Category Archives: Hosting
Chaordic Stepping Stones
I am grateful to Tim Merry for this most recent version of the The Chaordic Stepping Stones. This refinement upon the Chris Corrigan’s version was the result of work that Tim did with Public Health workers in Nova Scotia. Chris’ … Continue reading
FollowEngaging Emergence
What I liked about Engaging Emergence by Peggy Holman is that it took the concept out of the concept of fuzziness and provided some history and rigor in thinking about it. As pointed out by my friend Robin with her … Continue reading
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Tagged complexity, emergence, Santa Fe Institute, systems
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What’s Going on in Athens?
I can hardly pull myself away from the events going on in Athens and throughout Greece right now. Calling it “Real Democracy” or “Direct Democracy”, the people of Athens are returning to their roots as the birth place of democracy … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Hosting, Reflection
Tagged Athens, collapse, community, democracy, self organizing
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Tools for Conference Calls
Arranging conference calls can be such a challenge for me – figuring out the time zone differences, agreeing upon a time and choosing the appropriate technology. So, I want to gather the tools into one toolkit here that I will … Continue reading
The Circle Way- a Leader in Every Chair
A couple of recent experiences reminded me again of how dreadful meetings can be without some process and without someone hosting the conversation. I realize that I have been blessed and spoiled by working with so many skilled hosts … Continue reading
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Tagged Art of Hosting, Audio, Christina Baldwin & Ann Linea, circle
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Berkana’s Two Loops Model
Here is a wonderful 7 minute video by Deborah Frieze on the Berkana model of systems change. I find that this is a very useful model for thinking about transformation. Berkana has identified these four key actions for supporting communities … Continue reading
Chaordic Path
The Chaordic Path is one of the models from the Art of Hosting that I have found most valuable. The model is portrayed in the drawing on the left. Following is a description from the Art of Hosting Workbook:
There is … Continue reading
The Pro Action Café
Thank you to Ria Baeck and Rainer von Leoprechting, friends from Brussels, for creating Pro Action Cafés. This is a methodology that combines rounds of small table conversation of World Café with the Open Space encouragement of anyone with … Continue reading