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NOVEL TOOLS FOR ENGAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND INCLUSION

Catherine Lilly

Darin Harris

November 16, 2017

NCCI-LS Presentation for Power60,

Sibson Consulting and UW-Madison

Agenda

• Introduction

– Impromptu Networking

• Overview of Liberating Structures

• Spread of LS in Higher Education

• Sampling the LS Tools

– 1-2-4-All Challenges

– Crowdsourcing

– What, So What, Now What?

• Resources

Purpose of this session: for NCCI members to learn about Liberating Structures (LS) and be able use four LS right away to

increase inclusion, innovation and engagement on their campuses

IMPROMPTU NETWORKING

Rapidly share challenges or expectations while building new connections

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What is important to you about working in in Higher Education?

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IMPROMPTU NETWORKING

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Overview of Liberating Structures

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Overview of Liberating Structures

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THERE ARE 5 MICRO-ORGANIZING ELEMENTS IN EVERY STRUCTURE & INTERACTION

An Invitation

Arrangement of Physical Space

Sequence of Steps in an allocation of Time

Configuration of Groups

Distribution of Participation

Just like DNA, these microstructural

elements are always present, yet easy to

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PRESENTATION

Thall shall not bore people!

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MANAGED DISCUSSION

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I’ve called this meeting to discuss a decision I’ve already made

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STATUS UPDATE

Let’s go around the table and share updates

I’ve literally done nothing but I can talk for 5 minutes

This is boring

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BRAINSTORM

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Can’t think of anything

…

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OPEN DISCUSSION

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“The Goat Rodeo”

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WHAT ARE LIBERATING STRUCTURES?

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A repertoire of 33+ options for organizing generative interactions that include and unleash more people in shaping the future

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ATTRIBUTES OF LIBERATING STRUCTURES

• Expert-less: requires only a few minutes to introduce; novices can succeed after a first experience

• Results-focused: likely to generate better-than-expected purposeful results

• Rapid cycling: fast iterative rounds are very productive

• Seriously fun: boosts joy, freedom & responsibility

• Inclusive: together, everyone is invited to shape next steps

• Multi-scale: works for everyday solutions, projects, strategy, movements

• Self-spreading: simple to copy without formal training

• Modular-Minimalist: the parts can be combined & recombined endlessly

• Licensed via Creative Commons

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LIBERATING STRUCTURES ARE IN USE AT > 40 CAMPUSES ACROSS THE US AND CANADA 2016 AND UPDATING…

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1-2-4-ALLENGAGE

EVERYONE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN GENERATING

IDEAS, QUESTIONS, OR SUGGESTIONS

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1-2-4-ALL SEQUENCE OF STEPS & TIMING FOR TODAY

• Alone, generate a response to the invitation (1 min)

• Pairs, share what you came up with and mutually shape the ideas (2 mins)

• Quartets, try to synthesize a contribution (4 mins)

• All, hear from any groups with something everyone needs to hear (3 mins)

• Repeat in rapid cycles to add clarity, depth, or diversity

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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THORNIEST CHALLENGES WITH REGARD TO INCREASING ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSION AND INNOVATION ON YOUR CAMPUS?

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THE INVITATION (example)

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1-2-4-All in

Motion

1-2-4-ALL IN MOTION

Invitation

1 Minute

Alone

2 Minutes

in a Pair,

Sharpen &

Shape

4 Minutes in a

Foursome,

Synthesize

3 – 10

Minutes in

the Whole

Group

1-2-4-Allserves as a

fundamental

pattern in many of

the other

Liberating

Structures

Multiple short

cycles are more

productive than

one longer

session.

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25/10 CROWDSOURCINGRAPIDLY GENERATE, THEN SIFT-AND-SORT

A GROUP’S MOST POWERFUL ACTIONABLE IDEAS

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25/10 CROWDSOURCING – GENERATING IDEAS

1. Write down one BOLD IDEA that would create a more engaged, innovative and inclusive culture on your campus

2. Add a first step that could help this happen

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No names—Write legibly

Grab an index card and a pen. On the front of the card…

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25/10 CROWDSOURCING- SIFTING AND SORTING

3. Pass cards around while milling around

4. STOP when the Bells *DING*

5. Read the idea on the front of the card

6. Mentally rate the idea: 1 = ho-hum to 5 = fabulous “Would work!” (Decide BEFORE turning the card over)

7. Put your rating on the back of the card

Repeat (5 rounds altogether)

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8. Add all the scores after the last round*

9. Call out highest scoring items (Top 10)

10. Write them on newsprint

11. Take a picture

12. Collect all the cards

*If you have more than 5 scores, add them together, divide by the total number of scores, then multiply by 5

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High

Low

25/10 CROWDSOURCING- IDENTIFYING THE BEST IDEAS

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WHAT, SO WHAT, NOW WHAT?LOOK BACK ON AN EXPERIENCE AND

DECIDE HOW TO APPLY IT

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SENSE MAKING AND NEXT STEPSParticipants form into pairs or trios

• What? What stood out for you about this session?

• So what? Why is that important?

• Now what? What next step could you take to apply this to

your campus?

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T O D AY ’ S P RO G RE S S

IMPROMPTU NETWORKING

Engage and clarify purpose

1-2-4-ALLExplore the nature

of the challenge

CROWDSOURCINGGenerate and sift through

a group’s best ideas

WHAT, SO WHAT, NOW WHAT

Make sense of the experience & identify what to do next

Any-size group problem solving in less than one hour

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New Book (on

Amazon)The Surprising Power of

Liberating Structures

By Henri Lipmanowicz & Keith

McCandless

LEARNING RESOURCES

LS User Groups18 user groups across

North America and Europe

Websitewww.liberatingstructures.com

Keith McCandless

keith@liberatingstructures.com

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SLIDES MADE AVAIL ABLE THROUGH A CREATIVE COMMONS NON-COMMERCIAL , ATTRIBUTION, SHARE -AND-SHARE ALIKE LICENSE

You can use ‘em, you can share ‘em, but you can’t sell ‘em

Slide content adapted from materials developed by Keith McCandless and Fisher Qua

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LS…CATHERINE LILLY CLILLY@SIBSON.COM

DARIN HARRIS DARIN.HARRIS@WISC.EDU

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QUESTIONS?

LIBERATING STRUCTURES

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