How to capture energy and emotions

[Diane MacDonald]

After a very successful (and energetic and emotional) cafe for about 100 people, my clients commented that they wished there was a way to capture the energy and emotions (not just the ideas) in the plan that was generated.  We have photographs and text about the energy, etc. but I would love to have more.  Does anyone have some ideas or experiences to share?

[Ria Baeck]

Hello Diane,

You might get some more responses when you would post your question also on the AoH emaillist - listserve - in case you are subscribed to it of course.

If and when you receive more answers it would be helpful to copy this conversation over to the Conversations area - one of the Categories is named: Questions meet WIsdom. I think that is the best way to place it that others can find it back later.

Best regards,

Ria

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[Diane MacDonald]

Wow!  Thank you Katharine for these very creative ideas.

[Katharine Weinmann]

Hi Diane,

As a way of holding space, sitting in the background, like you I often take photos and scribe some of those key words and phrases.  Then I create a movie, using Movie Maker or something similar, with the pictures, words and a non lyrical muscial background as a harvest.  We burn CDs, put it on small flashstix and gift every participant, and put it on share sites. 

I also design a visually attractive learning journal booklet - regular paper size folded in half -on powerpoint ...with pertinent quotes, watermark clip art, setups for the activities, and lots of space for personal reflections and doodling - people they meet, books and links they hear about.  It too provides a nice takeaway that "holds" the event in their minds and hearts. 

 

Katharine