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Greg Anderson, MOR Associates

Jen Mein, University of Minnesota

Ben Neeser, University of Minnesota

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Participatory Leadership: The

Wisdom is in the Room

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•  Introductions

•  Participatory Leadership

•  Conversation Patterns

• 

World Café

•  Wrap up

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Objectives

•  Gain and understanding about patterns of 

conversations

•  Engage in meaningful dialogue about leadership

•  Experience and learn a group dialogue process

•  Hear stories of practice

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Participatory Leadership: The Wisdom is in the RoomIntroductions

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Participatory Leadership: The Wisdom is in the RoomParticipatory Leadership

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The participatory leadership paradigm is

based on respect and engagement . It

constructively focuses energy in every

human to human encounter. A more

advanced, more democratic and more

effective model of leadership, it harnesses 

diversity, builds community, and creates

shared responsibility for action. It deepensindividual and collective learning yielding

real development and growth.

Source: http://www.participatory-leadership.com

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Tradi&onal Par&cipatory(complimentary)

Individualresponsiblefor

decisions

Usingcollec4veintelligenceto

informdecision-making

Hierarchicallinesof

management/Silos

CommunityofPrac4ce/

Networks

Top-Downagendaseng SetagendatogetherOne-to-Manyinforma4on

mee4ngs

Mee4ngswhereeveryvoiceis

heard,par4cipantsleave

energized

Consulta4onthroughsurveys,ques4onnaires,etc. Co-crea4ngsolu4onstogetherinreal4me,inpresenceofthe

wholesystem

Seekinganswers Seekingques4ons

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Two Primary Uses

  Innovation: when you need a solution to a

highly complex problem

  Adapting to change: when you need toimplement a major change that requires

community engagement and support 

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 A leader is best when

people barely know theyexist, when their work is

done, their aim fulfilled, the

people will say: we did itourselves.

Lao Tzu

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Story: IT Alignment at UMN

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Using Participatory

Leadership to InnovateWhen you need a solution to a highly

complex problem

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Using Participatory

Leadership to help peopleadapt to change

When you need to implement a major 

change that requires communityengagement and support 

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University of Minnesota System

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HowITworks:ITDecisionModels

Source:UniversityofWisconsin/HuronConsul6ngReport

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Using Participatory

Leadership to help people

adapt to change

When you need to implement a major 

change that requires communityengagement and support 

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Crea4ngaCultureofAlignment

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Participatory Leadership: The Wisdom is in the RoomConversation Patterns

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Participatory Leadership: The Wisdom is in the RoomWorld Café

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Round OneWhat is important to you about

participatory leadership and

engagement and why do youcare?

Inten6on:connec6ngideasandfindingdeeperinsight

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Round OneWhat assumptions do we need

to test or challenge in thinking

about participatory leadership?

Inten6on:connec6ngideasandfindingdeeperinsight

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Round TwoIf your success was

completely guaranteed, what

bold steps might you chooseto take to leverage collective

wisdom on your campus?Inten6on:createforwardmovement

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There goes my people, I

must hurry to catch them,for I am their leader.

Mahatma Gandhi 

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Thank you

Greg Anderson – ganderson@morassociates.com 

Jen Mein – jen@umn.edu 

Ben Neeser – nees0019@umn.edu