From our 2019 Leading Courageously in the Human Services Sector workshop:
A harvest poem written and spoken by Jonathan Harris
When it comes to helping people
there's a lot of different lenses we could see through So keep an open mind, open heart, and open will while being strategic in your approach There were systems implaced to keep the public where they're at So be conscious of these four chamos, chaos, order, and control when facing new challenges cannot be met the same as before Lead the way by inviting others to share knowledge and that has a common goal To discover new purposes and strategies that can move us all forward Too many have fail from the outside looking in Providing solutions without talking to individuals and families in neighborhoods we're living in Be innovative in your approach or the results will be a gamble So ask questions that matter, think about it, and add this to the chapter Co-create, be present, participate, and host others before you provide an answer Or you might contribute to leaving a community in shambles The 2019 AOH workbook in PDF format
This workbook is your personal reference journal with the purpose of strengthening your learning by offering the key materials of this training. It shares the basic assumptions and worldviews underpinning the Art of Hosting and Harvesting Conversations that Matter practice. It includes several techniques, tools and practices that the community of practitioners around the world has found helpful. It provides you with resources - books, links, and information and where to go next – to support your learning further. Our team has adapted this workbook for this particular Art of Hosting training, but it is a reflection of a lineage of shared practice and writing about the Art of Hosting. All of this is offered to you to use, improve, and share under creative commons or noted copyright. We only ask that you credit authors and acknowledge sources.
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A written harvest of the three days by Caitlin Magistad and Amy Susman
On April 8-10, 2019, a diverse group of more than 60 people from the public, nonprofit, educational and philanthropic organizations gathered at The Wellstone Center in St. Paul, MN for Leading Courageously in the Human Services Sector: Art of Hosting and Harvesting Conversations That Matter. As we first joined with one another in a welcoming circle, our hosting team encouraged us to be deeply present as we embarked on a three day journey of building relationships and collective knowledge towards transformative change in human service systems. Our shared purpose was to practice creating and disrupting space and time with intention to: step into power, own one’s impact, and be with each other and one’s self. We learned about and practiced:
Some a-ha moments:
As we closed out at the end of Day 3, we gathered in circle and shared what inspiration and learnings we were taking with us on the next steps of our journey. We heard that people hoped to practice curiosity and compassion in hosting ourselves and others, being intentional and slowing down in order to surface wisdom already in the community, being thoughtful about relationships, power dynamics, and worldviews. Hearing peoples’ reflections of our three days together was a powerful opportunity to ground us in our desires to explore solutions for our complex systems in our communities. We each also took a black stone to remind us of our time together, particularly when we need a reminder to step into our power when we’re back in the “real world.” |