TELE-COURSE D:

DYNAMIC POLICY-SHAPING & MEETINGS

(SOCIOCRACY - DYNAMIC GOVERNANCE)

This 10-hour course teaches a very effective form of joint policy-making which enables groups to look at issues from multiple perspectives and tapping into collective wisdom, as well as how to run better more efficient meetings which are fun and effective. The consists of ten 1-hour modules on the phone:

D: DYNAMIC POLICY-SHAPING & EFFECTIVE MEETINGS

You will share some workplace experience with others related to collaborative policy-making, learn several skills to run better meetings, as well as practice these so that you can apply what you have learned in your workplace. The course is for those seeking a better way of teams tackling challenges and a more efficient way of running meetings which really mean something to all involved.

DESCRIPTION OF EACH MODULE

D-1:   COLLABORATIVE PROPOSALS

D-11:  FORMING A FULL PICTURE OF AN ISSUE

Facilitating the process for group to form a comprehensive picture of a problem, viewed from various perspectives, in order to find a solution easily:

D-12:   JOINTLY FORMING PROPOSALS

Facilitating a group in order to generate and shape proposals from a full picture of the issues. This includes:

D-13:  SELECTING FROM MULITIPLE OPTIONS

Applying the unique open process of electing roles to choosing from multiple options. It is also an opportunity to consolidate and practice of the technique more, specifically:

D-14:  REVIEWING PROPOSAL TO CONSENT

Consolidation workshop - opportunity for more practice of facilitating consent decision-making, including managing concerns and objections, and kneading improved solutions.

D-15:  CREATING DYNAMISM IN DECISIONS

Reviewing importance of all decisions being dynamic, open to periodic review or impromptu challenge. Specifically we will explore:

D-2:   EFFECTIVE CIRCLE MEETINGS

D-21:   OPENING A CIRCLE MEETING

Opening a meetings in such a manner as to render them more effective

D-22:  CLOSING A CIRCLE MEETING

Exploring how to close a meeting to ensure its effectiveness is maintained. Specifically you will learn:

D-23:  PREPARING A CIRCLE MEETING

Preparing a meeting to ensure it can be run as effectively and smoothly as possible. This involves a secretary, team leader and facilitator deciding:

D-24:   CONCLUDING A MEETING (MINUTES, ACTIONS)

Exploring what is required after a meeting to ensure the consented decisions are acted upon appropriately and in a timely way. This includes:

D-25:  TROUBLE-SHOOTING IN MEETINGS

Examining what to do when things go wrong in meetings, a kind of facilitator's meeting trouble-shooting guide. This includes:

Prerequisite --> C. Collaborative Decision-making

RETURN TO THE TOP        GO TO MASTER MENU PAGE        RETURN TO SERVICES PAGE

Course Style / Who for:

The ten modules collectively form part of this course, but can also each be taken independently. All modules are interactive group teleconference sessions of 1 hour each. They involve peer discussion or practice in small groups (over the phone).

The workshop series and modules are for leaders, managers, executives, workers or personnel in corporations, governement, health, academia, and entreprises; or for consultants, coaches, trainers, faculty and specialists in any organisation who are seeking the relevant expertise or insight.

The workshops are highly interactive, requiring substantial degree of oral input, discussion and practice from participants in break out groups, either to share experiences from your workplace or practice specific skills being learned. You may also be asked to consider and share with others how you might apply what you are learning to your workplace. These modules are not suitable for simply listening in, maximum benefit from these workshops will only be gained by full participation. Some supplementary visual support online may be offered, but this is optional and online access is not required during the call.

About the complete Course D:

PLEASE NOTE THESE COURSES ARE CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE ON DEMAND (MIN 10 PARTICIPANTS). PLEASE CONTACT US IF INTERESTED.

As a prerequisite to this course you will need to have completed course C Collaborative Decision-making introducing the fundamentals skills in dynamic co-governance.