Convening professionals are committed to transforming their world by creating conversations and cultures of authentic engagement based on purpose, trust, respect and collaboration.
At the Heart of the Matter: we create space in the 2 languages of convening-
Creating sacred spaces- the Inner Wheel
Creating safe and generative spaces- the Outer Wheel
Clarifying Intent
In our world, we are never not convening. Convening is a way of life.
If life is about relationships, then convening is there.
If life is about finding and expressing purpose and meaning, convening is a structure to do that.
Creating Our Container together
🔅Presence: Be Present. Listen.
🔅Slow Down the Conversation.
🔅Suspend Certainty: fresh ideas, creativity and surprises can emerge
🔅Contribution: Each contributes to the whole and a positive outcome. Speak from the heart. Participate to hear all the voices.
🔅Ask for what you need.
🔅Presume Positive Intent
Code of Conduct
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The Art of Convening™ Certification Tools & Resources
Videos
Convening Resources
Additional Tools
•AoC T3 Cohort Videos: Exploring Convening
AoC 9 Aspects narrated by Craig
•Convening Wheel Introduction + At the Heart of Matter: Aspect #1
•Clarifying Intent: Aspect #2
•The Invitation: Aspect #3
•Setting Context: Aspect #4
•Creating the Container: Aspect #5
•Hearing All the Voices: Aspect #6
7,8,9 to come
• Convening Wheel
• Convening Wheel Summary
• Council Process
• Principles of Conversation & Convening
• Principles of Conversation
• Principles of the Convener
• Principles of Conversation & the Convener handout
• Principles of Engagement
• Principles of Design
• Design Principles
Collaboration Prep
• Creating the Container
• Community Circle
• Stringing the Beads
• Stringing the Beads -Pele Rouge
• Transition Exercises
• Wisdom Circles
• Reflective Listening
Using the Case Study
•Guidelines
•Design Template (.docx download)
•Design Template (.pdf)
• Case Study Presentations & Samples
• Easy Peasy Tech Guide
• Zoom Meeting Participant Guide
• Guidelines for a Great Partner Call
Additional Resources
•The Napkin Test (adapted)
•The Napkin Test (original)
•Convening vs. Facilitating
• Questions about Convening (Google doc)
• Shining a Light
• Articles
Research and reports
• AoC Training Learning Report
Scripts, Workshops & Presentations (more to come)
• AoC 2-Day Training Agenda Overview
• 1-day “Art of Purposeful Leadership” Workshop
• 1/2-day “Art of Purposeful Leadership” Workshop
• 1-1/2 hour “Art of Purposeful Leadership” Workshop