Resources and Research - The Art of Hosting2024-03-28T11:40:30Zhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/forum/categories/resources-and-research/listForCategory?feed=yes&xn_auth=noOnline Manualtag:artofhosting.ning.com,2020-08-14:4134568:Topic:1217442020-08-14T21:10:15.330ZPamela Barit Nolanhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/PamelaBaritNolan
<p>I am trying to find a post that had this document attached to it:</p>
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<p><span>Online AoH Manual CoCreation Practices for Meaningful Participat…gement V1.0.pdf.html</span></p>
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<p><span>I believe it was sent out in may and it did not download properly on my computer. </span></p>
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<p><span>Does anyone have a copy that they could share with me?</span></p>
<p>I am trying to find a post that had this document attached to it:</p>
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<p><span>Online AoH Manual CoCreation Practices for Meaningful Participat…gement V1.0.pdf.html</span></p>
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<p><span>I believe it was sent out in may and it did not download properly on my computer. </span></p>
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<p><span>Does anyone have a copy that they could share with me?</span></p> Art of Hosting as a Research Methodtag:artofhosting.ning.com,2015-12-21:4134568:Topic:1004892015-12-21T21:33:10.637ZNiroshan Ramachandranhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/NiroshanRamachandran
<p>Dear Fellows,</p>
<p>I am Niroshan from Sri Lanka, currently pursuing a Erasmus Mundus Masters in Social Work. </p>
<p>I participated in the Art of Hosting workshop in European Forum Alpbach 2015. At the end of this workshop I am very much interested in applying this method in my professional career. </p>
<p>As a partial requirement of my degree I have to conduct a research in UK next year. Since I like the art of hosting, I am planning to test this model as a research tool or an…</p>
<p>Dear Fellows,</p>
<p>I am Niroshan from Sri Lanka, currently pursuing a Erasmus Mundus Masters in Social Work. </p>
<p>I participated in the Art of Hosting workshop in European Forum Alpbach 2015. At the end of this workshop I am very much interested in applying this method in my professional career. </p>
<p>As a partial requirement of my degree I have to conduct a research in UK next year. Since I like the art of hosting, I am planning to test this model as a research tool or an intervention tool in social work practice.</p>
<p>Could any of you guide me, how can i use this as a research or intervention tool? Will it be feasible? I would also appreciate if you could recommend some reading list too.</p>
<p>Thank you</p> Articles on Collective Impact (and developmental evaluation)tag:artofhosting.ning.com,2014-04-23:4134568:Topic:922702014-04-23T12:01:36.968ZRia Baeckhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/RiaBaeck
<p>From the AoH emaillist, early Spring 2014:<br></br> <br></br> Greetings, <br></br> A friend just showed me this article on approaches to cross-sector coordination -- which reminds me (at first blush) of the teach on core teams that Tuesday and Tim just gave at the Beyond the Basics in Columbus. <br></br> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/collective_impact">http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/collective_impact</a> <br></br> <br></br> "The social sector is filled with…</p>
<p>From the AoH emaillist, early Spring 2014:<br/> <br/> Greetings, <br/> A friend just showed me this article on approaches to cross-sector coordination -- which reminds me (at first blush) of the teach on core teams that Tuesday and Tim just gave at the Beyond the Basics in Columbus. <br/> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/collective_impact">http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/collective_impact</a> <br/> <br/> "The social sector is filled with examples of partnerships, networks, and other types of joint efforts. But collective impact initiatives are distinctly different. Unlike most collaborations, collective impact initiatives involve a centralized infrastructure, a dedicated staff, and a structured process that leads to a common agenda, shared measurement, continuous communication, and mutually reinforcing activities among all participants." <br/> <br/> There are companion pieces on "Backbone Organizations" that sound a bit like core teams, and "Embracing Emergence - How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity." <br/> <br/> Have you seen this? Has it been talked about on the AoH list? Curious about any AoH practitioners takes on this model and approach. I meet with her tomorrow and would appreciate any pointing to previous conversations! <br/> blessings <br/> Jeff Aitken <br/> San Francisco<br/> -------------------------<br/> Hello, Jeff. Thanks for bringing this possible connection between Collective Impact and the teachings at Beyond the Basics in Columbus. I was very fortunate to be able to attend that gathering, and thank Chris, Tim, Tuesday and Caitlin for their top-notch hosting! It was a very nourishing three days.</p>
<div>Back to Collective Impact. I have studied it and tried to use it, a bit. My overall impression is that, as with so many other things, it is easier to describe in a magazine article than it is to implement in real life! I don't think there have been many examples where all the necessary elements have been in place to fully test it as an approach. But it certainly deals with complexity and breadth, two of the themes we dealt with in Beyond the Basics.</div>
<div>Here is a more recent article that might interest you. It is by the same authors and attempts to address some of the questions that have arisen since the original article was first published. Embracing Emergence: How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity. <a href="http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/embracing_emergence_how_collective_impact_addresses_complexity?utm_source=Enews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ten_gifts">http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/embracing_emergence_how_collective_impact_addresses_complexity?utm_source=Enews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ten_gifts</a> </div>
<div>Best,</div>
<div>Laurie Norris</div>
<div>Baltimore, MD</div>
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<div>Thanks. Now reading "Channeling Change: making collective impact work" a pdf online. A short accessible piece. Don't have the url now tho.<div>Developmental evaluation is big in this model. But so is having 2-3 years of funding from an anchor funder, and a champion who can gather CEO level cross-sector leaders, as preconditions for starting. The third precondition is urgency for change.</div>
<div>It's less grassroots in orientation than a Transition initiative for sure...<br/><div>Jeff</div>
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<div><p><a href="http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/channeling_change_making_collective_impact_work">http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/channeling_change_making_collective_impact_work</a></p>
<p>The link that Jess was referring to.</p>
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<p>Best</p>
<p>Corina</p>
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<p>Jeff,</p>
<div>I've used this model with various communities across Minnesota and know others working across the US using the model successfully as well. In my work, I've used AoH methodologies when engaging staff in government agencies to build a new way of working together. Similarly we've used AoH teachings when engaging community members to shape the services they want from their government agencies. </div>
<div>In my experience I've had more success using the collective impact model when talking with leaders (both elected and appointed), about the structure of change and the change process. I then incorporate all the strategies of engagement and "being with one another" I learned through AoH.</div>
<div>Happy to talk more if its helpful.</div>
<div>Laura </div>
<div>Laura LaCroix-Dalluhn</div>
<div>St. Paul/Minneapolis</div>
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<div><div>Hi all,</div>
<div>I am consulting with several non-profits in my area around implementing Collective Impact. There is a ground swell of attention going to Collective Impact in the non-profit sectors. There is clear resonance in the non-profit circles that our current ways of creating impact in complex problems is not achieving the impact that is needed. CI proposes a framework on creating a multi-sector collaboration.</div>
<div>As a AOH practitioner, I am integrating the AOH practices into the DNA of the CI projects I am working with. The space where I feel that the work of AOH can have the greatest impact in Collective Impact and other collaboration models is in bringing the practice and tools of how we come together. </div>
<div>An analogy around baking a loaf of bread may be helpful here.</div>
<div>CI creates a well thought out structure of how to build a structure for collaboration. Akin to a recipe for collaboration. While there have been many recipes that have been created over time, CI is the one that is on the forefront of social change theory at this time.</div>
<div>To me, AoH is the yeast the creates the proper rising of co-creation principles, participatory practices and ways of being together that open up trust and relationships.</div>
<div>As we know with out yeast, even with the greatest recipe, all you will get is flat, bad bread. </div>
<div>The reality is that Collective Impact needs a strong foundation of trust and relationships to move into deeper levels and spirals of collaboration. Without this foundation many CI initiatives will lose steam, fracture or revert back to coordination level work.</div>
<div>I am excited to see the how the AoH and Collective Impact work can be aligned.</div>
Kevin Hiebert<br/><font color="#444444"><b>-----------------------</b></font></div>
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</div> Digital tools for Harvestingtag:artofhosting.ning.com,2013-12-08:4134568:Topic:873402013-12-08T21:35:02.719ZJan Huthttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/JanHut
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1068b81a-d41f-0b09-668d-b3dc99b51eae"><span>Hi,</span></span></p>
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<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1068b81a-d41f-0b09-668d-b3dc99b51eae"><span>Last week I received a phone call form a <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">company</span> that is <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">developing</span> a tool for facilitating groups processes. <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Replacing</span> post-its and flip charts. My first response was no it is to much…</span></span></p>
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1068b81a-d41f-0b09-668d-b3dc99b51eae"><span>Hi,</span></span></p>
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<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1068b81a-d41f-0b09-668d-b3dc99b51eae"><span>Last week I received a phone call form a <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">company</span> that is <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">developing</span> a tool for facilitating groups processes. <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Replacing</span> post-its and flip charts. My first response was no it is to much <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">hustle</span> in a <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">AoH</span> session. Working with devices is disturbing. But later on I was thinking maybe it can be of help distributing the outcome as pictures and text to ease the Harvesting afterwards.</span></span></p>
<div><span>Does anyone know if there is such a tooling an if not if it cn be of any help.</span></div> Art of Harvesting Magazine onlinetag:artofhosting.ning.com,2013-12-05:4134568:Topic:872512013-12-05T19:06:40.338ZSimon Mathishttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/SimonMathis
Hey everybody,<br />
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I started an online AoH magazine: Check it out: <a href="http://flip.it/dwOPI">http://flip.it/dwOPI</a><br />
It is easily readable on the phone/ ipad/ computer and has a very nice interface - if anyone wants to contribute to the magazine just contact me, I am happy for help (: hope this can be useful!<br />
Simon
Hey everybody,<br />
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I started an online AoH magazine: Check it out: <a href="http://flip.it/dwOPI">http://flip.it/dwOPI</a><br />
It is easily readable on the phone/ ipad/ computer and has a very nice interface - if anyone wants to contribute to the magazine just contact me, I am happy for help (: hope this can be useful!<br />
Simon Art of Hosting Magazine onlinetag:artofhosting.ning.com,2013-12-05:4134568:Topic:871742013-12-05T19:05:33.452ZSimon Mathishttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/SimonMathis
Hey everybody,<br />
<br />
I started an online AoH magazine: Check it out: <a href="http://flip.it/dwOPI">http://flip.it/dwOPI</a><br />
It is easily readable on the phone/ ipad/ computer and has a very nice interface - if anyone wants to contribute to the magazine just contact me, I happy for help (: hope this can be useful!<br />
Simon
Hey everybody,<br />
<br />
I started an online AoH magazine: Check it out: <a href="http://flip.it/dwOPI">http://flip.it/dwOPI</a><br />
It is easily readable on the phone/ ipad/ computer and has a very nice interface - if anyone wants to contribute to the magazine just contact me, I happy for help (: hope this can be useful!<br />
Simon New paper on the social capital creation through Art of Hostingtag:artofhosting.ning.com,2013-07-02:4134568:Topic:810262013-07-02T23:44:27.642ZPaul Hortonhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/PaulHorton
<div>Greetings,</div>
<div>On behalf of my colleagues Elaine Daly and Niklas Bruce, I'm pleased to share with you our recently completed masters thesis titled, <i>The critical role of social capital in strategic sustainable development: A study of Art of Hosting and Harvesting Conversations that Matter in Columbus, OH and the European Commission</i>. We hope that you find it interesting and possibly even useful. </div>
<div>The Discussion section of the paper outlines our interpretation of…</div>
<div>Greetings,</div>
<div>On behalf of my colleagues Elaine Daly and Niklas Bruce, I'm pleased to share with you our recently completed masters thesis titled, <i>The critical role of social capital in strategic sustainable development: A study of Art of Hosting and Harvesting Conversations that Matter in Columbus, OH and the European Commission</i>. We hope that you find it interesting and possibly even useful. </div>
<div>The Discussion section of the paper outlines our interpretation of the results of our research and interviews and includes some tools that we developed to survey for social capital in organizations and other larger social systems along with recommendations for increasing it. While the recommendations are targeted towards sustainable development professionals, we believe that they are relevant addressing any complex social challenge. We'd appreciate any feedback that you might have. Also, if either of you can envision a circumstance where any of the tools (the survey tool in particular) could be piloted or field tested we'd love to work with you.</div>
<div>All the best.</div>
<div>Paul Horton<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2653315058?profile=original" target="_self">The critical role of social capital...: A study of Art of Hosting in Columbus, OH and the EU</a></div> Articles on collaborative leadershiptag:artofhosting.ning.com,2013-03-25:4134568:Topic:759332013-03-25T05:39:14.912ZAmanda Fentonhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/AmandaFenton
<p>From the email list...</p>
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<p><span>Hello friends…</span><br></br><br></br><span>I am involved in a project where we are bringing a very participatory, AoH/learning journey/Theory U approach to a complex set of problems here in BC. The project team that is hosting this journey is definitely on board with trusting the process and trusting the people involved but they are really new to the whole idea of collaborative leadership. One of our team leaders in particular is very young and has…</span></p>
<p>From the email list...</p>
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<p><span>Hello friends…</span><br/><br/><span>I am involved in a project where we are bringing a very participatory, AoH/learning journey/Theory U approach to a complex set of problems here in BC. The project team that is hosting this journey is definitely on board with trusting the process and trusting the people involved but they are really new to the whole idea of collaborative leadership. One of our team leaders in particular is very young and has asked for a good overview of the differences between our approach and traditional views of leadership. her challenge is that she is responsible for traditional outcomes and accountabilities while hosting an emergent process.</span><br/><br/><span>So I'm looking around for some good, simple, high level articles that discuss our way of working that would be suitable for a traditional manager who is wanting to enter into this dojo!</span><br/><br/><span>Any recommendations?</span><br/><br/><span>Chris</span></p>
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<p><span><font size="1">My favorite article right now is:</font></span></p>
<div><div><p><span><a href="http://www.leadershiplearning.org/system/files/LLCNetworkNLfinal4.pdf" target="_blank"><font size="1">LEADERSHIP & NETWORKS</font></a></span></p>
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<div><p><span><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">New Ways of<br/>Developing Leadership in a Highly Connected World </font></span></p>
<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Hope you like it too!</font></p>
<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Lina</font></p>
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<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><span>Hi Chris,</span></font></p>
<div>The World Cafe book has a number of stories of the use of World Cafe as one approach to collaborative leadership in corporate and other settings with info on key results of these efforts. I've also attached an article Tom Hurley and I wrote some time ago on <i>Conversational Leadership: Thinking Together for a Change,</i> from the Oxford Leadership Journal which helps to make some of these contrasts, and also contains real life stories. Hope these can be of support.</div>
<div>With warm regards,</div>
<div>Juanita</div>
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<div><div>Hi Chris </div>
<div>You made me think of Thomas Johnson's work and he has a book out called Profit Beyond Measure with the Foreword by Peter Senge. Johnson uses allot of Demming's work as well. This book resonated with me as I was in an organization that lived and breathed outcomes, performance targets and much more that actually made physically react. After reading his book and listening to him talk I understood why I reacted as I did to a move away from more natural processes. He talks about Management by means however I would spend time reading more about the organizations moving away from a mechanistic view to a more whole world view which requires collaborative leadership as we know hero leadership the "I" alone cannot create the world we need whatever that looks like. Johnson's book does a good comparison of Management by results ( mechanistic) and Management by means (natural/systems view). I have seen articles he has written. I will have a look and see if I have any filed. </div>
<div>I also thought of Adam Kahane's work on Solving Tough Problems. He tells his stories of collaborative work he did around the world which links well with the Theory U work you will be doing. Sometimes people have to experience the process to find the answers to their questions. I love the challenging questions that come from the young leaders. </div>
<div>All the best</div>
<div>Sharon Faulds</div>
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<div><span>Hi Chris,</span><br/><br/><span>No doubt you've thought of Meg's Hero to Host?</span><br/><br/><span>There's also Dee Hock's "Art of Chaordic Leadership" and Pascalle et al on "Surfing the Edge of Chaos" (HBR a while ago) which is good for the living systems perspective.</span><br/><br/><span>There's another one on collaboration but I can't recall it just now and I'm not in the office to look it up. If your timeframe allows the weekend let me know and I'll hunt it out for you.</span><br/><br/><span>Kind regards</span><br/><br/><span>Stephen</span></div>
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<div><span><span>This is an article on the public health work Tim and Sera were involved</span><br/><span>with here in NS about participatory leadership and also Theory U:</span><br/><a href="http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/system_change_through_people_power" target="_blank">http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/system_change_through_people_power</a><br/><br/><br/><span>Kathy Jourdain</span></span></div>
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<div><div>One text that i love to pass over when introducing these new approches is </div>
<div><i>Collaboration : the courage to step into a meaningful mess</i> by Alycia Lee Tatiana Glad <a href="http://berkana.org/berkana_articles/collaboration-the-courage-to-step-into-a-meaningful-mess/" target="_blank">http://berkana.org/berkana_articles/collaboration-the-courage-to-step-into-a-meaningful-mess/</a></div>
<div>It's simple and soooo inspiring, </div>
<div>Veronica</div>
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<div><span>Hey mate,</span><br/><br/><span>Here's a few I put up a while ago - </span><a href="http://www.myrgan.com/Inc/Literature.html" target="_blank">http://www.myrgan.com/Inc/Literature.html</a><span> .... the one by Juanita and David may suit your purposes really well.</span></div>
<div><span>Tim</span></div>
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<div><p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Consolas">Here are some</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Consolas">online</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Consolas">sources</font></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Consolas"> on shared leadership that I recommend</font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Consolas">:</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-ca"><font face="Symbol">·<font face="Courier New"> </font></font></span><span lang="en-ca"> <font face="Calibri">From the MIT L</font><font face="Calibri">eadership Centre,</font></span><span lang="fr"> <font face="Calibri">Senge, Pete</font><font face="Calibri">r et al.</font></span><i><span lang="fr"> <font face="Calibri">4 Capabilities of Leadership Framework</font></span></i><span lang="fr"><font face="Calibri">: </font></span><span lang="en-ca"> </span><a href="http://mitleadership.mit.edu/r-dlm.php%20" target="_blank"><u><span lang="fr"><font color="#0000FF" face="Calibri">http://mitleadership.mit.edu/r-dlm.php</font></span></u></a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="fr"><font color="#333333" face="Symbol">·<font face="Courier New"> </font></font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#333333" face="Calibri">Doyle, M.E., Smith, Mark K. (2005)</font></span><i><span lang="en-us"><font color="#333333" face="Calibri"> The Theory and Practice of Shared Leadership and the Significance of Ethical Practice,</font></span></i><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#333333" face="Calibri">download from</font></span><a href="http://www.infed.org/leadership/shared_leadership.htm" target="_blank"><i><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000FF" face="Calibri">http://www.infed.org/leadership/shared_leadership.htm</font></u></span></i></a></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Consolas">Would be pleased to discuss in more depth at any time.</font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Consolas">Diana M. Smith</font></span></p>
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</div> Article on civic/public engagement and AoHtag:artofhosting.ning.com,2013-03-25:4134568:Topic:759282013-03-25T05:24:02.599ZAmanda Fentonhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/AmandaFenton
<p>From the email list March 2013...</p>
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<p><span>Hi All,</span></p>
<div><div><div>Attached is an article I was asked to write on my learnings from civic engagement work over the last couple of years. It references the AoH and the engagements in Nova Scotia I have been sharing on this list. Check it out. I welcome any insights, questions, connections and conversations. My first article since about 2003! Re-entering the fray as a fledgling writer :-) .</div>
<div>The article is already…</div>
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<p>From the email list March 2013...</p>
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<p><span>Hi All,</span></p>
<div><div><div>Attached is an article I was asked to write on my learnings from civic engagement work over the last couple of years. It references the AoH and the engagements in Nova Scotia I have been sharing on this list. Check it out. I welcome any insights, questions, connections and conversations. My first article since about 2003! Re-entering the fray as a fledgling writer :-) .</div>
<div>The article is already out in <a href="http://www.amed.org.uk/" target="_blank">O&E</a> and a shorter version is going to be published in the <a href="http://www.iaf-world.org/index.aspx/" target="_blank">IAF</a> (International Association of Facilitators) newsletter.</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Tim</font></span></div>
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<div><span class="HOEnZb"><span class="HOEnZb"><span>This is a great read Tim. Thank you. My underlining pen was very active and happy as I read it!</span></span></span><div>I recently watched a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3X6YYapemM&list=FLzJVX7zkTZj-HRFCrR2ULSw&index=3" target="_blank">Ted Talk from social entrepreneur Robb Smith</a>. In it he outlines a story of the evolution of the average size of societies. 10,000 years ago, it was 40 people. He offers a narrative of how that shifted over time to become societies of thousands, millions, billions. His main point is that we are one society in one biosphere. What I liked was the obvious that things are a bit more complex now.</div>
<div>I found myself thinking of this as I read your article Tim. </div>
<div>For inspiration.</div>
<div>Greetings from Utah.</div>
<div>Tenneson</div>
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<div><span>Hi Sandy,</span><div>Thanks! I have put the article online here - please use it and share it in any way that is helpful ... <a href="http://www.myrgan.com/Inc/Civic_Engagement_Article.html" target="_blank">http://www.myrgan.com/Inc/Civic_Engagement_Article.html</a></div>
<div>Tim</div>
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</div> Effectiveness of AoH - business sustainability changetag:artofhosting.ning.com,2013-03-24:4134568:Topic:761212013-03-24T22:38:30.961ZAmanda Fentonhttp://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/AmandaFenton
<p>From the email list February 2013...</p>
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<p><span>Does anyone have any supporting evidence as the the benefit of participatory change leadership processes such as those used in the Art of Hosting. These can be in the form of case studies, research articles etc... particularly in a business sustainability change context: anything from a social enterprise start-up to a mainstream corporate. Or even people you could put me in touch with that have first hand experience. I am basically…</span></p>
<p>From the email list February 2013...</p>
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<p><span>Does anyone have any supporting evidence as the the benefit of participatory change leadership processes such as those used in the Art of Hosting. These can be in the form of case studies, research articles etc... particularly in a business sustainability change context: anything from a social enterprise start-up to a mainstream corporate. Or even people you could put me in touch with that have first hand experience. I am basically trying to sell the benefits of inviting in this type of training in a business school context. </span></p>
<div><font face="Tahoma" size="4"><br/></font><div><div><span><i><font size="3"><span>Phil Long</span></font></i></span></div>
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<div><div>So much of the basis for this work has come out if business schools actually that it shouldn't be too hard. I would focus on Peter Senge and Otto Scharmer's work. Theory U and systems thinking, for which AoH is a powerful actual oozing methodology are both wisely known in business schools. </div>
<div>Chris</div>
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<div><span>see here for a recent Stamford Social Innovation review ...</span></div>
<div><a href="http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/system_change_through_people_power" target="_blank" style="font-family: Cambria;">http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/system_change_through_people_power</a></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Tim</span></div>
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<div><p>Hi Phil,</p>
<p>Here are some solid references which are not using AoH practices as such, but which have turn the concept of leadership on its head with practices that are essentially participative.</p>
<p>The Harvard business review agrees the biggest tomato processing company in the US is one of these companies "Morning Star" ( see article above: First, Let's Fire All the Managers).</p>
<p>Along the same lines, here is a book full of these companies which outperform their competitors. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Inc-Employees-Business-Productivity/dp/0307409384">http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Inc-Employees-Business-Productivity/dp/0307409384</a> These "free" companies (that have developed a leadership style that does not tell staff how to do things, but helps them figure it out) have learn the following lessons:<br/> Stop telling and start listening<br/> Start openly and actively sharing vision of the company so people will "own" it.<br/> Stop trying to motivate people.<br/> Stay alert.<br/> If you enjoy Gore Tex products from W.L. Gore and Associates, is one of the . Favi in France that has the highest growth in its sector exporting to China the biggest thread to the sector in Europe. Zappos.com which offers new employee 4 weeks training after which they offer them $2,000 if they choose NOT to stay with the company because it may not be one for them…</p>
<p>Enjoy</p>
<p>Jean-Christophe</p>
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