Viv’s off round the world on another facilitation journey! Here’s some extracts from her blog about the Taiwan leg of her journey … and the podcast for your downloading pleasure is below!
First, I’ll be in Taiwan at the China Facilitation Conference – doing a one-day pre-conference workshop with about 30 people on ‘facilitating in the moment’. Many don’t speak English so I’ll be working with a translator. The following day I’ll be facilitating a two-hour workshop on ‘improv gifts for facilitators’, and then taking part in an open space on the future of facilitation in China.
Podcast – Reactions (in Taiwan) to the China Facilitation Conference
During the Open Space I took advantage of an opportunity to record a podcast of people’s reactions to the conference. There were themes of growth, experimentation and exploration and a suggestion that such conferences provide ’space to connect to self again’. There were many new faces at this year’s event, indicative of the growth of facilitation in this region. An interesting comment from Evelyn Philbrook: “Facilitation provides the tipping point of how we’re going to create a new society.” Sounds like something worth being a part of.
Enjoy!
Viv and Geoff
Who would be on your wish list for us to have as a guest on Winkipod?
Here’s some of our ideas – let us know if you’d like to hear from these people. Who else you would add to the list and what is one question/topic you would explore with them?
Harrison Owen on his newly-released book Wave Rider: Leadership for High Performance in a Self Organizing World. (We quite like the link to our surfing metaphor)
Keith Sawyer, author of Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration
Kat Koppett, improviser and author of Training to Imagine: Practical Improvisational Theatre Techniques to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork, Leadership and Learning
Thiagi – creator of a zillion training games
Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing without Organizations
Lee Lefever – Founder The Common Craft Show and master at Explainations (of the complex) in Plain English.
Dave Snowden, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer at Cognitive Edge
All Bloggers ‘crave’ feedback and comments … so don’t hold back, let us know who and what you want you to hear!
Cheers
Viv & Geoff
We were delighted to have a conversation with Patti Digh over Skype last week. We chatted about Patti’s new book ‘Life is a Verb‘, her blog ‘37 Days‘ and the Diversity Training work that she does with David Robinson as ‘The Circle Project’.
Patti Digh Winkipodcast download here
Who is Patti Digh?
Podcast Summary
0 – 20 mins … all about The Circle Project & diversity training
20 – 34 mins … all about Life is a Verb (Patti’s book) and 37 Days (Patti’s blog)
34 – 39 mins … connections through social media and Web 2.0
Enjoy this podcast!
Geoff and Viv
Finally it has happened! A spontaneous Winkipod conversation with Johnnie Moore at Winkipop (the surfbreak)!
We have been following and contributing to Johnnie’s Blog for some time now. Johnnie’s creative posts often provide us with ‘ah ha’ moments and we often build on Johnnie’s ideas in our own.
Johnnie’s Phoric and other podcasts were the inspiration for creating this Winki-podcasting blog.
So … we jumped at the chance to meet Johnnie and have a chat at the birthplace of Winkipod.
Enjoy this ‘raw & unedited’ podcast …
Johnnie Moore WinkiPodcast – Live at Winkipop! Aug 2008
Watch the Video …
See the Pictures …
Viv McWaters … Geoff Brown … Johnnie Moore
Geoff & Viv
We have 2 wonderful guests lined up in the coming months.
Stay tuned for Winkipod conversations with …
Johnnie Moore in the Flesh (late August) &
Patti Digh on Skype (early September)
Johnnie and Patti both blog about really interesting stuff. For us at Winkipod, their ideas and writing inspire us on a regular basis. Viv has met both of them & Geoff met Johnnie in Melbourne for the first time the other day.
Like most of our Winkipodcasts, we will start our conversations with a theme … let go of any expectations and see where we end up.
Cheers
Geoff & Viv
Whilst away in San Francisco at the 2008 World Open Space on Open Space conference, Viv chatted with 2 of Canada’s best exports! Chris Corrigan and Larry Peterson on Open Space.
We have divided this interview into 2 podcasts of roughly 20 minutes each. Enjoy!
Viv interviews Larry Peterson_2008 WOSonOS
Viv interviews Chris Corrigan & Larry Peterson_2008 WOSonOS
Open Space Technology has four principles:
Viv just recorded Harrison Owen’s book launch speech at the 2008 OSOS Conference happening now in San Francisco, USA.
The quality of the sound is poor, however, Harrison’s words are inspiring!
Download Harrison Owen’s Book Launch Speech here
Listening Tip – if you have control over the Equaliser Levels, reduce the BASS frequencies to a minimum.
A Surfing Metaphor for the power of Self Organising systems
“You learn to ride the waves of that incredible power” Harrison Owen
Cheers
Geoff
Anne Pattillo is our very first guest on Winkipod!
This conversation was recorded at Viv’s place which is located only a few hundred metres from Winkipop, the surf break that inspired our own name. In the spirit of Improv, Viv started recording whilst Anne and Geoff didn’t even know!
In 20 minutes we explore our own facilitation journeys, being present and facilitating with confidence. The influence of Improv on our facilitation practice is woven throughout, as are links between facilitation and music.
About Anne Pattillo - Anne’s high-profile experience and sharp intellect has cemented her reputation as a leader in her field. A consultant and facilitator with over fifteen years experience, Anne first formed her business in 1989. She now leads a team of specialised consultants on projects for some of the most dynamic organisations in New Zealand and Australia.
Summary of this 20 minute Winkipodcast (not all times will be to the nearest second 
0.00 – 1.30 - Intro’s
1.30 – Anne’s Facilitation Journey
3.00 – Geoff’s venture into facilitation as an Occupational Therapist
4.30 – Viv reflects on our facilitation journeys and adds that ‘Facilitation is something you come into … it is often not a first job for someone’
5.30 – Geoff throws the ‘training plan’ out and acts in the moment. The 10 golden rules of lifting emerge from the possibility of the group
7.40 – Anne doesn’t regret being an accountant! Looking at whole systems helps with facilitation.
8′ish – Viv quotes Thiagi … when asked how long it takes to prepare for a workshop he replied “Your whole life”. Facilitation is more than knowledge of processes … when preparing we bring our previous experiences from other endeavors and careers.
8.45 – Why do OT’s make such good facilitators?
10.00 – Facilitation and relationships to music. Having the confidence to get up in front of a group. The ‘performance’ part of facilitation. There is something about just getting up and doing it!
12.00 – Confidence and Facilitation. Being ‘Present’ and having ‘Presence’. Confidence is often the feature that people are looking for.
13.30 – Viv expands on the ‘Facilitating with Confidence Theme’. Facilitation as a ‘Performance’ art as well as a ‘Practice’ art.
14.15 – Influence of Improv on facilitation.
15.00 – More on the Performance part of facilitation. Facilitation tools and techniques are important AND not enough!
16.45 – Anne shines a light on the ‘core’ of facilitation. Playfulness in facilitation.
18.00 – Links between The Grateful Dead, facilitation and working with groups of people.
20.00 – Wrap up and goodbye.
Enjoy!
Viv and Geoff
Viv McWaters
Preworkshop Devotions & Singing in Zambia #1 
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