E37 The Agony of Conversation

How do you design a public meeting when you believe that everyone has something to say, not just the vocal few?

Civic Practice, Conversation, Social ProximityBeth SandersOctober 26, 2022Art of Hosting, Facilitation, city making, engagement, Community

E36 Transition-Making is Choosing Changing

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. And the choice, in every moment, rests with each of us. Choosing transition means choosing to participate in our changing.

Civic PracticeBeth SandersAugust 31, 2022Art of Hosting, Facilitation, city making, Community, Transition-making, Transition

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

E33 Upper Mountain Relationships

An emotional upset and a ski trip helped me unearth two limiting beliefs about relationship skills.

Civic PracticeBeth SandersApril 8, 2022Civic Practice, Relationship

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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