Yesterday was the first time that I used a cafe for strategic planning - The World Cafe Community2024-03-29T15:57:32Zhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/forum/topics/yesterday-was-the-first-time?commentId=3306069%3AComment%3A14179&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPeg, I have been thinking abo…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-12-27:3306069:Comment:175762009-12-27T17:10:10.882ZJohn Inmanhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/JohnInman
Peg, I have been thinking about a similar situation at a dear friends ELCA church where he is an interim paster. The congragation is in a rich multi-cultural setting but has never drawn in the community.<br />
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I have suggested that they create a series of multi-generational World Cafe's to draw in the local community into a conversation on integrating the local community. There is so much that can be done. Questions are wide ranging and depend on what is most pressing in the local community. Could…
Peg, I have been thinking about a similar situation at a dear friends ELCA church where he is an interim paster. The congragation is in a rich multi-cultural setting but has never drawn in the community.<br />
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I have suggested that they create a series of multi-generational World Cafe's to draw in the local community into a conversation on integrating the local community. There is so much that can be done. Questions are wide ranging and depend on what is most pressing in the local community. Could be "How do we bring the rich mixture of local cultures together through multi-generational dialogue?" OR "What can we do to build (other concepts can go here) our community?" Or many other questions. This concept can be adapted to the small non-profit. They could sponser said conversations. The key is to draw in multi-generations to the cafe around a topic that is important. You can also use these dialogues as training grounds for young women or others who you would like to bring up to spead in the art of dialogue.<br />
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I hope that you keep me in the loop as you move this concept forward. Very exciting.<br />
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John John,
I looked you up on this…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-12-21:3306069:Comment:167482009-12-21T17:06:27.573ZPeg Carlson-Bowenhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/PegCarlsonBowen
John,<br />
I looked you up on this community after hearing you participate in several forums at the last Pegasus Conference--loved your contributions.<br />
I am just starting to explore how Systems Thinking/World Cafe can be used in non-profits. Not neccesarily for an entire strategic plan, but for particular issues. In one non-profit, we are facing the issue of an aging membership and looking for ways to engage the younger members of the community to join. (This has been a problem of this organization…
John,<br />
I looked you up on this community after hearing you participate in several forums at the last Pegasus Conference--loved your contributions.<br />
I am just starting to explore how Systems Thinking/World Cafe can be used in non-profits. Not neccesarily for an entire strategic plan, but for particular issues. In one non-profit, we are facing the issue of an aging membership and looking for ways to engage the younger members of the community to join. (This has been a problem of this organization for a couple of decades, so definitely qualifies as a long standing problem systems thinking might help with. ) Any particular hints on how to entice the younger generation?<br />
In another task I've been recruited for, I have the opportunity to create a workshop on leadership for young women. I'd like to introduce them to the World Cafe technique--would the best way be to have them participate in one on a topic of interest, then give them the technique as a 'take away'? That's what I was thinking, but would like your perspective since you've consulted on this and I'm just a beginner. Thanks.<br />
Peg Thomas, look on the earlier p…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-11-14:3306069:Comment:143042009-11-14T01:35:43.000ZJohn Inmanhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/JohnInman
Thomas, look on the earlier post on this thread and see a document that describes in detail the processes that I use.
Thomas, look on the earlier post on this thread and see a document that describes in detail the processes that I use. John, Thank you for posting t…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-11-14:3306069:Comment:143012009-11-14T01:13:35.857ZThomas W. Perrinehttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/ThomasWPerrine
John, Thank you for posting this. I am about to begin strategic planning for a non-profit that I work with and this process looks great. You have lightened my burden.<br />
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Tom
John, Thank you for posting this. I am about to begin strategic planning for a non-profit that I work with and this process looks great. You have lightened my burden.<br />
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Tom Amazing John. Very inspiratio…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-11-11:3306069:Comment:141792009-11-11T18:22:55.783ZJenn Scharfhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/JennScharf
Amazing John. Very inspirational to see such substantial results occur in only a few hours. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing John. Very inspirational to see such substantial results occur in only a few hours. Thank you for sharing. Thank you. Let me know if you…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-11-10:3306069:Comment:137982009-11-10T15:36:00.220ZJohn Inmanhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/JohnInman
Thank you. Let me know if you ever try the process and how it works for you. I wish you the best.<br />
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John
Thank you. Let me know if you ever try the process and how it works for you. I wish you the best.<br />
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John Interesting strategic plannin…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-11-10:3306069:Comment:137842009-11-10T08:21:36.018Zkhatrineluzhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/khatrineluz
Interesting strategic planning process. I did learn something in this.
Interesting strategic planning process. I did learn something in this. Gayle, I find that my experti…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-11-07:3306069:Comment:135942009-11-07T00:55:31.656ZJohn Inmanhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/JohnInman
Gayle, I find that my expertise and experience create blind spots for me. I have to deliberately look at what I am doing and re-frame into a cafe framework then the world opens up. Amazing.<br />
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John
Gayle, I find that my expertise and experience create blind spots for me. I have to deliberately look at what I am doing and re-frame into a cafe framework then the world opens up. Amazing.<br />
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John Dear John-
Thanks for sharin…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-11-03:3306069:Comment:134282009-11-03T16:51:05.424ZGayle Yamauchi-Gleasonhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/GayleYamauchiGleason
Dear John-<br />
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Thanks for sharing this outline! I have heard from some of my students that they think World Cafe is great for sharing ideas and brainstorming, but what about action planning and goal setting? This is a wonderful format of weaving world cafe style conversations as the foundation and at other key points when you need to really harness the power of the thinking and sharing in the room.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Gayle
Dear John-<br />
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Thanks for sharing this outline! I have heard from some of my students that they think World Cafe is great for sharing ideas and brainstorming, but what about action planning and goal setting? This is a wonderful format of weaving world cafe style conversations as the foundation and at other key points when you need to really harness the power of the thinking and sharing in the room.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Gayle Yes skype is best. my call na…tag:www.theworldcafecommunity.org,2009-10-31:3306069:Comment:133132009-10-31T16:58:08.212ZJohn Inmanhttp://www.theworldcafecommunity.org/profile/JohnInman
Yes skype is best. my call name is wetherhaven. Please send me an invitation to connect. Then we can arrange to talk. I just bought a new laptop and you should be able to converse with video now. How fun is that? Take care.<br />
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John
Yes skype is best. my call name is wetherhaven. Please send me an invitation to connect. Then we can arrange to talk. I just bought a new laptop and you should be able to converse with video now. How fun is that? Take care.<br />
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John