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Tweets that mention Wisdom in the Crowd — Penny Walker’s blog -- Topsy.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:59:51 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Simon Burall, Penny Walker. Penny Walker said: New blog: consensus building techniques. Crowd Wise / #NEF #AMED Sustainable Development Network meet-up http://tiny.cc/7l6g3 [...]

Comment on Tasting the Future – tangy fresh process by Maria Scrodialos

Maria Scrodialos — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:34:19 +0000

Hi Penny – what a wonderful description and testimony of the Tasting the Future event-beautifully written!! I hope our paths cross soon.

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Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:33:22 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by LEAD Europe. LEAD Europe said: RT @penny_walker_sd: World cafe, open space, graphic facilitation and tomato seedlings – all at the same workshop! WWF's Tasting the Future, t…http://ow.ly/26cJj [...]

Comment on Behave! by Who can help me influence them? Mapping the players and pressures in a system of behaviour — Penny Walker’s blog

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:43:39 +0000

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Comment on Real-life facilitation : dancing with ‘preparation’ and ‘responsiveness’ by Margit Liebhart

Margit Liebhart — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:48:23 +0000

Hi Penny,

thank you for replying.
I do agree with you. I think I work in the same way. Knowing to be properly prepared gives me the freedom and sereneness (hope this is the right work)to react to “thrownness”.

Margit

Comment on New Year, new you? by Penny Walker

Penny Walker — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:23:55 +0000

1st February – update:
- exercises done 23 days out of 31 (ahead of target)
- Cycled twice: to the market, and to a meeting.

Comment on Real-life facilitation : dancing with ‘preparation’ and ‘responsiveness’ by Penny Walker

Penny Walker — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:04:06 +0000

Hi Margit

Thanks for your comment.

For me, certainly, the reassurance that I get from a well-thought through plan gives me the confidence to choicefully (is that a word?) depart from it in response to what emerges.

How about you?

Penny

Comment on Real-life facilitation : dancing with ‘preparation’ and ‘responsiveness’ by Margit Liebhart

Margit Liebhart — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:35:22 +0000

Hi Penny,

great reading your experience!
It seems to me that to be properly prepared, have everything planned out actually allows for being open to an emerging process!?
Your experience seems like a good example of how trusting in the process leads to a successful outcome.

Margit

Comment on Real-life facilitation : dancing with ‘preparation’ and ‘responsiveness’ by Penny Walker

Penny Walker — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:36:00 +0000

Hi Edward – great to hear from you!

Coffee always a good idea! I’ll email you.

It seems to me there’s a divide between task-focussed, decision-making situations, and exploratory learning situations.

I’m more comfortable using open space and world cafe etc in the latter than the former.

Penny

Comment on Real-life facilitation : dancing with ‘preparation’ and ‘responsiveness’ by Edward Kellow

Edward Kellow — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:00:29 +0000

Hi Penny,
Sounds great and glad you are still making lists! We’ve been experimenting with open space technology and lo-tech ‘big conversations’. Letting go of the conversation seems to work well for LEAD Associates.
Let’s have a coffee soon?

Edward