Full Circle Associates

On March 22 - 23 I will be part of a gathering that I want to share out on the blog here. Some of you may be interested. The planning process itself has been a learning journey, and I think it will be quite a convergence of ideas, people and opportunities to explore how change methods can work together. It is NOT a bunch of presentations or a 'conference as usual!' Come to participate!

Here are the details:
Our focus will be on leveraging the power of more than 60 approaches being used to transform organizations and communities as they tackle 21st Century challenges. These approaches are broadly referred to as large-group methods/interventions, whole-system change, or large-scale change. What makes them unique are two foundation assumptions: high involvement and a systemic approach to improvement.

Conference Overview
At this conference we will be working side-by-side to:

• Address critical needs at local and global levels


• Expand the reach of the methods around the world


• Design significant field research projects


• Invent new tools, techniques and applications


• Incorporate technology to leverage existing methods


• Connect with others to form joint ventures


• Innovate educational programs and courses


• Craft a common language


• Articulate a platform for this body of work

To learn more, see who is coming, and get details, go to:www.nexusforchange.org

To register, go to:http://pace.bgsu.edu/mod/

On-Line Fishbowl
Come join thought leaders for the pre-conference event February 26th, as they wrestle with provocative questions of our times. Learn More .

“Working on our own, valuable as that might be, we will never have the impact that working in concert on a large, movement level scale might have. This conference holds the possibility of clarifying what we are learning and creating transformation in a way we have not yet imagined.”
Peter Block, Civic Engagement
Author of Flawless Consulting

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