Saturday, March 28, 2015
Downtown Seattle
Wanna learn more about Group Process?
A
long-time friend of mine is a leader in this group, an expert in this
arena. She is coming to Seattle to share this great info.
The card deck they created has 91 patterns, distinctions into supporting Group Process .
It is very accessible price, wanna come? Invite below…
Please tell your friends!
; ) Wendy
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Are you interested in improving your work with groups and communities?
Calling
facilitators, project and group leaders, nonprofit board members,
managers, committee chairs, public engagement practitioners, teachers,
organizers, personal coaches, activists, anti-oppression trainers, and
others whose work involves empowering people to participate in groups,
workplaces, and communities in a more dynamic and effective way.
We invite you to attend a highly interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to:
– Learn the usefulness of thinking in vital group patterns and how to apply them to organizations you are involved with
– Share dilemmas and seek solutions with colleagues
– Reflect on your facilitation practices
– Get support on upcoming meeting designs
– Engage with others who care about these things!
The
day will be an introduction to using this set of patterns to engage
with group dynamics in ways that are engaging, useful, and replicable.
The workshop will be richly participatory, with plenty of opportunity to
explore how this relates with your own experience. We’ll be using the
deck Group Works: A Pattern Language for Bringing Life to Meetings and
Other Gatherings as our lens. While familiarity with the deck is
helpful, it’s not essential—you’ll recognize the patterns from your own
experience and be able to pick it up. To better apply this tool within
organizations you are part of, we encourage you to bring along one or
more colleagues from the same group.
When: Join us starting at 9:00am for tea/coffee & registration; workshop runs 9:30am-4:30pm.
Food:
Snacks at breaks and a simple lunch will be served, with gluten-free
and vegan options. (If you have other dietary needs let us know on the
registration form.)
Cost: Sliding scale $40-$200. If the bottom
of the sliding scale is not affordable for your circumstances, creative
arrangements are available—don’t let finances be a barrier to
attendance; contact Tree Bressen at tree[at]ic[dot]org.
Registration: Please register in advance so your hosts can plan appropriately; sign up at http://www.groupworksdeck.org/event_reg/GPL_Reg.php
If you have further questions contact registrar Dave Pollard at [email protected]
Led by: Sue Woehrlin, Tree Bressen, and Dave Pollard. To learn more about the workshop leaders, visit the following links:
Sue: http://www.antiochseattle.edu/contacts/sue-woehrlin
Tree: treegroup.info/services
Dave: http://howtosavetheworld.ca/2010/10/11/
What
is Group Works? Group Works is a way of thinking about great group
process in the form of best patterns. It was created by a volunteer
collaborative of practitioners from a wide range of organizational
backgrounds with many years experience, then published in the form of a
card deck for maximum participatory possibilities. The deck can be used
in a myriad of ways to improve group dynamics: for planning events,
running sessions, reflecting afterward, studying facilitation by
yourself or as part of a group, assessing organizational functionality,
quick guidance in a tight spot, and lots more. It has the potential to
serve as a common vocabulary for people who care about good meetings and
events. The 100-card deck is available for free download from www.groupworksdeck.org,
printed copies sell for $35 each, and there is an iPhone app too. The
project has been developed in an open-source manner and your future
involvement is welcome. Check it out!
Come participate and spread
the word: We expect this will be a great learning and networking
opportunity. Hope to see you there! Please forward this invitation to
anyone who would benefit from better meetings.
— Dave, Sue, Tree, Daniel and the Group Works team
This workshop is presented by the Group Pattern Language Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.