronously or synchronously) may want to look at Thought Exchange.?
They have an event on Friday to share how to use it and are giving it away for free for COVID-19 response work.
I have a license and its normally not free so basically - great opportunity for groups in need of support, connection, collaboration.?
Thanks to everyone that has been sharing resources and expertise during the last weeks - its remarkable!
Best,?
Michelle
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Hi Bill! I have a ThoughtExchange license and have been using a lot.? Have a look here: One feature called Roundtable allows to organize huge groups by interests quickly. Let¡¯s play? Fernando Murray Loureiro Mobile: +1 (250) 509 1167 To schedule a Meeting:
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On Mar 28, 2020, at 9:28 AM, William Aal < williamaal@...> wrote: Hi all, ? I participated in the thoughtexchange call, and it looks like a very cool way to engage a lot of people quickly and meaningfully. They are make some resource available for folks doing work around covid 19.? ?? I think it might be interesting to use thought exchange as a way to seed an open space or conversation Cafe on a large scale, the question might be covid-19, what's happening and what wants to happen?? Or something along those lines... Any bodies have an interest to play? I how you all are well and having a good Saturday, Bill
Hi all,?
Those interested in an online tool for crowdsourcing ideas (asynchronously or synchronously) may want to look at Thought Exchange.?
They have an event on Friday to share how to use it and are giving it away for free for COVID-19 response work.
I have a license and its normally not free so basically - great opportunity for groups in need of support, connection, collaboration.?
Thanks to everyone that has been sharing resources and expertise during the last weeks - its remarkable!
Best,?
Michelle
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Michelle Laurie
Strategy-Assessment-Engagement-Faciltation
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Hi all, ? I participated in the thoughtexchange call, and it looks like a very cool way to engage a lot of people quickly and meaningfully. They are make some resource available for folks doing work around covid 19.? ?? I think it might be interesting to use thought exchange as a way to seed an open space or conversation Cafe on a large scale, the question might be covid-19, what's happening and what wants to happen?? Or something along those lines... Any bodies have an interest to play? I how you all are well and having a good Saturday, Bill
Hi all,?
Those interested in an online tool for crowdsourcing ideas (asynchronously or synchronously) may want to look at Thought Exchange.?
They have an event on Friday to share how to use it and are giving it away for free for COVID-19 response work.
I have a license and its normally not free so basically - great opportunity for groups in need of support, connection, collaboration.?
Thanks to everyone that has been sharing resources and expertise during the last weeks - its remarkable!
Best,?
Michelle
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Michelle Laurie
Strategy-Assessment-Engagement-Faciltation
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Re: whew - online restorative retreat....
Susan,. Thanks for sharing so generously!? ?I might have need of this practice in a community I am working with.
Bill
Wow, Susan, that is fantastic and great sharing for the rest of us. Finding that spot where we can and do deal with the difficult stuff is so important. Thank you!
My client was experiencing a severe breach of trust, with multiple issues piling up over the past couple of years, climaxing with budge/personnel cuts early this year... which led to the staff of 13 presenting a very strong letter to the ED and her team... One of the demands was for a restorative circle - which is when they contacted me.? Initial planning was for a day long retreat in a lovely setting..? then came the Pandemic...
I have facilitated many meetings and workshops online, many restorative circles and mediations off line...? This was a challenge!!? And a leap into the unknown...
...we set it up for two consecutive half-ish days... Day 1 - part one, relationship building, sharing values, forming agreements, connecting...? part two:? rolling up sleeves for the tough conversations:? sort of a writing simultaneously (not seeing): divided the group into two (staff/exec team) - and they were asked to discuss and then record on a shared google doc that had a column for each group - how they were NOW - impact of all the events leading to this...? As expected, it was raw and intense - people were very honest...? part two of fishbowl:? go back and now reflect (without interpretation or reacting) - what they heard - the feelings and values... I went in to each group to offer some coaching - staff initially were so triggered they couldn't 'listen' - but with some listening to them, they began to step in to the shoes of the other... And Exec Team too, at first were responding/explaining/defending....? Then we came back together --did some breathing... and did some popcorn style sharing as a whole group... as I asked:? Do you feel heard?? Is there anything you want to take responsibility for? What else needs to be said now?? ?So this day ended very raw -- they had experienced radical openness... Feelings expressed in closing circle:? sadness, grief, some fear... a few felt reassured by the honesty...? Essentially - cracked open.? I asked them to do some journaling...
Day 2 - begin with self compassion meditation, 'weather report' check in (lots of storm clouds, even a hurricane)...? Then moved in to Restorative Circle asking - where are you now with regard to this organization and creating the culture you want... Popcorn style (everyone raised their virtual hand - then lowered after they spoke so could see who was left)...? The ED started with a powerful apology/acknowledgement of what she heard, disclosure of some unknowns behind issues, etc...? Everyone engaged very deeply, very honestly -- extraordinary...? Lasted nearly two hours...? When we returned from lunch there was still more... another 45 minutes... Finally ready to move forward:? I asked them to journal their ideas for actions to get them to sustain the desired culture - and this quality of honest open communication... and then they went into mixed breaks of 4-5 and brainstormed.. Came back together and harvested... used virtual stickers on Trello to prioritize...
They closed with a sense of hope and shared ideas of ways to move forward...
I'll offer some coaching to the Exec team to help sustain...
This can be done in the virtual environment!!!? Day 1 part 2 was rough but I believe fundamental to getting to where we did...
May we all be well!
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Join a free 'taste of compassionate listening' ... please help me spread the word!
Hello dear colleagues
I'm hoping you will join me at the free event on Monday at 4:30 PSt (7:30 EST) -- and you may know others -- You may also consider my online Compassionate Listening - 4 Thursday afternoons - which begins next week...? These skills of cultivating compassionate and develop capacity for deep, courageous listening and speaking from the heart are a powerful way to reinforce your sills and resilience as a facilitator.? And you may have family and friends who would benefit:? I would really appreciate?if you would post and send on...? THank you so much !? ?Message you can send below the? ***
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SUBJECT:?Compassionate Listening online - four session series... plus. a FREE taste
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Here is a chance to enjoy deep social connection while developing skills and cultivating?compassion for yourself, your family and your community. We need these skills and the circle of brave and supportive space in these challenging times.? ?You will enjoy these sessions of self-nurturing, spirit raising and skill building so you can bring the healing skills to your home and community.? If you encourage friends, family or colleagues to also join the sessions, you will find the course even more valuable?to building trust and depth in your relationships.? You will learn to be a peace and bridge builder.
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These four Thursday sessions in April (1 to 3:30 PST, 4 to 6:30 EST) will be on Zoom so we can interact and even break out into smaller groups for more intermittent connection and experiential activities.? (If you're new to Zoom - we'll arrange for some coaching for you:? not to worry - it's easy!? You just need a computer and internet connection.? It's possible on iPad or phone, not Chrome book - but easier on computer).? $95 for the series of four sessions.? (scholarships may be available - no one turned away!)
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Not sure???Start with a 'Free Taste' of Compassionate Listening?on Monday March 30 from 4:30 to 6 PST (7:30 to 9 EST).??
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Thanks so much Nancy. I am definitely interested in joining?the?DECOnstruct/REConstruct and just registered. Very much looking forward to learning more about how one moves from an offline to online experience.?
I have been been compiling my own list of questions local leads might ask themselves when deciding to make that decision. I hope to share for feedback once done.?
All best,? Alyssa.?
Hi Alyssa
What is the purpose of the event. IN other words how much clarity do you have if you had to complete this statement. Our event exists to _________________for ______________ so that they can __________________. We will know we have made progress on this goal by __________________.?
You might also be interested in the ongoing DECOnstruct/REConstruct events. The next one is Wed April 1 see??where we are piloting a process to help think about these transitions. We are talking about no travel/no contact, but that may still be an issue for your next fall...
Nancy
Hi all, I am new to the group so just learning! I help to organize a decentralized Fall event of 29K participants across 70+ countries. I am curious to know what questions you are considering when moving an IRL event to online? What are you communicating to local organizers? Any event best practice or decision matrix we could learn from during these uncertain times? As reference, the CDC has a list of for mass gatherings. This is not directly relevant to the ?work but maybe a template for thinking. Thanks for any help you can provide.?
Best,
Alyssa.
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Re: Pairing / Supporting: Facilitators on the job
I can be there for the? first 45 minutes!
On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 4:03 AM Ed Mitchell < lists@...> wrote: Hi all,?
I've added more context and refined the focus a bit so we're talking about a specific requirement for Ecocycle review. Not a defined agenda yet, will attend to that Monday morning (BST) :)
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