Convening Toward a Shared Purpose Using Liberating Structures

2200 Dendrinos Drive,Traverse City MI 49684

15 September, 2022

Description

What does effective collaboration and meeting structure have in common? Intentional meeting structures that go beyond the status quo can greatly accelerate internal and cross-agency collaboration. If you are concerned with how many meetings (or months or years) it takes to produce visible and meaningful results through collaboration, join us for an immersive tour of Liberating Structures. Liberating Structures are microstructures that enhance communication and trust which can be used in many meeting scenarios to complement conventional practices. Liberating Structures are easily learned techniques used by novice and advanced meeting conveners worldwide that engage collaborators quickly. They allow participants to break out of traditional meeting practices with activities that provide space for every voice to be heard and also unlocks creativity and buy-in while providing structure to meet your objectives. The 30+ Liberating Structures tools scale and adapt to staff meetings, board rooms, program design teams, town hall summits, kick off new partnerships, plan initiatives and more. This session is for anyone who takes part in staff or board meetings, program design teams, partnerships, planning committees or initiatives. You do not have to be a facilitator or have facilitation experience to attend this event. All are welcome. Come to this session to: Explore what works and doesn’t work in a status quo meeting structure Learn the basic principles of Liberating Structures and how they can be applied Experiment with hands on experience using Liberating Structures Details NMC University Center – Room 204 Light refreshments provided Photography: Photos may be taken during this event. Rotary Charities may use these photos in digital or print or shared across our communications channels. If you prefer not to have your photo used, please let us know when you RSVP.Accommodation Requests Welcome: Rotary Charities is committed to creating welcoming spaces that are accessible to all. If you plan to attend this learning experience and need to request an accommodation, please let us know when you RSVP or by reaching out to Kendra Luta.Currently the NMC University Center does not require masking. We recognize that some individuals feel more comfortable wearing a mask in public settings and encourage those who do to do so. This event is designed to be a place where everyone feels safe in their health and in conversation. Please reach out to Kendra Luta at kluta@rotarycharities with questions or concerns. About the facilitator, Sarah Ely Respected for consistent leadership to foster inclusive and collaborative engagement, Sarah's deep capacity for program and organizational development served internally at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ford Motor Company, in K-12 systems and community nonprofit organizations. Presently at Crescent Hill Consulting, Sarah's practice focuses in three areas: workplace learning and growth consulting; leadership coaching for women in academic medicine; and influencing as many conveners as possible to leverage the meeting design and facilitation practice of Liberating Structures (LS). Sarah conducts LS Immersion Training and integrates Liberating Structures repertoire into the design and facilitation of high stakes meetings for community-based nonprofits, higher education and others. Sarah weaves her early clinical training and 30+ years expertise in systems change, systems integration and continuous improvement. Her career as a helping professional is grounded in deep respect for people and her strong belief in the inherent drive of humans to improve, innovate and serve the common good. Sarah Ely, MSW is certified in Lean, Lean Healthcare, Lean Leadership, Executive Coaching and more.