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Listening to Polarized Viewpoints and Creating Consensus

Posted on October 4, 2025 by jofacilitator

Currently we are more and more aware of social issues facing our society – such as addictions as in alcohol, gambling, and illegal drug use; as well as unemployment and job loss, housing, etc.  Many social issues trigger emotional responses … Continue reading →

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Another Story about the Organization Journey Map

Posted on September 27, 2025 by jofacilitator

Another Story of the Use of the Organizational Journey Map:  (see the original post for the map) The chief of a police force in a small city was eager to get participation of all officers in decision-making.  He had scheduled … Continue reading →

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Using the Organizational Journey Map

Posted on September 23, 2025 by jofacilitator

This Map is copyrighted: Copyright Canadian Institute of Cultural Affairs, 1998 Usually the best way to use the Organizational Journey Map is to work with a group in the same room that represents all the levels of the organization, or … Continue reading →

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What if? Thoughts about Action in the Current Political Climate

Posted on February 25, 2025 by jofacilitator

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 →

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Where I Stand

Posted on February 7, 2025 by jofacilitator

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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Winter Sale by New Society Publishers

Posted on December 2, 2024 by jofacilitator

New Society Publishers has a Winter Sale with 40% off all their books including The Art of Focused Conversation Second Edition until Dec. 6, 2024. https://newsociety.com/book/the-art-of-focused-conversation-second-edition/

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Dialogue to Heal an Adversarial Worldview

Posted on April 9, 2024 by jofacilitator

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 →

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Some Stories from Wayne Nelson

Posted on September 15, 2022 by jofacilitator

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 →

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Debriefing a Traumatic Event

Posted on April 4, 2022 by jofacilitator

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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Three Stories from my Experience in Aboriginal Australia

Posted on February 26, 2022 by jofacilitator

These stories were originally published in Edges Magazine, Volume 4, #1, in 1991. The theme of the magazine issue was “The Fusion of Nature and Culture”. They are based on my experience with my family living and working with participatory … Continue reading →

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