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Instead of asking you to respond to individual posts this summer, I will periodically post articles and resources related to Chattanooga and the surrounding area. At your leisure, please read the articles of most interest to you.
In meetings, we often have big ideas that we are excited about, but then life gets in the way and we don’t follow through. I know I (Meg) struggle with this in my work on PIC and in most areas of my life. It’s a common struggle, but let’s make a concentrated effort to improve our follow-through skills and commit to supporting each other every step of the way!
Read this article - https://www.ellorywells.com/leadership-importance-follow-through/ - and respond to the following questions. On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being never and 10 being always, how often do you think you (and PIC as a whole) Do What You Say You Will Do? What are the dangers of not following through on what we say we will do? What are the benefits when we do follow through? How can we implement DWYSYWD in our work as a council? How can we make a commitment to hold each other accountable to DWYSYWD? How can we speak powerfully to make change in the world?
Please watch this short video. Julian Treasure asks How can we speak powerfully to make change in the world? And then please watch this one. Julian Treasure says We spend roughly 60 percent of our communication time listening, but we're not very good at it. Respond in the comments in the form of "Dos" and "Don'ts" or takeaways for us to keep in mind, related to our work, the listening we must do, the speaking we must do, and the way we want others to listen to what we have to say. If anything in the videos stands out for whatever reason -- you agree with it, argue with it, aspire to it, or think an assumption has been made -- please add that to your comment too. Rather than read the entire book, we can use this blog post to get a sense of the highlights.
Take a look at "Top 20 Quotes from Toxic Charity" Respond to these questions by commenting below. 1. How does this post Connect to what you already know or have read? 2. How has it Extended your thinking? 3. What challenges you- either because you disagree or don't understand? 4. For a future activity we will do in person called "the Last Word," identify the part of the post that stands out most to you, or is most significant, or most discussion worthy and copy and paste it into your comment. Please respond to these questions by commenting on this post.
1. What does the phrase "asset based community development" make you think of? 2. Watch this video of John McKnight and the second part here. Complete the 4As protocol. • What Assumptions does the author of the text hold? • What do you Agree with in the text? • What do you want to Argue with in the text? • What parts of the text do you want to Aspire to? 3. Think about the question John and his colleagues asked thousands of times, how could members of the GPS community answer this question about ourselves? How might residents of Chattanooga neighborhoods answer the question? How might our partnerships help us better answer this question? 4. What are the 5 building blocks or ingredients of the community cake-- or five assets that if they were invested right would grow? "Storytelling is a skill that transcends language, culture, and geographic boundaries. It is universal and relevant in almost every communication situation."
Recently I challenged myself to participate in an online course "Storytelling for Change." While I took the course for personal reasons, I was struck by the connections to our work with PIC. This post and your response will immerse you in some of the course activities. 1. Watch "Inspiring a Life of Immersion" by Jacqueline Novogratz. 2. Read The Psychological Power of Storytelling by Pamela Rutledge 3. Read "Creating Engaging Presentations: Hop off the Monotone Monorail" 4. Read "Dry Content? Find Your Passion and Purpose" Respond to these questions by commenting below. 1. Why might it be useful for all of us to reflect on and set goals related to our storytelling skills? 2. How might PIC use storytelling to create a connection with our audience? 3. Would there be value in collaborating with our community partners and groups we serve to share their stories on our campus or in our work? Girls Preparatory School inspires each girl to lead a life of integrity and purpose by engaging her mind, cultivating her strengths, and nurturing her self-confidence and respect for others. Please respond to the questions by commenting below.
1. How might the work of PIC be "mission focused"? 2. Does PIC have a role in carrying out the mission statement? 1. How are you feeling about this work so far?
2. Have there been any "Ahah" moments for you yet? 2. What % of your attention are you giving your posts? 3. Is there anything preventing you from being 100%? 4. How might the thinking you have done and reading others' posts help us in our work this year and in the future? 5. Could quick check-ins like these have a role in our work as a team this year? Examine our individual identity charts to answer the following questions. Which parts of our identity are assets? Which are liabilities or challenges we must face? What are our strengths and style as a group? as an institution? What can we do with passion and excellence? How might we make decisions as a group taking all of our styles into consideration? How might we use asset mapping in our partnerships? How might they help us understand the assets of residents in our city? Who will we reach out to? How? To what extent? Which forms of outreach represent the wisest investment of our resources? How might we find our bullseye (where the capacity & skills of our group, the needs & assets of the community, and our mission intersect)? |
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