Harvesting & Collective Sense-Making: Moving from Dialogue to Action & Learning from Beehive Productions on Vimeo.

• How do we learn, know and make sense of the world?
• What theory informs our practice?
• What are the different kinds of harvesting that happen throughout a process?
• How to work with metaphor and Visual Sense making when harvesting?
• How do we choose methods to meet the needs of a process?
• Harvesting strategy in the design and choice of practices

WHAT NEED DOES THIS COURSE RESPOND TO?
The ongoing need as individuals to further our practice and evolve our skills to continue to learn and apply new tools & tips, stories & successful approaches.
The overall need for a sophisticated theory of harvesting to give direction and meaning to our practice, beginning with a deeper understanding about how we learn, know, and make sense of the world around us – as individuals and in groups.
The need to be part of an effective Community of Practice – we learn most effectively with each other when we are sharing stories, designing together and asking for help.

Who this course is for:
Process practitioners in our shared global communities of practice (e.g. Art of Hosting, World Cafe, Open Space Technology, the Circle Way, and beyond) Graphic Facilitators & other harvesting professionals Researchers and Evaluators Others with an active relevant practice who would find this inquiry of value

Content

MODULE ONE: Theory & Practice
Session 1, 16th March – Principles of Harvesting: Figuring Out What the **ck We’re Doing
Session 2, 30th March – Design: You’re Not Planning a Meeting, You’re Planning a Harvest
Session 3, 6th April – Generating Harvests in Process: Participatory Harvesting in

MODULE TWO: Visual Harvesting & Beyond
Session 1, 13th April – Beyond Visual Harvesting: Practices & Methods
Session 2, 20th April – Visual Capture: Reflecting Collective Intelligence (With Kelvy Bird and Zulma Patarroyo)
Session 3, 27th April – A Theory of Visual Thinking: Working with Metaphor (with David Sibbet)

MODULE THREE: Deepening & Strategic Application
Session 1, 11th May – Architecture of Implementation: Working with Authority and Structure
Session 2, 25th May – Evaluation: Figuring Out What Worked & Why
Session 3, 1st June – Ongoing Learning: What Questions Guide Your Practice Now?

Costs

Single Module – 3 session $300
Full course – 9 sessions $850

Alternative Economy

100% of the suggested registration fee of $300/850 covers the costs of producing this training, and we have consciously priced it to be as accessible as possible.
AND we don’t want finances to get in the way of your participation, so there are a number of financial options in your registration form, including an invitation to contribute more to cover those who can’t pay the full rate.

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