Cohousing-L Mailing List: Fwd: PCP workshops in DC, Boston, and Vancouver

[Tree Bressen (tree]

Hi,

While this organization is generally focused on how to convene discussions 
among people who don't normally operate together as a group, i bet the 
skills would be useful for cohousing too.  I thought some of y'all might be 
interested in their workshops.  Cheers,

--Tree


> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 15:32:03 -0800
> From: "Public Conversations Project " 
> <conversations.Staff.m1181 [at] conversations.soceco.org>
> Subject: PCP workshops in DC, Boston, and Vancouver!
>
> We are genuinely proud to announce the Public Conversations
> Project's Spring 2004 training schedule, which features two newly
> minted workshops designed for seasoned practitioners.  With
> demand growing for PCP's signature Power of Dialogue workshop,
> this training debuts in Washington, DC at the end of January and
> returns to Vancouver, BC in March.
>
> If you know mediators, teachers, therapists, social workers, clergy,
> students, and others who would like to join us, please forward this
> message!
>
> For workshop descriptions, scroll down to the bottom of this message
> or visit http://www.publicconversations.org/pcp/index.asp?catid=51
> ******************************
>
> THE POWER OF DIALOGUE (POD)
> Washington, DC - January 29-31, 2004
> Vancouver, BC - March 25-27, 2004
> Boston, MA - May 20-22, 2004
>
> ******************************
>
> *New!* PREPARING FOR CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE
> Boston, MA - January 15, 2004
>
> *This workshop is full; please call
>  617-923-1216 x 13, to be put on the waiting list.
>
> ******************************
>
> INQUIRY AS INTERVENTION
> Boston, MA - February 10, 2004
>
> ******************************
>
> *New!* STAYING GROUNDED WHEN ON THE SPOT
> Boston, MA - April 20-21, 2004
>
> ******************************
>
> ELICITING NEW STORIES ABOUT CONFLICT
> Boston, MA - May 13, 2004
>
> ******************************
>
> REFLECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN FRENZIED TIMES
> Boston, MA - June 11-12, 2004
>
> ******************************
>
>
> Workshop Descriptions:
>
>
> THE POWER OF DIALOGUE:
> Constructive Conversations on Divisive Issues
>
> When disagreements develop into polarized conflicts, discussion
> often gives way to shouting matches or icy silence.  During this hands-
> on workshop, participants will explore ways to promote the type of
> meaningful dialogue that has the power to shift communication and
> relationships.  Participants will learn the key elements of PCP
> dialogues through the process of designing, facilitating, and de-
> briefing an extended dialogue simulation. This is a three-day
> workshop.
>
> ******************************
>
> *New!* PREPARING FOR CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE
>
> Whether dialogues flounder or fulfill their transformative potential often
> hinges on events that occur before participants sit down together.
> This workshop examines the vital role the exploratory, contracting, and
> collaborative design phases play in influencing the course of
> conversations. When used before the first meeting, between
> sessions, or within caucus, PCP-style interviews between
> practitioners and participants can make it possible for people in
> chronic conflict to engage in constructive conversations.
>
> ******************************
>
> INQUIRY AS INTERVENTION:
> Crafting Questions with Purpose and Impact
>
> The questions asked by practitioners affect what the parties in a
> conflict think is possible for their communication, their relationship,
> and the outcome of their conflict.  Since 1989, the Public
> Conversations Project has been refining the use of "opening
> questions" in transforming conflictual conversations.  Participants in
> this workshop will focus on the power of crafting, asking, and
> responding to questions, and will explore the power and potential of
> questions for their own practice and daily lives.
>
> *******************************
>
> *New!* STAYING GROUNDED WHEN ON THE SPOT:
> A Skill Building Workshop for Facilitators
>
> No amount of pre-meeting collaboration and preparation can
> guarantee that a meeting will be without surprises or confusion. When
> these occur, facilitators need to know what to do or refrain from doing.
> They need to be grounded in a principled approach to serving the
> participants and their shared purposes.  With such grounding,
> methods can be chosen quickly or perhaps even invented on the spot.
> In this workshop, through presentations, exercises, case examples,
> and discussion, participants will develop skills in staying grounded,
> even in difficult moments. This is a two-day workshop.
>
> ********************************
>
> ELICITING NEW STORIES ABOUT CONFLICT:
> Interviewer Stance, Framework & Practice
>
> People "stuck" in conflict often view the situation and the parties
> involved through a narrow and unchanging lens.  This workshop
> presents ways to elicit enriched stories that help people move beyond
> their old, polarizing "conversations" to develop new perspectives and
> relationships.  Participants will explore frameworks and experiential
> exercises to learn how to listen for what is not said, the absent but
> implicit- so they can assist parties in thinking about their conflicts in
> new and constructive ways.
>
> ******************************
>
> REFLECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN FRENZIED TIMES
>
> This two-day workshop explores the possibilities of utilizing reflection,
> inquiry, and dialogue to reinvigorate and enhance organizational
> leadership in the face of daily pressures.  It is designed to help
> organizational and community leaders become more creative and
> resourceful in their roles. The workshop draws from Appreciative
> Inquiry, Narrative Theory, and the Public Conversations Project's
> approach to dialogue.
>
>
>
>
> ****************************************************************************
> For more information about these and other workshops, visit
> http://www.publicconversations.org/pcp/index.asp?catid=51
> or contact Manda at training [at] publicconversations.org or 617-923-
> 1216 x13.



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