Parsons Dialogue

Ok weather... I'm past the 'spring of deception' and 'third winter' and expect full cooperation for the next 48 hours as I make my way to Sioux Lookout. I require sunny skies, dry roads and perfect road conditions!! Please deliver. #facilitation #dialogue #youthengagement

Is your organization required to hold meetings in a public forum? Is your board or commission frustrated and exhausted by your meetings? My colleague, Dave Robertson, admits to his obsession with the FX series, The Bear, and how you can improve your experience conducting public meetings. https://ow.ly/axZR50QM9ZS #dialogue #facilitation #collaboration

Somehow - I am the recipient of a "word of the day" email (which I enjoy). Today's word of the day was HORRIPILATION. Before I read the description - I thought it be the emotion of watching a train wreck unfold in slow motion (you know a mash up of horror and contemplation). It reminded me of the term 'facipulation' that I've come across recently, when facilitation veers towards manipulation; when the facilitator isn't neutral. As it turns out, horripilation is "the erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement". I guess the physical response to the slow-mo train wreck. (In case you needed some useless trivia today. 😀) #dialogue #facilitaiton

Relationship is the therapy; Community is the cure. - Steve Grahame

I appreciate the sentiment in this Fast Company article that says we need to take time to be unproductive, to blue sky it, free wheel it, make space for what if's thinking and possibility. Scheduling space to be unstructured brings value and enjoyment. https://ow.ly/cKFs50QJzq8 #facilitation #collaboration

Is your organization required to hold meetings in a public forum? Is your board or commission frustrated and exhausted by your meetings? My colleague, Dave Robertson, admits to his obsession with the FX series, The Bear, and how you can improve your experience conducting public meetings. https://ow.ly/OS4150QM9Yr

If you are a graduate of Group Facilitation Methods and have been intrigued by Technology of Participation methods, there are still a few spots remaining in the Participation Paradigm Course (online), Mar 25 & 26, 2024. This unique approach to participation dives into the life dynamics concepts that underpin ToP methodologies. You'll gain a deeper understanding of what it is to participate in your own life and to encourage participation from others. https://ow.ly/jHqW50QJynI #dialogue #facilitation

This was an intriguing article. In every group that I work with, when we are talking about strategies and actions, they are afflicted with 'not enough time', 'no resources', 'too many priorities'. Why don't we start with 'What can we take away?' 'What can we stop doing'? I find that when I pose these two questions to a group - they are frozen, dumbfounded and don't know how to respond. Maybe this is something we need to practice. #dialogue #facilitation #collaboration https://ow.ly/fr2W50QJzc8

"Do things for your own satisfaction. Consider praise from others to be a bonus. If you don't work for their validation in the first place, you won't need it to feel satisfied once it's done." - James Clear

If you are a graduate of Group Facilitation Methods and have been intrigued by Technology of Participation methods, there are still a few spots remaining in the Participation Paradigm Course (online), Mar 25 & 26, 2024. This unique approach to participation dives into the life dynamics concepts that underpin ToP methodologies. You'll gain a deeper understanding of what it is to participate in your own life and to encourage participation from others. https://ow.ly/SgO950QJyk3 #dialogue #facilitation