an introduction to roanoke's u.lab hub 2.0

Roanoke’s U.Lab 2.0 Hub

Leading Innovation from an Emerging Future

Hosted by group epignosis (an urban ecolab)

Welcome to . . .

Brian McConnell - Director

Introduction - Transitional Options 4 WomenIntroduction

"U.Lab introduces a framework and method called Theory U, which

allows individuals, groups, and larger

systems to suspend habitual ways of paying

attention, connect to deeper sources of

knowing, and explore the future you want to create

through rapid-cycle prototyping."

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Introduction – From Ego-System to Eco-System Economies

▪ Modeling the course’s “Case Clinic” approach (see handout) –Select time keeper(s).

▪ “Intention Statement”–The key challenge we're currently “up against” . . .

▪ Stillness▪ Mirroring: Open Mind, Open Heart, Open Will ▪ Generative dialogue▪ Closing remarks and individual journaling (to capture learning points)

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"The quality of results produced by any system depends on the quality of awareness from which people in the system operate." from "Introduction: Breathing Life into a Dying System." Leading from the Emerging

Future: From Ego-System to Eco-System Economies.

Intention Statement - Community Building

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Intention Statement - Community Building

1 - Current situation : The key challenge we're

currently “up against” is . . .

. . . learning how to "co-initiate", "co-sense", "connect with

source", "prototype" and "co-evolve" innovations that foster

our community's health and well-being.

Intention Statement - Community Building

. . . building organizational integrity

and capacity to effectively innovate

within the community.

1 - Current situation : The key

challenge we're currently “up against” is . . .

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Intention Statement - Community Building

Stakeholders could include academic institutions like VCU and societal organizations like T

OW.

2 - Stakeholders : How might others (i.e. stakeholders) view this situation?

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Intention Statement - Community Building3 - Intention : What future are we

trying to create?“The purposes of the Corporation shall be

non-profit, and exclusively that of organizing and facilitating member and stakeholder relations serving to secure

and further enhance a broad spectrum of operations to benefit Roanoke’s

communities and citizenry. These purposes shall include, without limitation, functions and activities that contribute to

the city’s physical, educational, ecological, economic, and psychosocial

health and well-being.”

Intention Statement - Community Building3 - Intention : What

future are we trying to create?

While the respective members of this group, at one time or another, have

each professed their dedication to securing the

community's health, happiness, and well-being . . . well, what does that

mean? Or, just how do we go about doing that?

Traditional OS

Modern OS

Postmodern OS

Integral OS

Structure-Stages

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Intention Statement - Community Building

We need to "let go" of . . .

4 – Learning Threshold:

. . . limitations, constraints, barriers or

obstacles imposed by, or inherent with, operating systems 1.0 through 3.0

if pathological or otherwise problematic.

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In addition to "structure-stages" (i.e. traditional, modern, postmodern, and integral), "state-stages" or "vantage

points" (i.e. gross, subtle, casual, witnessing, and non-dual) some current reading (DiPerna's - "Streams of Wisdom") incorporates "states" (i.e. gross, subtle, causal) in a three dimensional model for (integral)

spiritual development.My question is . . . how does a facilitator help attune group members to their shared, collective experience,

in respect to deepening subtly AND increasing complexity?

Intention Statement - Community Building

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Intention Statement - Community Building

5 – Help : Where do we need input

or help?

Developing the practical use of

technical resources would help us work

more effectively with each other.

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Intention Statement - Community Building

5 – Help : Where do we need input or help?

Broadening our organizational capacities

could help us further develop community

resources and practice.

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Intention Statement - Community Building

5 – Help : Where do we need input or help?

There are a number of steps to be taken on the

immediate horizon:

1 - Complete and file Articles of Incorporation.

2 - Design Moodle curriculum and coursework.

3 - Initiate community-engaged research.

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▪ 1 - Listen to your heart : Connect with your heart to what you're hearing

▪ 2 - Listen to what resonates : What images, metaphors, feelings and gestures come up for you that capture the essence of what you heard?

Stillness

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Mirroring: Open Mind, Open Heart, Open Will

1 – Coaches share what

images/metaphors, feelings, or gestures

arose for them.

2 - Having listened to the coaches,

Brian reflects what he heard in response.

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Generative Dialogue1 – Reflecting on

these remarks move into generative dialogue on how

these observations can offer new

perspectives on his situation and

journey.

2 - Go with the flow of the dialogue. Build on each other's ideas.

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Closing Remarks

1 – By coaches.

2 - By Brian: How do I now see my

situation and way forward?

3 - Thank you: An expression of

genuine appreciation to

each other.

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Individual Journaling

Roanoke’s U.Lab 2.0 Hub

Leading Innovation from an Emerging Future

Hosted by group epignosis (an urban ecolab)

Welcome to . . .

Brian McConnell - Director