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Caroline [Organize the daily tasks so the community is healthy and vigorous]
guide:implementation:group_dynamic [2018/11/05 15:48] (current)
Cecilia [Sharing Circles as collective milestones]
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 The facilitators will of course support them in this process, but in the end, the participants will be **responsible for their group dynamic**. Day after day, they will have to **imagine creative and non-formal ways to interact** with each other, thus improving their **emotional intelligences** and their skills in **group facilitation**,​ **mediation** or **communication**. ​ The facilitators will of course support them in this process, but in the end, the participants will be **responsible for their group dynamic**. Day after day, they will have to **imagine creative and non-formal ways to interact** with each other, thus improving their **emotional intelligences** and their skills in **group facilitation**,​ **mediation** or **communication**. ​
  
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 Thanks to **listening to each other**, any participant will be able to **push themselves beyond their limits and fears** for the Other and the Unknown. ​ For the sake of gaining the courage and reaching the joy of **discovering "​difference"​** and opening up to new horizons. ​ Thanks to **listening to each other**, any participant will be able to **push themselves beyond their limits and fears** for the Other and the Unknown. ​ For the sake of gaining the courage and reaching the joy of **discovering "​difference"​** and opening up to new horizons. ​
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 **Offering free-time implies that the time schedule is respected**. If you get out of the schedule, for any reason, it will for sure impact the time the participants will have for themselves after the activity, whatever they want to do with it. **Offering free-time implies that the time schedule is respected**. If you get out of the schedule, for any reason, it will for sure impact the time the participants will have for themselves after the activity, whatever they want to do with it.
  
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 Keeping up with the time-frame and the schedule requires you as a facilitator to: Keeping up with the time-frame and the schedule requires you as a facilitator to:
   * to **anticipate** (when designing the Tour) **the duration of each activity**;   * to **anticipate** (when designing the Tour) **the duration of each activity**;
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 From time to time, **offer an evening activity** such as a **cooperative game**, a **film screening**,​ a **storytelling by the campfire**, etc. These activities should be **optional**. As they are not part of the program, each participant may freely decide if they want to take part in it or not.  From time to time, **offer an evening activity** such as a **cooperative game**, a **film screening**,​ a **storytelling by the campfire**, etc. These activities should be **optional**. As they are not part of the program, each participant may freely decide if they want to take part in it or not. 
  
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 From our experience, **campfires play a key role** in the group dynamic. Therefore we **strongly** advice that you do your best to make it happen, including for example having a specific session at the beginning of the Tour to build a fireplace in the venue. ​ From our experience, **campfires play a key role** in the group dynamic. Therefore we **strongly** advice that you do your best to make it happen, including for example having a specific session at the beginning of the Tour to build a fireplace in the venue. ​
 First you should **gather information on the fire regulation** in the area you are going to, including temporary local laws that might apply during the summer period. Remember that **a well designed, safe space for fire may allow you to get granted special authorization**. Ask your local authorities about their prerequisites. First you should **gather information on the fire regulation** in the area you are going to, including temporary local laws that might apply during the summer period. Remember that **a well designed, safe space for fire may allow you to get granted special authorization**. Ask your local authorities about their prerequisites.
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 Introduce the participants to methods and tools to better communicate and work together from the beginning of the Tour such as **Non violent communication** or **Artful participation**. It will help them live together, prevent tensions as much as possible and address tensions when they occur. Introduce the participants to methods and tools to better communicate and work together from the beginning of the Tour such as **Non violent communication** or **Artful participation**. It will help them live together, prevent tensions as much as possible and address tensions when they occur.
  
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 Encourage them to take into consideration the **consequences of their behavior** on the group and to **consider the bigger picture**. Even after the Tour is over it will be a precious skill to acquire or strengthen in the long term. Encourage them to take into consideration the **consequences of their behavior** on the group and to **consider the bigger picture**. Even after the Tour is over it will be a precious skill to acquire or strengthen in the long term.
  
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 Each Base group will meet towards the end of each day (except the days of evaluation and when a public event is offered), usually before diner. Using **various guidelines and methods**, the participants will share their feelings and thoughts regarding the day: How they experienced it, what they enjoyed or disliked, what they didn't understand, what they missed, what they have learned, what they believe could be done in a different way in the following days in order to improve the experience, etc. Each Base group will meet towards the end of each day (except the days of evaluation and when a public event is offered), usually before diner. Using **various guidelines and methods**, the participants will share their feelings and thoughts regarding the day: How they experienced it, what they enjoyed or disliked, what they didn't understand, what they missed, what they have learned, what they believe could be done in a different way in the following days in order to improve the experience, etc.
  
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 Remind the participants that the Base group relies on **active listening**,​ **empathy** and welcoming the point of view of others; everyone should pay attention to what the other says, and benefit from being carefully listened to as well. Encourage them to **be specific** on what passed through their minds during the day, which expectations were fulfilled but mostly, which dismay they faced. Take a close look at the moments of discomfort and focus on new ideas to solve a problem or to get in touch with a sensible issue. Make it clear that **it is not a specific person who is targeted but the problem**. Remove the responsibility for a problem from a specific person'​s shoulder and make it the **group'​s task to solve it** together. Remind the participants that the Base group relies on **active listening**,​ **empathy** and welcoming the point of view of others; everyone should pay attention to what the other says, and benefit from being carefully listened to as well. Encourage them to **be specific** on what passed through their minds during the day, which expectations were fulfilled but mostly, which dismay they faced. Take a close look at the moments of discomfort and focus on new ideas to solve a problem or to get in touch with a sensible issue. Make it clear that **it is not a specific person who is targeted but the problem**. Remove the responsibility for a problem from a specific person'​s shoulder and make it the **group'​s task to solve it** together.
    
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 The value of the Base groups, apart from offering a safe place to speak outside one's brains, is to help identify the challenges the whole group is dealing with and consider the next steps accordingly. Thanks to it, each one’s personal closure of the day - that consciously or subconsciously undoubtedly happens – will get into a **collective process**, into a sphere embracing each individual in a sense of a “community”. ​ The value of the Base groups, apart from offering a safe place to speak outside one's brains, is to help identify the challenges the whole group is dealing with and consider the next steps accordingly. Thanks to it, each one’s personal closure of the day - that consciously or subconsciously undoubtedly happens – will get into a **collective process**, into a sphere embracing each individual in a sense of a “community”. ​
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 ==== Sharing Circles as collective milestones ==== ==== Sharing Circles as collective milestones ====
  
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   * There are no comments allowed   * There are no comments allowed
   * If someone is not ready for sharing, he/she can pass, and express him/herself in a second round   * If someone is not ready for sharing, he/she can pass, and express him/herself in a second round
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 Keep in mind **a Sharing Circle takes time** (Number of participants x Time of expression of each person + time for explaining the guidelines + closing the activity), so make sure you won’t do it in a rush.  Keep in mind **a Sharing Circle takes time** (Number of participants x Time of expression of each person + time for explaining the guidelines + closing the activity), so make sure you won’t do it in a rush. 
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 Last but not least: Remember that the successful implementation of a sharing circle requires an already existing, at least basic trust-level between participants,​ otherwise they won’t feel safe to express themselves in front of each other. Consequently,​ do **not to use this tool in the very beginning** of the Tour: it will most likely not yield results. ​ Last but not least: Remember that the successful implementation of a sharing circle requires an already existing, at least basic trust-level between participants,​ otherwise they won’t feel safe to express themselves in front of each other. Consequently,​ do **not to use this tool in the very beginning** of the Tour: it will most likely not yield results. ​
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