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Partnership and Engagement

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Engaging students through Wisdom Councils Andrea Gewessler & Kirsti Norris

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Dynamic Facilitation & Wisdom Council practical uses Partnership and Engagement

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1 One approach to fact finding & problem solving as part of LSIS research. How to embed sustainability into teaching, learning & the curriculum? DF and focus groups similarities & differences 2 Problem solving and forward planning How to take the learning from this workshop forward to create a culture of sustainability Partnership and Engagement

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3 Childrens charity How to make name of one of their programmes sustainable Shift happened to How to make the values and outcomes of the programme sustainable 4 Network of wellbeing How to maximise wellbeing in Totnes? New understanding of complexity Development of deeper empathy for different views Partnership and Engagement

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Degree you are affected/care about the issue A lot Not much Degree you are affected by the outcomes A lot Not much Examples 1, 2, 3,4, 5Example 1 Partnership and Engagement

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What differentiates it from other approaches? DF & Wisdom Councils Respect for all views Deep listening Openness to complexity Engagement, empathy & empowerment Wisdom Council Random selection Regular process Partnership and Engagement

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LETS GIVE IT Partnership and Engagement

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Single DF session Multiple DF sessions One-off Wisdom Council Regular Wisdom Councils Outcomes go to a small group Outcomes are presented to a wider opportunities group for wider conversations Partnership and Engagement

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What difficult or complex issues in your organisations might these processes lend themselves to? Partnership and Engagement

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Aha moments Partnership and Engagement

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Contact us! Partnership and Engagement Andrea Gewessler - Change that Matters andrea@changethatmatters.co,uk Kirsti Norris Action for Sustainability kirsti@actionforsustainability.com