Re: Process cards | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: George and Rosannah Stone (gnrstoneeasystreet.com) | |
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 11:44:01 -0700 (MST) |
At 08:01 AM 4/1/02 -0700, you wrote: >... > >Those of you who use the colored process cards in your group: could you >speak a bit about your impression of these? >Maggi Rohde Hi Maggi, When my wife attended our first meeting of Portlandia Cohousing in the fall of '95, we were amazed and intrigued by the color process cards. When we became members of the group, which had changed its name in the meantime to Cascadia Commons, in January 1996, we felt a bit awkward using the cards for the first few meetings, but with the help of the text on each card soon caught on. In the long course of our development since, we all have come to rely heavily on the cards -- coudn't imagine trying to run a large group meeting without them. We don't use them ordinarily for committees or smaller groups. New folks seem to catch on quickly, and I can't recall anyone ever having objected to them as useless. About three years ago, at a particularly tumultuous time in our development, we invented a sixth card -- the "purple card" -- that took priority in recognition over all others. The text on it says, " I have an emotional response to the topic that I need to share." After the purpled one has had her/his say, someone in the group volunteers to paraphrase, and works at it until it is acceptable to the card user. We have found this card very valuable when we are working on very difficult issues. It really saves us time and distress, and I haven't ever felt it was being abused. George Stone Cascadia Commons, Portland, Oregon _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/cohousing-l
- Re: Process cards, (continued)
- Re: Process cards Jeanne Goodman, April 3 2002
- Re: Process cards steve boylan, April 3 2002
- Re: Process cards Rosa Leah, April 2 2002
- Re: Process cards Maggi Rohde, April 1 2002
- Re: Process cards Sharon Villines, April 1 2002
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