 The art of preparing the field for powerful collaboration
19 & 20 September | Brisbane You're invited to a two-day intensive training in the practice of Groundwork - looking at the nature of organising and collaborating. It uncovers the foundations of powerful collaboration by exploring a practice through which we cultivate the conditions that support people to self-organise and do their best work together. The purpose is to build our shared capacity to collaborate more effectively and with more powerful results. We will identify the elements of Groundwork practice through a framework called the Foundations of Powerful Collaboration, applying this to projects and initiatives that you are already working with. Using this framework we will explore principles, practices and tools that can support us in practising conscious Groundwork. Come as an individual, or a team! The Groundwork model and practice is pioneering work in the Art of Hosting community. The first training was held in Denmark in 2016, with trainings since in Canada, Scotland, Denmark and coming up in Scotland and Colombia. This 2 day deep-dive follows a 1 day introduction to Groundwork held in Brisbane in January 2017. There is a discount for returning Groundwork practitioners Team: Toke Paludan Moeller, Mel Geltch, Pam Burley, Moze Crozier, David Newell
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Do you have an important personal question to explore? Sunday 11 December 2016, 10am-2.30pm Annerley, Brisbane Please register here The Flow Game is a unique opportunity to give and receive wisdom on questions that are important to us, in a safe, supportive environment. Its purpose is to ground, strengthen and bring clarity and flow to you, your life, leadership and actions. In December, a small group of new Flow Game hosts is being trained in Brisbane by one of the game’s international stewards, Mary Alice Arthur. We invite you to join us on the final day of our 3 day training to experience the Flow Game for yourself. You will have the chance to explore a question that has meaning to you in your life or work right now, in a Community Flow Game. You will also be supporting newly trained hosts to practice hosting, guided by Mary Alice and experienced hosts. To participate, we ask that you have a clear intention or question to explore with old and new friends. During the game, we’ll jointly reflect and share knowledge related to your question or intention. We will play multiple games in parallel, each in small groups of 4-6. Come and spend the day in the cool of Annerley Hall, and play the Flow Game with us! About the Flow Game To help illuminate possibilities and explore your future, eight people co-created this game in Denmark in 1998. It is played all around the world, in life and in organisations. Learn more about Flow Game at www.flowgame.net “Flow Game is a wonderful way of really connecting with people and talking about some important issues in your life. (It) creates a wonderful atmosphere of togetherness and mutual growth in an inoffensive and non-pressured way. I can´t wait for the next time to play the Flow Game!” Important informationYour RSVP is important
Please register here Contact Mel Geltch for information: mel@purposepartners.com.au or 0400 412 498 Timing Sunday 11 December. Please arrive by 9.45am for a 10am start. We will finish by 2.30pm Contribution We would be happy to accept voluntary contributions of between $20 and $40 per person. Donations will go towards covering the cost of the Hall, and extra to the Youth Leadership Program at Kufunda Village in Zimbabwe. If you are unable to contribute, you are still very welcome Venue Annerley Hall – the blue house 13 Waldheim Street, Annerley (corner of Ipswich Road) There is limited free parking on site. Visit Translink for public transport information. Picnic lunch Please bring something to share (there are full kitchen facilities at the venue) Invitation Download a printable version of this invitation Brisbane, 10 & 11 January 2017 PLEASE NOTE: DAY 2 of this workshop is now full. There are still places available for Day 1
Day 1: Introducing the visual toolbox Content
Day 2: Applying to your own context and diving deeper (ALL PLACES FOR DAY 2 HAVE BEEN FILLED) Content
The workshop will be hosted by Anne Madsen Anne Madsen’s specialty is Graphic Facilitation and Strategic Visual Communication. Her great passion is the process of learning and how we can move beyond what is known and comfortable to the place where learning and disruptive innovation reside. With big pieces of papers and markers Anne works with teams and organisations of all sizes and sectors to create overview, transparency and a shared language with which to navigate the ever-changing field of (work)life. Anne is a co-founder and partner in Status Flow; a consultancy offering process design, facilitation and capacity building for organisations within the fields of leadership, learning communication and collaboration. Anne lives in Denmark and often visits family in Australia. When: 9am-5pm Tuesday 10 January 2017 Where: Former NDS Innovation Hub Level 1, Lutwyche Shopping Centre 543 Lutwyche Rd, Lutwyche BRISBANE Contact: mel@purposepartners.com.au or 0400 412 498 Cost: From 16 December 2016 1 day: $350 (+GST) full fee / $275 (+GST) students / low income The price includes meals and materials. If the fee is a barrier to your participation, please get in touch. Further discounts are available if you also register for the Groundwork workshop on 9 January 2017. Please fill out the registration form online or download a printable version Download the fee structure here Download a printable invitation Introductory workshop, 9 January 2017, Brisbane, Australia "Just as every good farmer focuses all his attention on sustaining and enhancing the quality of the soil, every good organisational leader focuses all her attention on sustaining and enhancing the quality of the social field that she is responsible for." Otto Scharmer How do we prepare and organise for powerful collaboration? What practices and principles can create the right conditions for collaboration that matters? Collaboration may be in fashion but we are long past the time for just thinking or talking about it. So many issues in our lives demand that actually collaborate, and do it relatively well. While this is clear, the process of organising and collaborating is experienced by many of as difficult, slow and ineffective, particularly if the group is large. So how do we go about changing this? This introduction to Groundwork looks at the nature of organising and collaborating. It uncovers the foundations of powerful collaboration by exploring a practice through which we cultivate the conditions that support people to self-organise and do their best work together. It all starts from there for as Otto Scharmer says, the quality of the field determines the quality of the yield. The workshop will be hosted by James Ede, Mel Geltch and Penny Hamilton When: 9am-5pm Monday 9 January 2017 Where: Former NDS Innovation Hub Level 1, Lutwyche Shopping Centre 543 Lutwyche Rd, Lutwyche BRISBANE Contact: mel@purposepartners.com.au, tel: 0400 412 498 Cost: From 16 December 2016 $350 (+GST) full fee $275 (+GST) for students and others with low income The price includes meals, materials and a digital practice guide. If the fee is a barrier to your participation, please get in touch. Discounts are available if you register for the Graphic Facilitation workshop on 10 January 2017.
We invite you to join us in exploring Groundwork and the nature of organisation and collaboration in your own context More about GroundworkThe purpose this workshop is to support each other in building our shared capacity to collaborate more effectively and with more powerful results. We will identify some of the elements of Groundwork practice through a framework called the Foundations of Powerful Collaboration. Using this framework we will explore principles, practices and tools that can support us in practising Groundwork more consciously.
The practice of Groundwork is about much more than just being well-organised. It can be practiced at the individual, team and organisational level and in all cases, it invites a focus on that which is less visible or that happens underground, below the surface. This includes:
The introduction will cover:
Groundwork was first offered as a training in Denmark in May, 2016, after a 4 year exploration by James Ede, Toke Paludan Moeller and Rowan Simonsen. We are inviting a one-day workshop to Australia, the first outside Denmark. The workshop will be hosted by: James Ede is a Learning Host and partner in Status Flow, a consultancy offering process design, facilitation and capacity building for organisations within the fields of leadership, learning, communication and collaboration. James’ interest in Groundwork stems from his experience of working with teams and from collaborating to host events, conferences and conversations that matter. James lives with his partner Anne and their daughter in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mel Geltch is a participatory process designer, host and harvester, and partner in Purpose Partners, working for wiser action. Mel is passionate about building the capacity of herself and others to live and work with purpose and authenticity, and supporting the development of sustainable organisations and communities. She loves working in places where everyone is valued, free to learn, take responsibility and have fun. Mel attended the first Groundwork training in Denmark in 2016, and is inspired by the conscious practice of organising for collaboration, impact and sustainability. She lives in Brisbane, Australia. Penny Hamilton is a host and process designer. Her core work is to create and hold spaces for people to have a voice, explore possibilities, build capacity and discover creative ways to do good work together. Penny’s role at UnitingCare sees her coordinating and hosting events and conversations to support organisational transformation. Her interest in Groundwork grows from knowing what it takes to co-create opportunities such as workshops, storytelling symposiums, innovation challenges, learning opportunities and meetings with intention and purpose. She lives in Brisbane, Australia. Story workshop with Mary Alice Arthur What potential could we activate in our work and lives if we harnessed the power of story?Story is one of the most powerful agents for transformation and capacity building available. It’s also one of the most potent practices for people at any stage of their leadership journey. You’re invited to spend the day with international guest and Story Activist, Mary Alice Arthur exploring how you can cultivate new habits of actively choosing how we live and work with stories. 9am – 5pm Thursday 8 December @ Riverside Receptions, 50 Oxlade Drive, New Farm, Brisbane How could story best serve you in your work and life? Understanding how to work with story is a key leadership capacity. Mary Alice will work with the following perspectives on story to support you to be a change maker with impact. These include:
Join us to deepen your story practice and discover how to unleash your inner Story Activist. RegisterRegister for early bird price $220 by 14 November Final registrations of $250 by 24 November 2016 Send your completed registration form to engagement@uccommunity.org.au Questions? Call Penny Hamilton 0457 896 062 or email as above. NB: This is an open workshop, hosted by UnitingCare Community  Mary Alice Arthur is a Story Activist, working with the stories of people, places and things to discover and activate their greatest potential.
She brings to StoryWork a leading edge skill in using participatory practice to help groups become high performing communities, able to step up, co-create a compelling story, and from it, wise sustained action. To read more go to: www.getsoaring.com  How can we shift from transaction to transformation in our leadership?Sydney 19-21 September | Brisbane 26-28 October 2016
The Art of Participatory Leadership training offers simple and powerful participatory models, processes and practices to work with complexity, uncertainty and change. If you want to explore these questions and learn new ways of working in deep collaboration with others, you are warmly invited to join us. What will we explore, learn & practice?
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 How can we be in learning together to deepen our connections?28 – 31 July 2016 | Ballina, NSW
A group of friends from around Australia and internationally, have felt the call to host themselves and others working in movements for change in Australia. We warmly invite practitioners of Art of Hosting and other inclusive change methods and movements, to be together in community. You are invited to 3 days of good conversation, storytelling, deeper connection, learning, sharing and fun – using Art of Hosting / Participatory Leadership practices as a way for being together. When Thursday 28 July 2pm – Sunday 31 July 2016 2pm, or for as long as you can be there Where Ballina Beach Village, South Ballina, northern NSW. More information & registration On this website! Visit the event page  Coochiemudlo Island, Brisbane |
