action

From divergence moving to action

I was just putting together some materials for an Open Space training workshop I'm doing in Prince Rupert, BC on Friday and I compiled three useful approaches to facilitating action planning in Open Space.  The first is my own version of moving to action, the second is Diana Larsen's approach to prioritizing ideas by impact and energy and the third approach is Jack Martin Leith's approach to project planning, which he blogged here.    read more »

Closing day in intergenerational gathering

Friday, our last day.

 

We had some unclarity in the hosting team in the morning about what was the right thing to happen. To me it seemed to reflect one of the challenges of our field. We are good, very good, at creating relationships and having conversations that matter, but how do we go to the next step, the action?

 

If we take the U-process as the model, there is a place - when you really entered the alignment of head, heart and soul - when you can 'act in an instant'. It is clear what to do; there is no doubt, although you only see the next step and not the whole plan in advance.

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