Agenda August 13-17, 2012
This event includes discussion of topics that are difficult to comprehend without some preparation. We’ll be asking you to review some materials prior to attending. You can find them here.
Day 1 – Monday, August 13
Theme: Compression and the Compression Institute | |
12:00pm | Group greeting, mixing, then Lunch |
1:00pm | Opening session icebreaker (Problem Solving Game) |
1:20pm | Welcome, Introduction (review agenda), brief participant introductions |
2:00pm | Introduction to Compression and Compression Thinking |
2:45pm | Break |
3:00pm | Strategic questioning, Dialog meetings |
Discussion Groups: Key Points from Compression Overview | |
4:00pm | Introduction to the Compression Institute |
4:45pm | Break |
5:00pm | Personal Leadership Goal Setting/Projects |
6:00pm | Group Dinner |
7:00pm | Optional evening program: Dialog on personal leadership goals and projects |
Day 2 – Tuesday, August 14
Theme: The Case for Vigorous Learning | |
7:00am | Optional exercise – Thought Walk |
8:00am | Working breakfast – After Action Report from Thought Walk |
9:00am | The Case: Why living better using less is a good goal for a work organization |
Group Dialog: Key points from living better using less | |
10:45am | Break |
11:00am | Compression Thinking: Zero-sum economics…Beyond greening an old economy |
11:30am | Group Dialog: Key points from Compression Thinking |
12:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm | Overview of the Vigorous Learning Organizations |
1:30pm | Meta-vision and Common Mission & Goals: Re-thinking Enterprise Strategy |
2:00pm | Break |
2:15pm | Group Dialog: Behavior for Learning |
3:15pm | Rigorous Learning Systems – The C4 Process overview |
4:15pm | Group Dialog: Key points from Rigorous Learning Systems |
4:45pm | Break |
5:00pm | Group Dialog on Servant Leadership / Personal goals and project progress |
6:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm | Optional evening program |
Day 3 – Wednesday, August 15
Theme: Transforming Through Vigorous Learning Organizations | |
7:00am | Optional exercise – Thought Walk |
8:00am | Working breakfast – After Action Report from Thought Walk |
8:50am | Break |
9:00am | Group Dialog: Launching a learning group in a community or organization (How can a learning group help organizations transform? How can such a learning group form?) |
10:20am | Break |
10:30am | Group Dialog: Facilitation skills for the learning group guide |
12:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm | Group Dialog: Leadership for the Vigorous Learning Organization |
2:15pm | Break |
2:30pm | Continued |
3:45pm | Break |
4:00pm | Open reflection and discussion |
4:30pm | Group Dialog: Guiding the development of Vigorous Learning Organizations |
5:00pm | Private time |
6:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm | Optional evening program: Compression Institute plans for companies, non-profits, communities, and governments |
Day 4 – Thursday, August 16
Theme: Deep Dives Into Compression Concepts | |
7:00am | Optional exercise – Thought Walk |
8:00am | Working breakfast – After Action Report from Thought Walk |
8:50am | Break |
9:00am | Deep dive for facilitators: Compression thinking & wicked problems |
History: What are our legacy barriers to thinking in a new way? Dual business models: “Compression” vs. monetized models | |
Group Dialog: Framework for “measuring” progress toward becoming a Vigorous Learning Organization improving quality of life using much less | |
12:00pm | Lunch |
12:30pm | Deep dive for facilitators: Vigorous Learning |
Group Dialog: Meta-Vision & links to behaviors | |
Group Dialog: Applying C4 | |
4:30pm | Reflection and discussion |
6:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm | Individual Preparation for Action Plan briefings |
Day 5 – Friday, August 17
Theme: Action Planning | |
7:00am | Optional exercise – Thought Walk |
8:00am | Working breakfast – After Action Report from Thought Walk |
8:50am | Break |
9:00am | Action Planning |
What are the barriers to launching in your organization or community? | |
How do we overcome them? | |
11:00am | Continued learning, going forward |
12:00pm | End |