February 9, 2017 Vivier Sharples. City of Seattie Altemative Dispute Resolution Program 206 615 1692. Liberating Structures | ) are a collection of powerful facilitation strategies that can be used in our everyday meetings. strategic planning sessions, workshops. presentations. trainings. etc. They are seriously fun group process methods for engaging and : working together in inclusive and creative ways. : The small design shifts brought by Liberating Structures move us gently away from more constraining “conventional structures” (e.g. lectures. open discussions, round robin updates. traditional brainstorms) and toward sessions that quickly foster lively participation in groups of any size, making it possible to unleash and include everyone Be ems |OCAl “structures The goal of the training 1s for participants to experience and learn several Liberating Structures that you can apply to make your meetings, planning sessions, outreach and training more inclusive. participatory. creative. innovative and effective. At the end of this session. participants will be abie to. 1. Describe what Liberating Structures are and how they can be useful for people who lead meetings, strategic planning. outreach and training. 2. Find additional resources to support learning more about Liberating Structures. 3. Apply Liberating Structures experienced in the training. in order to foster lively participation inclusion, and innovation in the workplace « Welcome = Impromptu Networking ‘Agenda Review © Liberating Structures Overview TRIZ + 1-2-4-All BREAK Troika Consulting + 15% Solutions 25/10 Crowd Sourcing Generative Relationships STAR BREAK Heard, Seen. Respected (HSR) User Experience Fishbowl What, So What. Now What? W>“B uveratng Structures: Icuding and Unleashing Everyone 22 impromptu Networking apy sare hatred epecaton,sslngree whys Wise Crowds 5 timevernstonr Wy nvatnciseane 2G eo motte we @ gm ome Min Specs Spey eae aac as de Mt tc Sr scbergs ausese What? dente pease Tope, akbar stale 5 paup ros opresstocate an secice es ‘hat aesiners are noeced TRE Drawing Together Stopcoueepocicive thats bet avar make pace forrovton BE Moreciatve Improv Prototyping Interviews epee ect: io tet Sarcesiergnuniensre anf nce frost Bor) ‘Agreement-Certainty ee eS suemofeenrggeron? Usertgeient ag sanacton Ron en rte aim OF Ae a ee 15% Solutions 9 Heard, Seen, —— =e sacs. ¥ oe, ee '25/1C: Sourcing, Soe seems mene aes ‘Troika Consulting Design StoryBoards mance OS weer ataene ies ey Conversation Café Engae everone neire sense of pour lange ea 9 u geome & a Discovery & Action Dialogue Discover sp nla cal eusorsie aren eprosans Integrated Autonomy Dotvondiolains Generative Relationships ansaieeziarshs pens nat cane sping ue or ontrctors 1 Uncer inties ~ mina inrogeot plate yet npredcabefowres Purpose-To-Practice Det tee lazer at ‘eesteralt: asin securing este Ecocycie Planning Aaah te soba Cortes eanrongats cpporuntes eee: Panarchy ‘Uncerare tow e—beseta itnovator ar arse What I Need From You Celebrity interview Bacoonct he erence t ‘aders ana experts th poe Chie tosne ha erge aha Helping Heuristics Dra papesie mao fehatareotters recavee sa ara atereorhep Simple Ethnography eran & cod 3c bers oss 0dExpert-less: takes only a fe. minutes to introduce: novices can succeed after a first experience Results-focused: likely to generate better-than-expected purposeful results Rapid cycling: fast iterative rounds are very productive Seriously fun: boosts joy. freedom. and responsibility Inclusive: together. everyone is invited to shape next steps Multi-seale: works for everyday solutions. projects. strategy. movements Self-spreading: simple to copy without formal traning Modular: the parts can be combined and recombined endlessly PN OME who Include and Unleash Everyone Practice Deep Respect for People and Local Solutions Build Trust As You Go Learn by Failing Forward a Practice Self-Discovery Within a @ Group : Amplify Freedom AND. a o Responsibility —2 ; . g 7. Emphasize Possibilities: Believe a». Before You See a 8. Invite Creative Destruction to tt a Zu! e Enable Innovation 8 9. Engage in Senously-Playful S$ Curiosity 10. Never Start Without a Clear Purpose Rene 2 © Presentation Managed Discussion * Status Update * Brainstorming © Open Discussion Website. Book: The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash a Culture of Innovation 2014) by Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless Seattle User Group: 5:15-7:00 pm. 3 Thursdays. at King St Center, 201 S Jackson St, 8" floor Contact: |