Download - 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