It feels good to fight and argue, but when there’s no pressure to convince others or be convinced, we listen in ways that allow us to improve our communities.

Civic Practice, Social ProximityBeth SandersFebruary 13, 2024Art of Hosting, city making, Social Habitat, Social Proximity, Speaking from, Civic Practice, Connection

E44 Community Learning

We only organize together if we are in the push and pull of conversation, wrestling with the action we feel we need to take. If not, we are being organized, passive participants in the status quo doing others’ bidding.

Art of Hosting, Social ProximityBeth SandersAugust 24, 2023Art of Hosting, Connection, Conversation, Conversation Bypassing, Social Proximity, Social Habitat

E35 Transition Bypassing

We want change to happen without changing ourselves, without having to do anything differently. Yet, choosing transition means choosing to participate in our changing.

Civic Practice, Community Bypassing, Art of HostingBeth SandersJuly 19, 2022Art of Hosting, Facilitation, city making, Community, Relationship, Conversation, Connection, Transition

E34 Community Bypassing

When we avoid sharing opportunities to make meaning of our experiences and make choices from the meaning we’ve made, we avoid the challenges and brilliance of community.

Civic Practice, Community Bypassing, Art of HostingBeth SandersMay 31, 2022Art of Hosting, Facilitation, city making, Community, Relationship, Conversation, Connection

E32 Relationship Bypassing

Agreements about how we’ll talk and relate to each other are a commitment to be responsible for the quality of our relationships. In this article: 2 symptoms of, and 7 antidotes to, relationship bypassing.

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Conversation, Art of Hosting, Social ProximityBeth SandersMarch 29, 2022Relationship, Conversation, Connection, Bypassing

E31 Conversation Bypassing

Assuming that the expertise in the room is in one or a few people disables and minimizes the resilience of a community. In this episode: 4 symptoms of conversation bypassing and 5 antidotes.

Civic Practice, Art of HostingBeth SandersFebruary 15, 2022Bypassing, Connection, Conversation, Art of Hosting

E30 Connection Bypassing

Whether online or in-person, how we gather fosters connection between people only when we design in opportunities for people to make contact with each other. When we don’t, we engage in connection bypassing.

Civic Practice, Art of Hosting, Social Proximity, Community BypassingBeth SandersJanuary 21, 2022Bypassing, Connection, Contact

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