Presencing

World Café for co-sensing in the U process

"One enormously useful practice for creating collective
sensing organs is the World Café method, developed by Juanita
Brown and her colleagues David Isaacs and Toke Moller, among other
World Café pioneers. Larger groups sit together as in a coffeehouse,
around small round tables with four or five chairs. Rather than limiting
the interaction to a single table, the World Café method focuses on
interaction on multiple levels (threaded conversations from table to
table and whole-group conversations) using seven simple café principles:
clarify the context; create a hospitable environment; explore
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Transformation, change and developmental levels

Recently I asked a question to Otto Scharmer during the second class whether the stage of personal development matters for getting to the bottom of the U. Otto replied that an alternative path is that a collective situation can be a gateway to deeper levels of consciousness.

The latter works when there is an immediate and shared sense of urgency, for example when there is an urgent problem to be solved.  Hence, the effort is REACTIVE.

But what about PROACTIVE processes? And particularly multi-stakeholder proactive action? Because they are proactive, an immediate sense of urgency is lacking. So, does personal developmental level matter in such endeavors after all?
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Further Ideas

Anchoring Profound Transformational Work within a Major Academic Institution

Establishing a base for the work in a major academic institution could make a significant contribution to the movement worldwide. Such a convening place could provide a stronghold for support of the new global consciousness.  It could also provide a platform for developing a new pedagogy, creating a new type of school and a place of opportunity for the next generation of leaders.
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Common Patterns

Tom Hurley and Otto Scharmer described the evolution of the respective bodies of work of the World Cafe and U Process.  This stirred interest in the personal stories of the original impulse giving rise to the innovation and naming the respective approach as this took place during a similar time period in the mid 1990s.  Their descriptions also included stories of the unfolding of the work, to current forms and formation of networks taking shape worldwide.  The group listened intently, noticing commonalities and potential points of synergy and collaboration.  Such listening opened doors to imaginings and to sensing possibilities.
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Theory U

Another cracking conversation started up on the AoH list. Started by Martin Siesta, reporting on something he read on Otto Scharmer's blog:

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Our steady attention...

Our steady attention to what is moving us


in the luminous moments of co-inspiration


transforms the fleeting experience into continuous celebration


of the awakening of the collective learner


to its potential for higher intelligence and wisdom,


capable to hold more compassion and complexity.

Cafe U Blog

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Action inquiry into the synergy and possible collaborations between the World Café and Theory U

Welcome, to this cozy corner of cyberspace, the virtual home of our action inquiry underway that is exploring the potential for synergy between the World Café and Theory U.

 

Your hosts include George Pór, Sheryl Erickson and Ria Baeck, who have initiated an action inquiry into prototyping a process by which multiple social technologies might discover and realize their potential synergies. Amy Lenzo of the World Café community has joined the team, bringing her talents as an online host and beautifier (visual design support).

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Social Presencing Theater and Shadow Puppet Plays

Pulling this blog entry from where it was originally posted into this site.