Resources

Videos
Art of Harvesting — Monica Nissen (25 minutes)
June 2007, Nova Scotia

Art of Calling — Phil Cass (32 minutes)
June 2007, Nova Scotia

Chaordic Design — Toke Moeller (15 minutes)

Chaordic Stepping Stones — Toke Moeller (50 minutes)
June 2007, Nova Scotia

Art of Hosting — Healthcare and Columbus — Toke Moeller, Phil Cass (28 minutes)

Harvesting — 6 minutes
December 2007, Brazil

Audios

Art of Hosting — Indiana
September 2007

September 9, 2007
A o H Tools: Learning the tools of the trade with Tenneson
September 10, 2007
AI Harvest: The Survivor’s Guide to Getting Lost
Box Turtle: Wendy Jo helps us connect with nature
The Chaordic Path: Learning how to walk the middle path with Chris
Closing: Breathe in your mates…breathe out your mates!
Merry Harvesters: The first breakfast discussion with Chris and the harvesting team
Harvest and Diamond: Exploring the Quest harvest and learning the Diamond of Participation with Chris
The Question Cafe: A real-time listen to what a cafe is like…from the host’s side! (Warning–some quiet spots where I needed to put the recorder down)
Chaord and AI: Reflections on the Chaordic Path and Appreciative Inquiry with Tenneson
Tools of Dance: Exploring dance with Teresa
September 11, 2007
Checking In: Zip, Zap, Zop! Where are my Spiders?
Closing: The emergent closing sentence, and Bodiga Tay revisited
Learning from Example: Stories of Berkana and Columbus, with Tenneson, Teresa and Tuesday
Merrier Harvesters: Breakfast discussion, round two, with Chris and the harvesting team
Opening: Getting started, exploring the Question Cafe harvest
Open Space: An introduction and invitation with Deb
Open Space Harvest: Action Group Headlines
Open Space Session: Exploring Columbus with Tuesday and Jeannel
Open Space Harvest: Harvesting convergence with Chris
Open Space Session: Unleashing (or giving permission to) your emergent leader, with Jeannel, Catherine, Chris, and Deb
September 12, 2007
Checking In: The “hands” poem, passing the candle, community news
Hosting Yourself: Open Space session with Tuesday and Wendy Jo
Merriest Harvesters: Breakfast session three with Chris and the harvesting team
Morning Birdsong: Nature sounds from Wooded Glen
Closing: Quest circle harvest, Fields of Gold farewell, and an empty room over lunch–oops!
Quest Circle: Revisiting our quests near the end
The Five Coughs: Open Space session on the Five Breaths hosted by Chris
Preparing for Home: The question you want asked of you, hosted by Margo
Knowledge Cafe: The toolkit, introducing the Knowledge Cafe, hosted by Tuesday
Welcome Dance: Right left right…left right left…can we do one clap? Hosted by Teresa

Art of Hosting Story

Process

Appreciative Inquiry
Circle
Open Space Technology
Poetry

Articles
Complexity — Swarm Theory National Geographic

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Gifts of Circle - Question Cardsasd
Gifts of Circle is 30 short essays divided into 4 sections: 1) Circle's Bigger Purpose, 2) Circle's Practice, 3) Circle's First Requirements, and 4) Circle's Possibility for Men. From the Introduction: "Circle is what I turn to in the most comprehensive stories I know -- the stories of human beings trying to be kind and aware together, trying to make a difference in varied causes for which we need to go well together. Circle is also what I turn to in the most immediate needs that live right in front of me and in front of most of us -- sharing dreams and difficulties, exploring conflicts and coherences. Circle is what I turn to. Circle is what turns us to each other."

Question Cards is an accompanying tool to Gifts of Circle. Each card (34) offers a quote from the corresponding chapter in the book, followed by sample questions to grow your Circle hosting skills and to create connection, courage, and compassionate action among groups you host in Circle.

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In My Nature
is a collection of 10 poems. From A Note of Beginning: "This collection of poems arises from the many conversations I've been having about nature. Nature as guide. Nature as wild. Nature as organized. I remain a human being that so appreciates a curious nature in people. That so appreciates questions that pick fruit from inner being, that gather insights and intuitions to a basket, and then brings the to table to be enjoyed and shared over the next week."

This set of Note Cards (8 cards + envelopes)  quotes a few favorite passages from poems in In My Nature. I offer them as inspiration. And leave room for you to write personal notes.

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Most Mornings is a collection of 37 poems. I loved writing them. From the introduction: "This collection of poems comes from some of my sense-making that so often happens in the morning, nurtured by overnight sleep. The poems sample practices. They sample learnings. They sample insights and discoveries. They sample dilemmas and concerns."

This set of Note Cards (8 cards + envelopes)  quotes a few favorite passages from poems in Most Mornings. I offer them as inspiration. And leave room for you to write personal notes.

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