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Introduction Our Opportunity
Exercise
Please write your responses to these two
questions in the column on the right
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Ken Wilber &
Integral Theory
Integral means comprehensive,
inclusive, balanced, embracing. When
it comes to human beings, integral
means maps, models, and practices
that include the full spectrum of
human potentials, often summarized
as "exercising body, mind, and
spirit in self, culture, and nature."
- Ken Wilber
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Experience & Consciousness
The Power of the Mind Internal Individual
Your
§ Thoughts § Emotions
§ Experience § Subconscious
§ Expertise § Gut
§ Perspective
Questions to Answer
I wish…
Wouldn’t it be great if?
How do I envision success?
What does my gut tell me?
What is my understanding of…?
What is my unique perspective on this?
Why is this important?
What am I paying attention to?
What am I not paying attention to?
What do I know now that I didn’t before?
My Take/Our Take
To kick start a team project, have people
write down their own individual thoughts,
perspectives and potential solutions. Next
have everybody share their “take”,
listening for common ground and different
perspectives.
Reflective Breaks
Over the course of a session or project,
build in time and space for personal
reflection and journaling.
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Body and Behavior
The Power of the Body External Individual
Your
§ Body § Breath
§ Energy § Movement
§ Hunger § Safety
§ Comfort § Body Language
§ Alertness
Questions to Answer
How does my body feel?
Am I moving around? Just sitting around?
Am I tired? Am I alert?
How am I using my breath?
Am I comfortable?
Do I feel comfortable moving around the
space?
Am I eating in a way to manage my
energy?
Am I quieting my mind as much as I am
stimulating it?
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Culture & Community
The Power of People Internal Collective
Our
§ Team § Roles
§ Culture § Different learning
§ Inside styles
perspectives § Support network
§ Outside
perspectives
Questions to Answer
Do we have the right people in the room?
How would we assemble our dream team
to solve the problem?
Are we representing different groups and
perspectives?
Does each of us understand our roles?
Do we all understand our common goals?
What’s the mood?
Does our culture support what we are
trying to do?
Cross Pollination
Over the course of a session or a project,
have team members collaborate with
different partners and within small and
larger groups. Create pairs or triads,
assign teams by birth month or shirt color,
play musical tables.
Peer Inquiry
One person describes their challenge, what
they have already thought of or tried and
their ideal outcome. Each of their peers
poses an open question (ONLY QUESTIONS
are allowed) that expand the problem
owners thinking around his/her issue.
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Environment & Resources
The Power of Place External Collective
Our
§ Environment § Resources
§ Furniture set up § Stimulus
§ Walls § Facilitators
§ Light § Technology
§ Audio/Visual § Communication
support delivery
Questions to Answer
What stimulus is in the room?
Is it too little or too much?
How do we bring these ideas to life?
How are we collecting our ideas?
How are we documenting this process?
Do we have the resources we need?
Do we have the tools to do our work?
Does this room have light?
Can we make eye contact?
Can we hear each other?
Does this space inspire me to create?
THINGS TO DO
The Right Tools for the Job
Build an environment rich with tools for
people to express their ideas. Paper,
markers, clays, materials available to grab
and use.
Sharing Circle
Create a small, unbroken circle of chairs
where people can see and hear each other
and share ideas.
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Four Quadrant Model
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Bibliography Recommended Reading & Resources
Books
The Breathing Book Wellness Workbook: How to Achieve Enduring
Donna Farhi body Health and Vitality
John W. Travis and Regina Sara Ryan mind, body
Gifts Differing: Understanding
Personality Type The Wisdom of the Enneagram
Isabel Briggs Myers mind, people Don Riso and Russ Hudson mind, people
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Your Presenters
Sari Gluckin is the creator of Wishful Thinking, Graphic facilitator Brandy Agerbeck creates
a consultancy that uncovers inspiration and conceptual maps of conversations. Since 1996,
insight for new products and strategies. She her drawing and thinking skills have facilitated
specializes in immersions, ethnographies and groups in finding clarity and understanding
ideation sessions, with particular expertise in their work. Brandy has worked with groups
food, wellness, and design. Before starting from 2 to 200, across industries, creating
Wishful Thinking, Sari spent 15 years images to help people navigate the complex
developing new brands at Genera l Foods and world around them.
Kraft. In addition to being certified to lead
Creative Problem Solving, she has master’s
degrees in business and art history, and is a
certified integral coach.
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