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Dreaming new futures together
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Dear Reader, We’re slowly coming down from our recent Community Conference – Diverse States of Getting Along. It was a live, rich and relevant event and we thought we’d take some time to share some of the learnings that came from it. Diverse States of Getting Along was ultimately about how we work together across our differences, applying the knowledge of Mark Yettica-Paulson’s Three Leadership Gardens approach in combination with Process work tools. We opened with Mark sharing his recent framing of the “Three Leadership Gardens” – designated separate spaces for First Nations groups to do their work, “Other Australians” to do their work and a “Middle Garden” where we come together to share across. Mark discussed how considering soil levels was akin to getting clear on levels of depth we were working on – are we just working at surface, subsoil or bedrock? Those of you familiar with Process Work levels of Consensus Reality, Dreamland and Essence level might see some similarities here. Mark spoke of bedrock being the place of deep underlying ways of being and values, often with a spiritual underpinning. Mark framed how tension occurs when people come together to share power with different levels of connection or relationship to something transcendent and core. If one side is coming in at the surface, whilst the other is coming from bedrock – we can never expect things will meet.
“If you want systems transformation you’re inviting people into a faith crisis” Mark Yettica Paulson The conference structure that we started with was adapted in situ, as we responded to what was coming forward within the group and around this topic, for all present. This was us living process work – using it to deeply work with the unfolding of the moment. And it wasn’t easy. We had a plan and we had information to share, information that had been promised and advertised. The faculty worked on this tension live, picked up our leadership and made a decision to adapt content and further unpack what was emerging in the group through a structured group process, where learnings were communicated as we went. It was rich. And it was challenging. At the end of the conference we asked folks about what their key learning moments were, what they were going to put into practise following the conference and also what they wanted more of in the future. Suffice to say to that last question – live experiences of group process was high up on the list! Some examples of key learning moments from conference attendees
And more generally – when we asked what folks wanted more of, we got great feedback
We are excited about the new futures created by such an experience – as those that attended lean into their power for our shared work on this country together. For us on faculty, we are also all personally digesting what occurred and also what that means for next year! Stay tuned folks! And speaking of dreaming – our monthly Process Work play night is back for September in Melbourne – so if you’re in Melbourne and want to come along to play with the application of process work ideas, they’re a great chance to dip your toe in with different topics and have some fun exploring process in all its myriad of variations. This month's topic is: Every dream carries signals waiting to be amplified. In this experiential workshop, dreams become maps, and signals become guides. You bring your latest creative challenge, then together we'll dream it forward. Using Process Work channel awareness, we’ll creatively experiment with unfolding signals within one person's dream for a more collective purpose - across different modes of experience and by multiple people. Through movement, sound, images, and world signals, we’ll amplify dream elements until they transform into something new – alive with surprise, play, and meaning. By listening to and expanding upon what emerges, whether subtle or dramatic, we open pathways to insight and shared creation. Bring your curiosity to an experiment in collective dreaming – carrying signals forward into something fresh for both yourself and world. Book your place now And here's to all the different ways of dreaming new futures together. ANZPOP |
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Thought-provoking ideas, and transformative tools and training for working with individuals, groups, organisations, and communities.
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