tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.comments2023-05-10T08:28:48.410+01:00Seeking PraxisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-29286217911422893862022-05-23T23:51:57.058+01:002022-05-23T23:51:57.058+01:00Hi nice reading your posttHi nice reading your posttRichardhttps://www.richardspringer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-49133069414740320832013-04-17T08:28:39.313+01:002013-04-17T08:28:39.313+01:00Very well written keep it up!
You may also like tr...Very well written keep it up!<br />You may also like treatnew.blogspot.inAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696374161201685895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-32849939175796303322013-04-06T15:54:54.863+01:002013-04-06T15:54:54.863+01:00That is a good blog which I have found. It is info...That is a good blog which I have found. It is informative and I thank you for your post. http://www.communityplan.blogspot.com Mao Kunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053721066676584135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-35001638282129684102013-03-21T08:59:32.116+00:002013-03-21T08:59:32.116+00:00Thanks Liam
Some great ideas here which I will def...Thanks Liam<br />Some great ideas here which I will definitely be using myself in future. I sometimes feel frustrated that people who work in and around the public sector seem to think that different perspectives are in the room if they have people from a few different public agencies and a couple of voluntary sector folk. It feels blinkered to me as I'm not sure there edges to these systems. The things we talk about aren't occurring in a closed system - even though people might like them to be in order to try to comprehend and map them. Which is why the serendipity of conversations that can be bought in by being active online in the moment can help to really expand the learning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661989783780121656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-13960785532584990262013-03-21T00:24:22.103+00:002013-03-21T00:24:22.103+00:00Hey Lorna -
Good questions! And exactly the kind ...Hey Lorna -<br /><br />Good questions! And exactly the kind of reflection that I think helps us get closer to understanding these things...<br /><br />I'd make the case the 'don't be an idiot' is a good principle for those who are reasonably familiar w/ social media, but doesn't always come across well to others, as you say.<br /><br />When I've facilitated conferences, I always make sure to open-up w/ a bit about the potential of what social media offers. Really take 10-15mins to just highlight some of the amazing potentials, and also let people air their concerns about it...<br /><br />I don't always - but should - include a disclaimer that if you don't want something shared online, add a 'please don't share this more widely' disclaimer to your comment. And that everyone else should respect it.<br /><br />But also, in the push for more openness and transparency, I really like what Hildy Gottlieb and Creating the Future are doing w/ their board meetings, streaming each of them live, and encouraging outsiders who are interested to actively join in, via text or video, pooling a wider range of expertise and perspective into every board meeting.<br /><br />Obviously this won't work for every organisation, but I'd invite anyone reading this to think seriously about if it could work for them. If you aren't a group discussing specifically private personal info (eg - medical stuff/client confidentiality), or involved in direct action stuff that might make the actions impossible if promoted publicly in advance, you may find that it's only some combination of personal/professional discomfort holding you back. Both of which may be overcome, if the desire for open processes is strong enough :-)<br /><br />Just something to think about!<br /><br />Thanks for opening up the conversation, Lorna!<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />LiamLiam Barrington-Bushhttp://www.concretesolutions.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-5741008089671702722013-03-19T22:03:28.988+00:002013-03-19T22:03:28.988+00:00Thanks all. Like you Laura, I tweet about work on ...Thanks all. Like you Laura, I tweet about work on a daily basis, sharing news about what's going on in Dudley, and having conversations with people online about all sorts of work-related ideas, issues and reflections. And back at our office colleagues follow, especially when we're out at events. I was really chuffed that while 3 of us were at the Healthwatch England event a member of our admin team who doesn't use social media asked another colleague how she could look at our tweets. There is a keen interest across many Dudley CVS staff to learn about Healthwatch, and using twitter really helps with that.<br /><br />Paul, I'm not sure what 'raised eyebrows', as the person with the issue didn't raise it with me directly. And yes, I'm sure those assumptions are made about me often. I think we should have stickers for our devices (or foreheads!) saying 'I'm not texting or playing games, I'm sharing and learning online'. I take a default view that events are open and tweeting is a positive addition to the conversation and the learning. Clearly I don't tweet from or about internal meetings, for example, when we're working on things which aren't for wider sharing. But I can't quite figure out what kind of event that I would go to might take place where people shouldn't connect online.<br /><br />I think the issue around accountability and responsibility is complicated by the fact that many of our colleagues don't use social media for learning or in their occupation/profession. So they probably don't understand how (and why) we use it. I think people hosting and delivering events have a responsibility to bridge any gap in understanding - though that may be more difficult if they don't use social media much.<br /><br />Unknown - whoever you are, thank you for your support. And it sounds kind of worrying to me if lots of rules are needed at an event. Where is trust? Or maybe whatever is happening shouldn't be an event - it's the activity that is not the right option, not the lack of rules that is the issue. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661989783780121656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-28365593041099614992013-03-19T19:00:06.950+00:002013-03-19T19:00:06.950+00:00Thanks for putting this out there Lorna - we are a...Thanks for putting this out there Lorna - we are all continually learning, and I was discussing my understanding of the Chatham House rule at another event today - at the time it felt like we needed Chatham House rule +, but I can't quite explain it now; I really felt for you today when I saw your tweet and couldn't not respond; hopefully we can use our learnings to help us in organising future events of all sorts!Pauline Rochehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358643860356533548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-11572510909405109902013-03-19T18:53:37.906+00:002013-03-19T18:53:37.906+00:00Very quick couple of strands.
1, Is it a dislike ...Very quick couple of strands.<br /><br />1, Is it a dislike / fear of the technology in general that raises the eyebrows? People assume i'm checking emails if i'm on my laptop, playing games if i'm on my Tablet or sending SMS messages if i'm on my phone. (All three have been suggested!) Is it a VCS thing? Do we need to demonstrate that techology doesn't fit others stereotypes or straight-jackets? <br /><br />2, There are open and there are closed events. Generally it's clear when it is a closed event and that reporting by social media isn't appropriate. But otherwise tweeters in the room provide a valuable service to the public who couldn't be there. <br /><br />Where is Chatham House in the digital world? <br />There is probably more accountability and therefore less desire for someone to leak information than in a non digital space. Does the responsibility (and the buck) stop with the tweeter reporting the conversation if it is incorrect or not to have been tweeted? <br /><br />There is still a lot of learning needed in our sector (particularly at support provider/LIO level it seems) around these tools and the good they can bring. <br /><br />One for #infcamp!watfordgaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811161115246131664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-59102555887637561082013-03-19T18:42:32.802+00:002013-03-19T18:42:32.802+00:00Apols for not sense checking my post first (I thin...Apols for not sense checking my post first (I think you'll get the gist.) #multitaskingmommy Laura brosterhttp://dudleyccg.nhs.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-73464590052528769582013-03-19T18:40:20.353+00:002013-03-19T18:40:20.353+00:00I would welcome these feedback and idea too. I nev...I would welcome these feedback and idea too. I never even stopped to think before tweeting today and I do wonder wether I should have checked first. I see it now as an automatic way of sharing my experience and thoughts and without it Iim sure I would not have some of the varied, thought provoking convos which I now have (albeit virtual). The girls in the office followed today's tweets with interest and that proved a useful basis for our catch up afterwards. <br /><br />Laura Brosterhttp://dudleyccg.nhs.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-82637479801346889772013-02-07T17:14:23.822+00:002013-02-07T17:14:23.822+00:00Love this post and will definitely be including it...Love this post and will definitely be including it in my post about the benefits of Weekly Blog Club. I think that age doesn't have to define how we respond to changes - although it often can - and perhaps technology will help diminish those barriers (Kindle has been a godsend for my grandma, who can't normally read print.<br /><br />Also, big thanks for reminding me about Evernote. I'll be using it soon :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528735825593843735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-10712779159874517652013-02-07T14:03:50.029+00:002013-02-07T14:03:50.029+00:00Interesting. For one of the voluntary things that ...Interesting. For one of the voluntary things that I'm involved in, we have quite often combined efforts on putting together notes from meetings, and it seems natural to do so since inevitably people note down slightly different things and come to the meetings with different background knowledge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-28574977514575094582013-01-28T13:46:07.792+00:002013-01-28T13:46:07.792+00:00Interesting post Lorna.
"[...] a route to e...Interesting post Lorna. <br /><br />"[...] a route to expression which isn’t often offered unless an activity is very well facilitated and involves access to lots of pens and paper for writing and drawing [...]"<br /><br />Yes, I certainly do have similar feelings and do those sorts of things. I have similar reactions to discussions in medium-sized or larger groups, especially those discussing abstract ideas. Personally, I form ideas (and reactions to or development of other people's ideas) most easily by drawing blobs of ideas and then figuring out the connections or paths through them to an objective. Typically, I need to do this to get ideas and opinions clear in my own mind. I definitely struggle to do this verbally, particularly at the speed it takes to respond confidently in a verbal discussion.<br /><br />I loved Cain's book (my review is at http://www.gavinwray.com/2012/07/14/review-of-quiet-the-power-of-introverts-in-a-world-that-cant-stop-talking/ ) and appreciated the tactics she describes in using pseudo-extrovert traits for short periods, as long as you have your own "restorative niche" to recharge afterwards. Ideally, everyone could participate in discussions like the one you attended though, what I took from Cain's book and based on my own experience, the default study or work environment just isn't designed for that.Gavin Wrayhttp://www.gavinwray.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-90158332313027170272013-01-25T18:30:57.216+00:002013-01-25T18:30:57.216+00:00Thanks for sharing this post, I am certainly going...Thanks for sharing this post, I am certainly going to be looking up the Susan Cains book. I too struggle a bit in groups of that size, someone once told me to at least try and say something in those size groups within the first 15 minutes - even if all I said was 'yes I agree' or 'That's right' - at least I've said something, leave it any longer and it gets harder to say something at all. It works for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-81374805359110012532013-01-17T23:42:24.679+00:002013-01-17T23:42:24.679+00:00Hi David, Andy and Dan
Thanks for your comments. ...Hi David, Andy and Dan<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. It does keep occurring to me, David, that lots of things which are a bit obvious in community development seem to be popping up in different areas. Sometimes community development feels so dated, and at others ahead of it's time - now that other things are catching up and applying new frameworks and thinking.<br /><br />Dan, ooh, I like your confidence. Do you know something about digital in Dudley that I don't? You are probably right about me - so many exciting and interesting things going on and good news arriving in just the first 5 working days of 2013. I am so excited I may well pop!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661989783780121656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-11352000904339781222013-01-13T16:18:47.634+00:002013-01-13T16:18:47.634+00:00Good work, Lorna. Think 2013 is going to be a big ...Good work, Lorna. Think 2013 is going to be a big year for you -and digital - in Dudley...Dan Sleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754611101902696847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-23545247261980481012013-01-04T18:33:55.469+00:002013-01-04T18:33:55.469+00:00You flatter me. Thank you.You flatter me. Thank you.Andy Mabbetthttp://pigsonthewing.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-391530352650827122013-01-04T17:40:12.182+00:002013-01-04T17:40:12.182+00:00Thanks Lorna for demonstrating even more brilliant...Thanks Lorna for demonstrating even more brilliantly how to take new tools and ways of working and blending them with hard-learned lessons of community developmentDavid Wilcoxhttp://socialreporter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-36414755527865566662012-10-13T12:07:35.227+01:002012-10-13T12:07:35.227+01:00What I think is important is the design of the ...What I think is important is the design of the 'Bristol Pound'. Not long ago the Severn Valley Railway wanted people to invest in the railway by buying shares, one hundred pounds being the minimum. I would consider one, if the share certificates were designed like the Victorian shares certificates, they were a work of art and worth a hundred pounds. <br /><br />The lesson to be learned is innovation comes from the creative use of imagination. Mike Maynardhttp://azillionideas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-67527915094646848602012-09-24T14:32:16.305+01:002012-09-24T14:32:16.305+01:00The following reply is from Sue Gorbing, Chair of ...The following reply is from Sue Gorbing, Chair of CDX, received via email following problems posting here. Thanks Sue!<br /><br />Hey folks,<br /><br />Let's keep dancing! In my head I'm grappling with how to 'envisage' the starfish connections of the future. My instinct at the moment is for 'champions' in the different areas to keep connected and encourage others to do the same, so that gradually there will be lots of cross connections and a sense of a 'starfish community'.<br /><br />I'm also thinking about how hard it seems to be to get groups of people who ostensibly want to 'do' something, to 'get' the need to develop skills, knowledge, confidence to 'take responsibility', work collectively and not want to be led! This is not to do with work or CD particularly, but something I'm involved in locally. It's hard work, worth doing of course and, I guess, worth persisting for the longer terms gains!<br /><br />It would be really good to think about what we can do to support the developing Starfish so that they can remain connected once CDX is no more. Conversations to be had I think.<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661989783780121656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-67601980671236943792012-09-19T00:06:17.440+01:002012-09-19T00:06:17.440+01:00Thanks to Andy Heathman for this response to my po...Thanks to Andy Heathman for this response to my post above: http://communityjournal.weebly.com/1/post/2012/09/community-development-spiders-and-starfish-revisited.html?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661989783780121656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-31081920497686864982012-09-19T00:01:28.757+01:002012-09-19T00:01:28.757+01:00Thanks Nick, Sal and Emma
Nick, I love the idea o...Thanks Nick, Sal and Emma<br /><br />Nick, I love the idea of a Starfish Dance, it conjures up such great imagery :) <br />And as @seeandconnect said recently: "I tend to think of life as a dance - we are in constant movement - dancing internally and with the world around us. We are all dancers!!!!!"<br />And I wholeheartedly agree with you about developing everyone's organising skills. My colleague Becky and I had a great experience last night when we asked a forum of people who haven't organised anything together (though they have in their own groups) to plan an activity - we're just leaving them to it, what a great feeling.<br /><br />Sal, I take your points about getting the plates to spin, and the national sharing. I think CDX and other national membership organisations will struggle without staff who facilitated the explanation of the policy and government level stuff, and who took back local perspectives and issues to national fora. Hopefully something changes can help with in various ways. <br /><br />Emma, yep, we need to ensure that we don't forget each other. Relationship building and nurturing between catalysts etc. is vital. Something important to think about on the 28 Sept.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661989783780121656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-4131439501551337962012-09-15T23:09:40.579+01:002012-09-15T23:09:40.579+01:00Thanks Lorna for this. Apologies as I thought I ha...Thanks Lorna for this. Apologies as I thought I had published a reply last night.<br /><br />I like the idea of the "starfish dance". <br /><br />I think your points about champion are really important here. We need to connect the starfish. Indeed, the paper CDX base this on is called "Only Connect". The trick will be how those people who are starfish catalyst/champions/supporter relate to each other, so that the national sharing of experience can still happen. Emma Leesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-87695054854901636742012-09-15T11:02:52.927+01:002012-09-15T11:02:52.927+01:00Yes, interesting and makes me want to go and read ...Yes, interesting and makes me want to go and read the book. I like the 'Starfsh dance' idea and agree that the role is more flexible than your bullet points suggest, although it is a major skill to sense when to dance and when to butt out. <br /><br />As we all know, some groups/networks take much longer to operate fully independently (sometimes this may never happen) and so that flexible approach is essential. In my mind it can be a bit like spinning plates,some find their own momentum *(and perpteual motion?!), others need a little more help, some don't spin. The type of intervention/assistance/spinning/dancing is all important.<br /><br />As you know, in my spare time I have been nurturing a community of interest Ning (networking) site. Four years on and it is happily functioning without me doing anything much at all - the sense of hope for its sustainable future is immense<br /><br />My major concern in all this isn't about the viable future of starfish activity (which, let's face it, has been going on for donkeys) it is the national sharing of experience and learning that I do not see in this picture and which is lost without the CDXs of this world. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500794766833162069.post-81132050331250798722012-09-14T20:28:05.793+01:002012-09-14T20:28:05.793+01:00Thought provoking stuff as usual Lorna. I just wan...Thought provoking stuff as usual Lorna. I just wanted to comment on your three bold bullet points.<br /><br />Rather than feeling compelled to step back perhaps you need to think more in terms of a ‘Starfish dance’ where at times you step forward and take the lead, at other times you step back and let others take the lead, whilst at other times you step to the side and jointly lead. <br /><br />Although it should be more about connecting people you still possess organising skills which are a valuable resource that shouldn’t be wasted. In the ‘Starfish dance’ you can still use them when stepping forward but you should also seek to enable others to learn these skills so they themselves can step forward (and ultimately learn to step back and to the side as well!)<br /><br />And rather than just moving on it’s probably more about moving to a different relationship with the group/network. Perhaps you have less day to day involvement but become a mentor or a resource to others who are taking more of a lead.<br /><br />The most important thing for me is to develop everyone’s organising skills within a group or network. The collective is made up of individuals and in order for the collective to thrive it must unlock the potential of the individuals. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002808005285525241noreply@blogger.com