1 November 4, 2009

2 Mission: Engagement Engagement Integrate Support Gathering Gathering of people interested in leading change in themselves, their organizations, and the communities in which they live. Integrate learning from diverse fields and diffuse knowledge to all who seek to lead change. Support one another through encouragement and advice.

3 Welcome The Challenge before us – Economic & social adjustments Industrial era Knowledge Era continues Need Adaptive Change Sometimes Need Transformative Change Too Often Settle for Transactional Change Too Often Get Disruptive Change

4 Discussion Topics Engaging the Grassroots Alternate Leadership Models Democratic Governance Performance Improvement Large Group Interventions Building Community Change Fatigue Peer Problem-Solving Vote Dot voting on wall posters

5 Team Poker Objective: Assemble 5-person teams (Poker Hands) Winner: Highest value hand (review hand rankings) Phases of “Play” 1. Hold card in front of you and walk around observing 2. 3 min. time limit to organize your “hand” Free to join & leave team at any time Can seek and entice others to join

6 Team Poker - debrief Anyone left out of a hand? Individual differences – value is contextual Determining value (personal & team decision) Making hard decisions (your decision & impact on others) Information processing (too much, scattered) Communication difficulties Need for Quick team formation Determining team leadership Time pressure What do the cards represent?

7 Breakout Sessions Breakout #1: Leading Change with Influence (Not Authority) Breakout #2: Questions that Lead Change

8 Dialogue Process Establish a Baseline for Understanding Short readings – discussion guides Identify area of interest for deep dive What questions do you have? Sharing understanding of what was read Discussion led by remaining questions

9 Sticky Note Debrief Four Groups by card suit What were they key points? What are the applications? Post & Group Sticky Notes

10 Post-Event Activity Ad hoc Brainstorming Who shares a common problem? What have others done in the past? Networking – establish relationships Who might have needed knowledge? Who might provide encouragement?

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12 Levels of Learning 1.Reaction – Applause Meter 2.Knowledge Acquired 3.Behaviors Changed 4.Demonstrated Results Learn by explaining & doing

13 Engagement Process Something different – push for higher level of learning Multiple, overlapping areas of expertise here Some experiential that can be related Some academic that can be shared Some asking questions that challenge us

14 Guiding Beliefs The more you know about something The more you know how little you really know Powerful questions can change Us & the World Everybody brings something different to the group All change begins with one person