Description: Participants will understand how we use research in our daily lives, understand core attributes of various types of knowledge and the political legitimacy assigned to each type, identify structural inequities in research that maintain certain power relationships, understand basic principles of research justice, understand how we can strategically control knowledge flow in society and [...]
What’s Happening Here?
Description: Participants will understand that people interpret the same situation differently. We want to recognize when we’re applying subjective interpretation or evaluation to a situation and avoid presenting interpretations as absolute truths, especially if those interpretations may be harmful to others. We also want to become more conscious of why we interpret things the way [...]
Too Many Balls in the Air: Leadership in Systems
Description: This fun reflective activity helps us understand change in complex systems – and might open the door to new thinking, as a group considers the patterns, assumptions, and lessons that emerged in shared leadership. (No juggling skills required.) Too Many Balls in the Air Leadership SystemsDownload
Bridging Divides
Description: This workshop is designed for participants to firmly place themselves into another mode of thinking as well as examine perceptions and stereotypes of their own identity. They will recognize the human thought processes behind deeply held beliefs. Bridging DividesDownload
Constructive, Intentional Feedback
Description: This workshop is designed to make the process of providing feedback an intentional and positive experience. Giving or receiving feedback can be an emotional, tension ridden process. The aim is to provide a framework and structure so that those conversations are easier and the relationships between colleagues sustained. Constructive, Intentional FeedbackDownload
Deciding Together
Description: Participants will understand multiple models for decision making. They will understand that the process for making the decision is just as important as the decision itself. Each model will include the group in different ways, and will emphasize different parts of the process. Deciding TogetherDownload