SI Agenda ’12

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