Content
Generally ideas I share are not original but a synthesis of the work of many people. All of the resources here are free to share, use, and modify for non-commercial purposes. For use in different communities, they’ll require cultural translation.
Linked documents are below, additional pages are available in the menu.
DIAGRAMS and HANDOUTS
Descriptions of Some Key Ideas in Communication – Simplified descriptions of some basic concepts.
Group Facilitation Workshop Handout and Diagram – Fundamentals of general facilitation. Includes purpose-orientation, example types of facilitation, responsibilities, and some facilitator movements tied to meeting group needs. Builds on supportive listening and supporting a conversation.
Supporting a Conversation Workshop Diagrams – Example speaker momentary purposes and example movements for a conversation facilitator. Builds on supportive listening.
Supportive Listening Workshop Diagrams – Potentially habitual and attuned responses to emotional sharing, underlying concerns that inhibit sharing/openness, and sample purposes of sharing.
TOOLS
Building Information Resilience for Groups and Communities – Shares a framework for building a resilient information culture; assesses the utility of information sources including caveats and known biases; includes basics on how to spot low-quality ideas, guard against our own biases, and identify malicious arguing techniques.
Relationship Depths across Profound Developmental Differences – [Coming soon] – A tool for exploring what it means to be in relationship with people with very significant developmental or intellectual differences.