Day 3: CO-CREATION IN/FOR COMMUNITY

PROCESS

09:00 Welcome and Framing
09:15 Check in – rope game
10:00 Knowledge Expeditions
11:00 Coffee break
12:00 Design Architecture
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Meta harvest
14:00 Designing for Wiser Action
17:30 Closing circle
18:00 End

SUMMARY OF THE DAY

We started discovering co-creation, community and hope early in the morning on the playground with Check in rope game. 

Through the day we explored core methodologies and tools in the Knowledge Expedition sessions. In the afternoon we focused on the core theme of the day: Co-creation and Communities, as we worked on concrete projects called by 10 participants as part of the Designing the Wiser Action process. This process closed with a gratitude circle and closing circle.  We ended the training by forming the infinity loop with participants in the room. Each participant moved around the room in this form, meeting each other, saying goodbyes with our eyes and becoming aware of infinitive possibilities we have to meet again, to live and act like we have had during the training in the future. The loop of higher intention for the event, with elements of hope, trust, courage, self-confidence, personal leadership and co-creation of community, has become true … the seed of these qualities was sown…

KEY LEARNINGS ABOUT TEAM WORK

We started discovering co-creation, community and hope early in the morning on the playground with Check in rope game. Key learnings about the team work:
  • Sense when to lead and when to follow.
  • Play your individual role but dance as a team.
  • Joy and fun in co-creation.
  • You don t need a strategy for chaotic structure, but you need strategy to create order.
  • The power of challenge connects/unites people.
  • Co-create and follow the flow.
  • Focus common purpose.
  • Synergy.
  • Appreciation.
  • Understanding common work = synergy.
  • Support each other.
  • Trust the process.
  • The importance of integrating all parts from start.
  • Global overview vs. local one.
  • Trust – let go of control and everyone will do what is needed.
  • Collective consciousness.
  • Trust to the members.
  • Playfulness.
  • Follow the flow.
  • Trial and error.
  • Eat what you cook :). 

KNOWLEDGE EXPEDITIONS

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An opportunity for participants to dive deeper into core tools and methods including:
  • Circle Practice
  • Working with Powerful Questions
  • Using Non-violent Communication in Hosting
  • Appreciative Inquiry
  • Strategic Harvesting
  • Collective Story Harvesting
  • Using AoH in post-conflict situations
  • Graphic Facilitation
  • Which method to use when...

DESIGNING FOR WISER ACTION

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Ten participants stepped forward with courage to invite help to develop their projects. Design teams formed around the following project:

  • K77 Studio - Building an active community around an Alternative Movement arts community space in the heart of Berlin (Liz)
  • Community Statenberg - Creating  sustainable community in service of Statenberg Manor so it can in turn serve the community. (Mel and Franc)
  • How to move forward from this training (AoPL Slovenia 2014), locally and regionally? (Marjeta)
  • Promoting a culture of peace in Ha. Py through an international event 'Coming together for Peace' (Joelle)
  • World Economic Forum - how to incorporate participatory processes into the organisation and associated events (Gill)
  • Introducing AoH into university settings to change organisational culture (Vanja)
  • Introducing AoH into rigid conference spaces (Inka)
  • InCo Project (Violeta)
  • Using AoH to restore trust in a team (Petra)
  • Building culture and commitment within a team to attract the right employees to an Organic Food Distributor (Duško)



PHOTO GALLERY OF DAY 3