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A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint

Started this conversation. Last reply by juanita brown Jun 7. 7 Replies

The experience of a world café can be cathartic, enlightening and uplifting. A buzz develops – a kind of overtone of resonant ideas - carried through multiple conversations exploring what’s on our…Continue

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juanita brown replied to Joan Davis's discussion 'A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint'
"What a beautiful reflection, Joan....very exciting t hear your experience. With appreciation, Juanita"
Jun 7
Amy Lenzo replied to Joan Davis's discussion 'A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint'
"You're an inspiration, Joan! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful story, and for the great work you are doing."
Jun 7
Joan Davis replied to Joan Davis's discussion 'A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint'
"Sure Ben, but I credit the class at large, for the article reflects our discussion of the value and etiquette of World Cafe conversations. It's simply amazing to me that the phenomena carries so easily to a virtual format. I hope that…"
Mar 28
Ria Baeck replied to Joan Davis's discussion 'A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint'
"Great harvest story! Thanks for sharing! Ria"
Mar 27
Ben Roberts replied to Joan Davis's discussion 'A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint'
"Thank you, Joan. It is inspiring to hear you describe this experience! I think your final paragraph is one of the best brief descriptions of the power of dialogue I have read: In that spirit, I hope you will permit me to quote you from…"
Mar 26
Joan Davis replied to Joan Davis's discussion 'A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint'
"You're welcome Juanita, and thank YOU for enabling this truly unique experience. You are spot on about Amy - we have found great synergy in the work we do and she is a guiding light as I set out to host my own virtual world cafe for…"
Mar 25
juanita brown replied to Joan Davis's discussion 'A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint'
"Joan, It is WONDERFUL to hear this reflection on your experience. Thank you so much for sharing it--and I'm sure Amy Lenzo, our Global Communications Coordinator and you, with the work you do, would have a lot to share with…"
Mar 25
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A day at the Cafe - a participant's viewpoint

The experience of a world café can be cathartic, enlightening and uplifting. A buzz develops – a kind of overtone of resonant ideas - carried through multiple conversations exploring what’s on our collective mind. I’ve been a participant in these virtual forums several times now, most recently as a participant in the World Café Signature Learning Program. I always come away from a World Café experience feeling that…See More
Mar 25
Ria Baeck replied to Joan Davis's discussion 'Call for Graphic Recorders' in the group Art of Harvesting
"You still need someone? Love, Ria"
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Call for Graphic Recorders

Hello everyone. I'm Joan Davis, a virtual collaboration consultant and long time admirer of the online World Café format for distributed conversations. My associates at www.BAMentor.com will be launching a new online service offering based on the World Café, targeting virtual conversations for Business Analysts. We're hoping to partner in this venture with a graphic recorder that would be willing to experiment with us on an ipad or over webcam. Our…See More
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Art of Harvesting

This group is for all of us who are passionate about collecting, capturing, reflecting, harvesting and sharing what matters.
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Methods for Strategic Collaboration

Please join the conversation if you are interested in blending The World Cafe with other methods and models such as Open Space Technology, Appreciative Inquiry, Polarity Management, Spiral Dynamics, Theory U, the Enneagram and more.See More
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Apr 25, 2010

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Please indicate World Café experience in one or more of the following roles.
Participant
If you are new to the World Cafe, would you please share how you heard about this community?
I'm a business facilitator & moderator of public forums, exploring how to apply my skills in virtual formats. I was brought here by a colleague who shared the institution of Virtual World Cafes. Congratulations, and I'm looking forward to the experience.
In what field is the primary focus of your World Café work?
Education, Corporate, Online, Community
What knowledge, skills or resources would you like to contribute to the World Café community to help it grow and flourish?
Designing interactive webinars and facilitating dialogue among distributed groups.
What would you most like to receive from this community?
Exposure to the practices of World Cafe and graphic recording.
Would you like to share a Web or Blog address?
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jdavisconsulting
What haven't we asked that you'd like to share?
I recently opened up a Virtual Facilitation Subgroup in LinkedIn under the Professional Facilitators Group. We are interested in exploring ideas and alternatives for facilitating virtual conversation. Please join the dialogue.

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At 1:32am on May 30, 2010, Benjamin Aaron Degenhart said…
great, thank you Joan, on it now :)
At 9:53am on May 28, 2010, Benjamin Aaron Degenhart said…
Hey Joan, thanks! sorry for the delay. Here is the recording of that session.

I like your metaphorical imagination of the gardening... definitely resonating with you on that. Can you link me to your LinkedIn group? would like to join. Hah, doing landscaping :) is that more the architecture work before the gardening can start?

warmly, /b
At 12:40pm on May 17, 2010, Amy Lenzo said…
Me too!
At 2:38pm on May 5, 2010, Benjamin Aaron Degenhart said…
oh i see :) do you have questions that i could answer? it's quite a young role in the virtual world i believe... so we are making it up as we go...
At 3:08pm on April 25, 2010, Benjamin Aaron Degenhart said…
Hi Joan, welcome into this World Cafe Online Community of Learning and Practice :)

Wow, sounds great what you are equipped with! Unfortunately you just missed our monthly virtual World Cafe call, but the next one might be interesting for you to attend.
Joan, if you feel good about taking some time to write an introduction about yourself in the space we created for this - then please do so.
Also my sense is that there are some groups and discussion-threads that might inspire you to contribute and to harvest... the search function might help you jump straight to the juicy spots.

May this space serve you well...

Please let me know if i can help you with anything here,
Benjamin [Global Communications team member]
 
 
 

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