Beth Tener

“Listening is something we really have to practice. Our everyday spaces are not set up for listening.” – Krista Tippett

@HelenBevan This conversation about a 3-day highly interactive conference captures the sense of freedom, agency, creativity, & connections that emerge in these spaces. #openspace kinshiphub.net/seachange-conf…

Most large conferences & "all staff" days treat their audience as "consumers" to be talked at when they have a room full of potential co-creators with amazing talents and gifts. Is it possible to design large gatherings in a more relational way? How can we light candles rather than fill buckets? @pforti suggests 5 ways: 1) Small sessions lead by participants 2) Create fractal groups 3) Slow down the rhythm of the meeting 4) Assign people to be connectors 5) Design for the non-default medium.com/together-insti…. Quote in graphic: @ndcollaborative

We are delighted to share a new #podcast hosted by @ndcollaborative, longtime @GRTLeadership friend and partner. “Living Love” is all about how healthy communities and relationships can bring out the best in people and change destructive patterns. ❤️‍🩹

What a joy to explore kinship and other deep nuances of facilitation with Beth Tener, @ndcollaborative, in this month's Human to Human Podcast. Enjoy. humantohuman.podbean.com/e/beth-tener-p…

I loved this podcast conversation on how to heal communities deeply divided, invite & encourage people's #leadership especially women, and allow people to find answers themselves. Libby Hoffman of @CatalystforPeace kinshiphub.net/activating-the…

A powerful new visual of the famous Desmond Tutu quote, created by @Juliet_Young1: ‘We need to stop just pulling people out of the river. Some of us need to go upstream and find out why they are falling in’.

“Corporations [are] in too big a hurry to take time to work with human nature & the complexity that exists in our businesses." carolsanford.medium.com/why-organizati…

@AmandaFenton @GRTLeadership You're welcome Amanda - thanks for sharing that list of good questions.

@ndcollaborative @GRTLeadership Thanks for including me Beth - great prompts!

Starting a meeting with human connection builds warmth and trust. Here's a list of good prompts: kinshiphub.net/connection-bef… MT @AmandaFenton @GRTLeadership

Wow, good meeting process and listening comes to Congress. I wish every other Committee would follow this lead! washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

@PBaxandall Great way to frame this Phin!

I love this 👇

Denmark's public transit agency has made the greatest transit advertisement of all time. No notes. (Din Offentlige Transport)

This is an appalling chart. Half the people in the US only hold 2% of the wealth.

“In life when one door closes another always opens, but the hallways are a bitch.” - Ronnie Kaye

These challenging times call for challenging our own limiting assumptions. This workshop explores how questions can open up our thinking & pathways for action: kinshiphub.net/events/session… #artofhosting #facilitate

The high-froth sensationalism that increases makes media "sellable" is purposely context-less. Removal of context=increase of controversy=compelling. This is an effective method of fueling polarisation & pitting people against each other who might otherwise be inclined to unite.

Yes: "We understand reality better if we think of it in terms of interactions, not individuals. We, as individuals, exist thanks to the interactions we are involved in" theguardian.com/books/2022/sep…