Andrew Perry's Posts - Urgent Evoke2024-03-29T09:28:26ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerryhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2209187845?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1ws16mblzpmm4&xn_auth=noHelpful Agent Memes *Special Agent Mission*tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-09:4871302:BlogPost:246352010-03-09T11:30:00.000ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerry
*New Concept* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme">Meme</a> - a meme can be an idea, behavior, or strategy that is propagated between individuals (carriers) as if it were a virus. Usually people take on memes simply because it is helpful to them in some way, however, this practice is not always conscious.<br></br><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/10/3/1/figure%201.jpg" style="width: 399px; height: 456px;"></img></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">(taken from: …<a href="http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/10/3/1.html"></a></p>
*New Concept* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme">Meme</a> - a meme can be an idea, behavior, or strategy that is propagated between individuals (carriers) as if it were a virus. Usually people take on memes simply because it is helpful to them in some way, however, this practice is not always conscious.<br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 399px; height: 456px;" src="http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/10/3/1/figure%201.jpg"/></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">(taken from: <a href="http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/10/3/1.html"><font size="1">http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/10/3/1.html</font></a>)</p>
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Here are some helpful memes that I'd like to consciously propagate:<br/><ol>
<li><font size="2">A project page</font> - The theory behind the project page is to have a single blog that is dedicated to the primary projects and activities you're working on and want people to know about. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">example</span>:</span> <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/perrys-projects">project page</a><br/></li>
<li><font size="2">The agent signature link</font> - Everytime you post include in your signature a link back to your project page. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">example</span>: Cheers! Perry <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/perrys-projects">perry's projects</a><br/></span></li>
<li><font size="7"><font size="2">Project Homepage -</font></font> The theory behind a project homepage is that you can host an on-going project plan and discussion while also leaving a bread-crumb trail (links) back to the original project homepage when you comment on a related post. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">example1</span>: <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/project-homepage-promoting-the">project homepage</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">example2</span>: <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/engaging-stakeholders?xg_source=activity">related post</a></span></li>
<li><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Use of Urgent Evoke's Wiki</span></font> - <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Urgent_Evoke_Wiki">check out the wiki</a>, add content, and try to follow the standard tagging suggestions. <span style="font-style: italic;">example: <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools#Standardised_Tag_System">tagging</a></span></li>
<li><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Make your own Special Agent Missions</span></font> <span style="font-style: italic;">-</span> The theory is that you can create your own missions for the community to participate in. I saw Jake Baird do this first with his AVATAR1 tag assignment. Also add the tag SPECIALAGENTMISSION to your post so people can find it using tags. Since Jake, I've used it twice. example1: <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/project-homepage-promoting-the">PROCESS1</a> example2: <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/fox-news-says-we-wont-make-a">OUTCOME1</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br/></span></li>
</ol>
That's all for now! But you can add your own memes by participating in....<br/><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Special Agent Mission: Meme Madness</span></font><br/><span style="font-style: italic;">(good way to earn a +Resourcefulness)<br/></span><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Criteria:</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><ol>
<li>Describe an idea, behavior, or strategy you think is helpful to the Evoke Agent community.</li>
<li>Provide your reasoning for why this meme is helpful.</li>
<li>Tag your post with MEME1</li>
</ol>
Agents who have completed the mission:<br/><ul>
<li>Be the first!</li>
</ul>
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>Cheers!<br/>Perry<span style="font-style: italic;"><br/><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/perrys-projects">perry's projects</a><br/></span>*Project Homepage* Promoting the Power of Processtag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-09:4871302:BlogPost:245372010-03-09T10:30:00.000ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerry
<font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Promoting the Power of Process</span></font><br></br><span style="font-style: italic;">The purpose of this project is to help promote Evoke Agent's understanding and appreciation for the power of process.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"></br><br></br>By process I mean a series of steps that one can take any group of stakeholders through to create meaningful conversations and transform: interactions, beliefs, behaviors, and/or actions. Examples of such…
<font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Promoting the Power of Process</span></font><br/><span style="font-style: italic;">The purpose of this project is to help promote Evoke Agent's understanding and appreciation for the power of process.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br/>By process I mean a series of steps that one can take any group of stakeholders through to create meaningful conversations and transform: interactions, beliefs, behaviors, and/or actions. Examples of such processes include: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry" target="_blank">Appreciative Inquiry</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology" target="_blank">,</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology" target="_blank">Open Space Technology</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Cafe" target="_blank">World Cafe</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Search" target="_blank">Future Search</a>, and more!.<br/> <font size="4"><br/><span style="font-style: italic;">From my experiences the correct process creates the biggest change.</span></font><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 252px; height: 145px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2234178842?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/> <img style="width: 264px; height: 121px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2234178895?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Calling all facilitators!</span> If you have been trained in facilitating these or other processes, you understand some of the foundational principles, and you can describe the power of process to people...<span style="font-weight: bold;">consider joining this Project Group</span>.<font size="3"><br/></font><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Special Agent Mission</span><br/></font><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>If you have an experience of one of these or another process, share it forth!<br/><br/>I will be collecting a list of blog posts the represent the <span style="font-weight: bold;">power of process</span> or the <span style="font-weight: bold;">practice of process</span>.<br/>(This will be a good way to earn <span style="font-style: italic;">Courage Points</span>.)<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">To make it on the list you must:<br/></span><ol>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tag your entry PROCESS1</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Meet the one set of the story criteria below</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/></li>
</ol>
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>Criteria for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Power of Process</span> story:<br/><ul>
<li>Must be your own personal story about how you participated in a process</li>
<li>A story about what happened (i.e., what you witnessed or experienced, etc.) <br/></li>
<li>The story displays the power of process (what was the outcome? how did it make you or the people involved feel?)<br/></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br/>Agents who completed this mission:</span><br/><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/prior-planning-prevents-p-poor">Brian Ballsun-Stanton</a> <a class="nolink">on March 9, 2010</a></li>
<li>Be the 2nd!<br/></li>
</ul>
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>Criteria for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Practice of Process</span> story:<br/><ul>
<li>Must be your own personal story about how you lead/facilitated/hosted a process</li>
<li>A story about what happened (what you did, how people reacted, the energy created, and outcomes that resulted)</li>
<li>A story that provides insight into the practice of process (process name, methodology, some active principles or themes)</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br/>Agents who completed this mission:</span><br/><ul>
<li>Be the first!</li>
</ul>
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Happy Playing!<br/>Perry<br/><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/perrys-projects">perry's projects</a><br/></span><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/><span style="font-style: italic;">The theory behind a project homepage is that you can host an on-going project plan and discussion while <br/> updating new posts and comments that leave a bread-crumb trail (links) back to the original project<br/>
homepage.</span><br/><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>Fox News Says, "We won't make a difference." We beg to differ!tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-09:4871302:BlogPost:244442010-03-09T09:00:00.000ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerry
Not sure if you all have seen this <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/03/05/online-game-wont-equal-real-world-solutions-critics-say/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+foxnews/scitech+%28Text+-+SciTech%29">recent report from Fox News</a> but it asserts some interesting things worth addressing, namely: <br></br><br></br><p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2234178996?profile=original"></img></p>
<font size="3"><br></br>"Critics of the game acknowledge that it's a noble effort to empower some of the…</font>
Not sure if you all have seen this <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/03/05/online-game-wont-equal-real-world-solutions-critics-say/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+foxnews/scitech+%28Text+-+SciTech%29">recent report from Fox News</a> but it asserts some interesting things worth addressing, namely: <br/><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2234178996?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<font size="3"><br/>"Critics of the game acknowledge that it's a noble effort to empower some of the world's most impoverished people, but they say <span style="font-weight: bold;">the $500,000 <br/>
venture is unlikely to produce tangible gains</span>, and they they question <br/>
how many young minds in Africa will be reached."</font><br/><br/>Now, instead of getting upset let's assume they're playing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_advocate">Devil's Advocate</a> and use this as an opportunity to begin a discussion. What are some of the end-goals people would like to achieve? How do we reach young minds in Africa? What outcomes could we create from Evoke as individuals or a group?<br/><br/>To kickoff the brainstorming here's a few provocative propositions:<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic;">By May of 2010</span> -<br/><br/><ol>
<li>The Evoke community has curated a impressive collection of actionable information in all key areas of social innovation and change (including, food/energy production, waste/water/land management, community/team development, political action, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_long_learning">life-long learning</a> skills such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_literacy">information literacy</a>). This information takes the form of a <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Urgent_Evoke_Wiki">Wiki</a>, <a href="http://www.instructables.com/">Instructables</a>, YouTube shorts, and <a href="http://www.odemagazine.com/doc/63/real-hero-comics/">comic books</a> that portray the hero's journey, how to create change in your community, or the application of a low tech solutions.</li>
<li>The Evoke community has collectively fund raised $1 Million dollars for the creation of fifty community youth centers in different cities around Africa staffed with mentors and computers to facilitate local youth involvement in change and education. Efforts are assisted by a still lively Evoke community enabling global support for local empowerment.</li>
<li>An Evoke Social Innovator training camp is created to serve as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_year">gap-year</a> for high school graduates. The experience includes exposure to foundational facilitation and communication skills, problem solving strategies, tracts for specific skill development, and an internship abroad with a Non-profit or NGO.<br/></li>
</ol>
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Special Agent Mission</span></font><br/><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>I've got some more provocative visions but let us hear yours! Tag your posts OUTCOMES1 and I'll promote here!<br/>(great way to earn a Spark +1)<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Agents to complete this special mission:</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><ul>
<li>Be the first!<br/></li>
</ul>
<br/>Cheers!<br/>Perry<br/><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/perrys-projects">perry's projects</a><br/>*Announcement* Evoke Wikitag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-07:4871302:BlogPost:206872010-03-07T11:00:00.000ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerry
Pleased to announce (and promote) several new pages on the <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Urgent_Evoke_Wiki">Evoke Wiki</a><br></br><br></br><a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools">Collaboration Tools</a> - "The aim of this page is to provide a focal point for anything which can
help the EVOKE community collaborate more effectively. Please add <br></br>
anything you think may be useful!"…<br></br><p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2146418019?profile=original" style="width: 106px; height: 70px;"></img></p>
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Pleased to announce (and promote) several new pages on the <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Urgent_Evoke_Wiki">Evoke Wiki</a><br/><br/><a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools">Collaboration Tools</a> - "The aim of this page is to provide a focal point for anything which can
help the EVOKE community collaborate more effectively. Please add <br/>
anything you think may be useful!"<br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 106px; height: 70px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2146418019?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<br/><a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Guilds">Guilds</a> - This page is dedicated to information and best practices on Evoke Guilds <br/><br/><a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/mentors">Mentors</a> - This page is dedicated to best practices in Mentoring.
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<br/><a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Agents">Agents</a> - This page is dedicated to information about Evoke Agents and best practices for Agents.<br/>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 148px; height: 58px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2146418015?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<br/><span style="font-style: italic;">These pages are not much yet, but with your support that can be great!</span><br/><br/>This effort is part of a larger effort on behalf of the <a href="../blogs/community-collaboration">Community Collaboration Building Project</a> whose purpose is to create, improve, and promote community collaboration tools. (Contact me if you're interested in joining the project team.)<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/>Perry<br/><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/perrys-projects"><span style="font-style: italic;">perry's projects</span></a><br/>*Announcement* Zotero Evoke Network group launched!tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-07:4871302:BlogPost:206312010-03-07T10:16:16.000ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerry
Pleased to announce the launch of the <a href="http://www.zotero.org/groups/evoke_network">Zotero Evoke Network group</a>.<br></br><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2146418019?profile=original"></img></p>
If you've never heard of Zotero before you can visit the <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools">Evoke wiki</a> or <a href="http://www.zotero.org/">Zotero's homepage</a> for more information.<br></br><br></br>This launch is part of a larger effort of the…
Pleased to announce the launch of the <a href="http://www.zotero.org/groups/evoke_network">Zotero Evoke Network group</a>.<br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2146418019?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
If you've never heard of Zotero before you can visit the <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools">Evoke wiki</a> or <a href="http://www.zotero.org/">Zotero's homepage</a> for more information.<br/><br/>This launch is part of a larger effort of the <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/community-collaboration">Community Collaboration Building Project</a> whose purpose is to create, improve, and promote community collaboration tools. (Contact me if you're interested in joining the project team.)<br/><br/>Cheers!<br/>Perry<br/><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/perrys-projects"><span style="font-style: italic;">perry's project page</span></a><br/>Community Collaboration Buildingtag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-07:4871302:BlogPost:205872010-03-07T09:00:00.000ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerry
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The purpose of this project is to create, improve, and promote community collaboration through technology.</span><br></br><br></br>Greetings,<br></br><br></br>I'm putting together a group of Agents and Mentors to work on creating, improving, and promoting the Evoke network's collaborative technology.<br></br><br></br>As more people join the project team the vision could expand but so far we've identified the following action steps:…<br></br><br></br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The purpose of this project is to create, improve, and promote community collaboration through technology.</span><br/><br/>Greetings,<br/><br/>I'm putting together a group of Agents and Mentors to work on creating, improving, and promoting the Evoke network's collaborative technology.<br/><br/>As more people join the project team the vision could expand but so far we've identified the following action steps:<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create</span><br/>- Page templates and content on the <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Urgent_Evoke_Wiki">Evoke Wiki</a> originally suggested in <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/forum/topics/linking-information-together">this discussion</a><br/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Improve</span><br/>- Community tagging standards (<a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools">here</a>)<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Promote</span><br/>- Evoke wiki pages (<a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Urgent_Evoke_Wiki">here</a>)<br/>- Evoke facebook group (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#%21/group.php?gid=332181792494">here</a>)<br/>- Evoke Zotero group, a collaborative research notebook (watch video <a href="http://www.zotero.org/">here</a>, join the group <a href="http://www.zotero.org/groups/evoke_network">here</a>)<br/> <br/><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Project Information</span></font><br style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"/><a href="http://www.zotero.org/groups/evoke_network"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Zotero Evoke Network group</span></a> - The aim of the group is to centralize community research efforts.<br/> If you haven't already you can check out the group's <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.zotero.org/groups/evoke_network/items" target="_blank">public library</a> and browse through the different categories. (they are pretty basic for now but as the group grows so will the library)<br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 155px; height: 104px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2146418019?profile=original" alt=""/><img style="width: 430px; height: 143px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2174227518?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p>
Zotero Evoke Network Goals for the future:<br/>
- Have research categories in every major area of sustainability (e.g.,<br/>
food systems, local economic development, community development, etc.)<br/>
- Curate the best content and add it to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Urgent_Evoke_Wiki" target="_blank">Evoke's Wiki</a><br/>
- Improve information literacy among members<br/>
- Increase Evoke community collaboration<br/><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>If you're interested in joining the project team add a comment below or send me a friend request and include something about community collaboration building project.<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/>Andrew<br/><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/perrys-projects"><span style="font-style: italic;">perry's projects</span></a><br/><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/><span style="font-style: italic;">The theory behind a project homepage is that you can host an on-going project plan and discussion while updating new posts and comments that<br/>
leave a bread-crumb trail (links) back to the original project homepage.<br/>
Think fountainhead.</span><br/><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>Perry's Projectstag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-07:4871302:BlogPost:205342010-03-07T08:30:00.000ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerry
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"></hr>Theory behind the project page: Add a link to your project page as your signature to every post/comment/blog to provide a clear trail back to your activities. Keep your project page updated with all the things you're working on.<br></br><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"></hr><span style="font-style: italic;">This page is continually updated with the projects and teams I am engaged with.…</span><br style="font-style: italic;"></br>
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/>Theory behind the project page: Add a link to your project page as your signature to every post/comment/blog to provide a clear trail back to your activities. Keep your project page updated with all the things you're working on.<br/><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"/><span style="font-style: italic;">This page is continually updated with the projects and teams I am engaged with.</span><br style="font-style: italic;"/><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 272px; height: 154px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2234175408?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p>
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Projects</span></font><br/></span><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/community-collaboration"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Collaboration Technology Building</span></a> - This project involves a team of Agents and Mentors working to improve the Evoke community's collaboration by creating, improving, and promoting collaborative technology infrastructure.<br/><br/>
Anyone interested in helping add a comment or send me a friend invite and <br/>
include in your message that you're interested in being on the <br/>
collaboration infrastructure team.<br/>
<br/>For more information check out the project page (<a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/community-collaboration">here</a>)<br/><br/><a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/project-homepage-promoting-the"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Promoting the Power of Process</span></a> - The purpose of this project is to help promote Evoke Agent's understanding and appreciation for the power of process. By process I mean a series of steps that one can take any group of stakeholders through to create meaningful conversations and transform interactions, beliefs, behaviors, and/or actions. Examples of processes include: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry" target="_blank">Appreciative Inquiry</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology" target="_blank">,</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology" target="_blank">Open Space Technology</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Cafe" target="_blank">World Cafe</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Search" target="_blank">Future Search</a>, etc.<br/><br/>For more information check out the project page (<a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/project-homepage-promoting-the">here</a>)<br/><br/><br/><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities</span></font><br/></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="../fox-news-says-we-wont-make-a">Fox
News Challenge</a> - Spurred on by a recent <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/03/05/online-game-wont-equal-real-world-solutions-critics-say/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+foxnews/scitech+%28Text+-+SciTech%29">article<br/>
on Fox News' website</a> I have challenged the Evoke community to<br/>
create some provocative propositions of how the Evoke community will<br/>
create real change.<br/>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br/>
Zotero</span> -<br/>
Created a <a href="http://www.zotero.org/groups/evoke_network">Evoke<br/>
Network group in Zotero</a>, a powerful collaboration tool, and posted a<br/>
blog announcing its launch. Also spent some time adding some initial<br/>
content to the group library so people can see how it works and already<br/>
begin to benefit from the content. (If you've never heard of Zotero<br/>
before you can visit the <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools">Evoke wiki</a><br/>
or <a href="http://www.zotero.org/">Zotero's homepage</a> for more<br/>
information.)<br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 106px; height: 70px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2146418019?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Evoke Wik</span>i - Spent some time<br/>
adding content to the <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools">Evoke wiki</a><br/>
specifically the <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Collaboration_Tools">Collaboration<br/>
Tools</a> section. I also created a <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Mentors">Mentors</a> and <a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Agents">Agent</a><a href="http://urgentevoke.wikia.com/wiki/Agents">s</a> page with the<br/>
hopes that people will begin to add best practices.<br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 111px; height: 60px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2234179823?profile=original" alt=""/><img style="width: 120px; height: 47px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2146418015?profile=original" alt=""/></p>Cultivate Receptivitytag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-05:4871302:BlogPost:157662010-03-05T08:30:00.000ZAndrew Perryhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/AndrewPerry
I resonated with Paul Polak's second point, "<span style="font-weight: bold;">talk to the people who have the problem - and LISTEN to what they have to say.</span>"<br></br><br></br>With all my enthusiasm for making a difference sometimes I get caught up in just wanting to 'go go go!' I think Paul's point brings out the importance of slowing down, connecting with the people you're trying to assist and finding out what exactly it is you're assisting them with.<br></br><br></br>Other than making sure your energy…
I resonated with Paul Polak's second point, "<span style="font-weight: bold;">talk to the people who have the problem - and LISTEN to what they have to say.</span>"<br/><br/>With all my enthusiasm for making a difference sometimes I get caught up in just wanting to 'go go go!' I think Paul's point brings out the importance of slowing down, connecting with the people you're trying to assist and finding out what exactly it is you're assisting them with.<br/><br/>Other than making sure your energy is being directed in the most effective way, listening to people has an extremely important affect. <span style="font-style: italic;">It cultivates receptivity.</span><br/><br/>For your actions or words to have impact the receiver must be open. For me, receptivity means openness; it means being willing and able to receive.<br/><br/>Don't take my word for it, reflect on your own experience. Think of a time when you accepted the advice or help of a friend, a time when you refused it or got upset. Or a time when you tried to help and your good intentions weren't well received. You might find a key ingredient in these experiences is the presence of receptivity (or lack there of).<br/><br/>In my own reflections I know that the times when I am most open to receiving from others is when I am open to receiving from others. This may seem straight forward and simple, but it is simply powerful...<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">"The times when <span style="font-style: italic;">I am most open to receiving from others is when I am open to receiving from others</span>."<br/></div>
<br/> <span style="font-weight: bold;">It is at these times that I am receptive</span>.<br/><br/>Here are some of the ways I have found others create receptivity in me, and I in others.<br/><ul>
<li>I am listened to, I feel seen, heard, and understood.</li>
<li>The person is open and authentic with me.</li>
<li>They receive me: my words, feelings, and energy.</li>
<li>They show authentic compassion and interest in me and my needs and feelings.</li>
<li>What they have to offer is relevant to my needs.</li>
<li>I find truth in what they share with me; it speaks to my common sense or intuition.<br/></li>
</ul>
It is easier to receive input from someone else when you feel they have received you. Heard you. Seen you. When we feel understood by someone we become open and connected with that person. Ready to hear what they have to say. Ready to receive them.<br/><br/>Receptivity is reciprocal, if you are receptive to others, odds are they will open up and be receptive to you. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Openness creates openness.</span><br/>
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Practice good active listening skills, restate what you think they are saying to you and ask them if you understood them correctly. Ask them where it is they want to go (the future state) and if you have the ability, maybe you can assist them in getting there.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">By listening first your energy will not only be effective, it will be received and appreciated.</span><br/>