About jofacilitator
On Sept 1, 2020, I celebrated 50 years of work with the Institute of Cultural Affairs, facilitating meetings, groups, communities, and organizations, making it possible for ordinary people to have a voice in decisions that affect their lives. I retired on December 31, 2021, but still volunteer with the organization.
Note: Although the content of the context talks about the Democratic party in the US, the actions could be about any political party in any country. Context: Selected quotes taken from a post by Rosemary Cairns via The Atlantic. “What … Continue reading →
In turbulent times, where there is a lot of uncertainty and all the world around you feels like it is in the midst of change with unknown outcomes, it is easy to fall into despair about things you can’t control. … Continue reading →
Posted in Personal Stories
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Tagged hope
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Several weeks ago I re-posted a long negative political post on Facebook that started with “This is where I stand”. One of my childhood friends had posted it, and when I read it I agreed with pretty much all of … Continue reading →
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The Art of Focused Conversation, Second Edition: More Than 100 Ways to Access Group Wisdom in Your Organization by R. Brian Stanfield and Jo Nelson The Art of Focused Conversation is the quintessential theoretical and practical guide to group communication … Continue reading →
Posted in Facilitation Stories
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Tagged AFC, art, climate-change, conflict resolution, conversations, education, facilitation, leading conversations, management tools, managment-tools, meetings, news, participation, research, ToP
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Dialogue to Heal an Adversarial Worldview by Jo Nelson, CTF, IAF-CPF EmeritusFrom <The Power of Dialogue- Conversations with Masters> series Dialogue to Heal an Adversarial Worldview by Jo Nelson, CTF, IAF-CPF EmeritusFrom <The Power of Dialogue- Conversations with Masters> series … Continue reading →
I was honoured to be interviewed by Myriam Hadnes for a podcast about my experience of facilitation in May. The podcast was posted in mid-August. The overview: This link is to the podcast itself (note: it is about 80 minutes … Continue reading →
Recently a colleague asked me if I would do a presentation for a webinar. I reluctantly agreed, but this is the memory that the request brought up. I once was asked to do a keynote speech at a conference of … Continue reading →
Wayne and I were included in a project by Jim Wiegel to interview colleagues on video about their experiences some years ago. When Wayne died in 2014, Jim extracted 3 short clips from the interview of Wayne telling stories of … Continue reading →
I’m reposting this in response to events in Ukraine and other current events. It was originally designed in response to the Columbine high school shootings, and used with a group of facilitators a few days after 9/11. It has been … Continue reading →
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