...one conversation at a time
... one meeting at a time.
... one trust-building activity at a time.
Pay attention to every small step; the arrangement of furniture in the room etc. so that every detail can become a 'healthy' focus.
Each step of a master-plan is an example of the qualities of the desired outcome.
Ambiguity and anxiety are natural to all of us, Painful choices are an affirming aspect of our humanity
We are a community of possibility, not of problems and needs
We exist for the sake of belonging and mutual appreciation
Our identity is formed through our, Generosity, Possibility, Hospitality, Social capital, Accountability & committement
We currently have all that is required to end unecessary suffering and create a alternative future, Capacity, Expertise, Programs, Leaders, (self-)regulation
The past is neither good not bad; it's the context that helps us to adequately frame the possibilities etc.
Build social fabric
Interconnect, network, make association easy
Convene others
Support sub-grouping
Create great conversations
Reframing problems of community as "breakdown of communty" allows for restauration.
Economy
Education
Health
Safety
Environment
Hospitality, Welcoming of strangers
Generosity, Offerings, with no expectation of getting something in return, Focus on gifts rather than deficiencies, Empowering: Bring the gifts of those on the margins to the center, Communities are built from ist members assets and gifts, not from their needs and deficiencies
Possibility, "What can we create when we show up?"
Social capital, Cohesion of ist members as shown in the quality of relationships, Bonding social capital, Inward looking, People of like mind, Bridging social capital, Outward looking, Different kind of people with diverse perspectives
Accountability and commitment, Whoever co-created something will feel accountable for its life and success, Whoever feels belonging will easily engage and commit to the 'common wealth'
Conversation, Communities are 'made' of conversations, How much (imperfect) self-disclosure is allowed measures the depth of community, A community's identity shows in what it talks about most often, What can we create together?, Shifting conversations get communities unstuck, From problem to possibility, From fear and faults to gifts and resources, From scarcity to abundance, From laws, rules and control to self-chosen accountabilities and bridging social capital, From leaders to members/participants
A community to solve problems, Those who best articulate the problems and the solutions dominate the conversation
"They" set the future that ..., ...is defined by the interplay of self-interest, ... depends on the activity and accountability of leaders, ... is controlled by a small number of wealthy and powerful people
Action is predominantly to eliminate what 'we' fear and geared to satisfy our needs and solve our problems. We therefor want..., ... more safety, ... better programs, ... more and better experts, ... more funding, ... better leadership, ... stronger enforcement of rules, ... to try harder at making things work that we're already doing
Carries some disruptive (of real community) basic assumptions, The only true measure of community is economic prosperity, The public / common good is served by "non-profits" or "not for profits", It is good to pressure all associations/groups in the community to..., ... be more effective, ... be more efficient, ... measure harder, ... be (more) accountable, Compassionate action is marginalized, It is good to reinforce self-interest and build on people's egotism, If we need to or want to change something we need to first find out (and do away with) the "fault", Usually "they" are to blame, It is much more important to do things right than to 'work it out', Marginalize what you can't handle, Never listen to what comes from the margins
