[Ailist] Positive things we can do today - Conversations ThatInspire

[Patricia Lustig]

It was a pleasure.  I really DON'T see this as a time to panic, I see it as
a time of great opportunity... and amplifying the things we see that give us
hope, both large and small is wonderful.  In fact, it is what will help us
to change the conversations we are having which will lead on to changing
what is happening.  Lead on!

Tricia 

Patricia Lustig
Director
LASA Development UK Ltd
 
www.lasadev.com
 
Tel: +44 (0)1285 643469
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[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Sands
Sent: 21 November 2008 00:14
To: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Subject: Re: [Ailist] Positive things we can do today - Conversations
ThatInspire

My thanks to Patricia for giving me a nudgelet (unbeknownst to her) to write
this note----

With the intention and hope of increasing the depth of the lightness in the
world I have begun a website named Conversations That Inspire.(Sorry for
shouting but I feel inspired at this moment) The URL is
http://conversationsthatinspire.wetpaint.com.

I think of the idea that "conversations can inspire" as a direct spin off
from AI - and especially the Discovery Conversation.  It does take intention
and some skill - and the revolving of the ideas of intention and skill
inflate each other.

Inspire can be a tiny thing - I think I'll smile  - and it can be huge.  But
if you think of it as small thing it can happen really often.

Conversations that Inspire is an open site - anybody can contribute.  I will
be writing lots - and I hope others will too.  I have daily  experience that
when I  ask, listen with interest, admire and ask for more - my associates
become aware of knowledge, skills, and capabilities they have that they had
lost awareness of  - at least in those moments.  And they quickly learn they
can help their friends and families do the same thing.

So, if nothing else, please tell Conversations that Inspire about an
inspiring conversation you took part in. 

Thanks Patricia,

Mike


 


> Dear Friends,
> 
> 
> 
> I just wanted to let you know about something some colleagues and I are
> doing here in the UK.  We are all ready for change and the only way to
make
> it happen is to do something about it ourselves.  To do this we are
running
> a series of workshops starting in December, followed by a Summit in May
(yes
> of course, it is Appreciative Inquiry).  
> 
> 
> 
> So, the short blurb is that: 
> 
> we are "running a short series of enquiry one-day workshops starting on 4
> December in London.  Entitled "Creating futures: beyond profit", the
> workshops acknowledge the growing realisation that the tipping point has
> been reached with recent financial crises; and that the only people who
can
> make a difference and take action for the future is us: ordinary mortals. 
> 
> The enquiry is designed to create alternatives and make them happen; it
aims
> to bring together future-thinking individuals and organisations who wish
to
> take an active, positive role in shaping the future. Big scale thinking,
> maybe: but recent events have revealed the deep, deep cracks in current
> systems and thinking.
> 
> More information is available from me (tricia at lasadev.com) or from the
> organisers, Change Forum (info at changeforum.co.uk). Tickets are priced at a
> nominal fee to cover venue & catering costs, and to encourage and enable
> individuals to participate. "
> 
> 
> 
> I will let the list know how it works out - and what comes out of it.  The
> workshops will take place across the UK (including Edinburgh) to try to
get
> as much input into the Discovery interviews as possible.  Let's see if we
> can't uncover and fan the flames of places where things ARE already
working.
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Tricia
> 
> 
> 
>