Capacity Building Training of Trainers / Staff development a joint initiative by University of Gothenburg and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Proposed learning outcome To deepen participants knowledge and skills in reflective practice in order to empower themselves in further developing and revitalising peer programmes as well as support others.

Where to begin… What would make the participants be aware of themselves and of each other ? Reflecting on past experiences as trainers / facilitators and coordinators. What happens in the initial moments of training / meetings?

TWO RELATED CONCEPTS The SET: -Being aware of the initial moments - mind-set, frame of thought, expectations one’s own personal vision / Learning outcome

The SETTING

should help us to connect our minds and our hearts… ”Images speak to the eye, but they are really addressed to the mind. They are ways of thinking in the guise of ways of seeing. ” -Wilson Duff

The ELC The Experiential Learning Cycle

PH experiential learning cycle Carr and deRosenroll, Peer Resources Network, based on the works of Kolb and Fry, 1975 Reflection Thoughts, Feelings, Observations, Reactions Wisdom Conclusions, Insights, Theories, comparisons, Generalisations, Meanings Doing Acting, Implementing changes, experimenting, future actions Concrete Experience Activities, experience, remembered experience

FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS another cycle – another way of ’seeing’ four quadrants – four revolutionary theories for a learning organisation

ELC based on Indigenous culture model 11 MOVEMENT VISION TIME REASON

The Second Wheel 12 Behaviour MOVEMENT Re-spekt VISION Relationships TIME Feelings REASON Trust the process

Experiential exercise 1.VISION Remember a time when you felt most alive, most fulfilled, or most excited about your involvement in your programme. -What made the experience so special for you ? -Who else was involved? Describe how you felt about this?

Experiential exercise 2.TIME Five things you most enjoy doing. Three things that you must do everyday to feel fulfilled in your work? Five important values in your programme/work. Your five most significant relationships?

Experiential exercise 3.REASON What strengths do you see in yourself? What are the things that motivate you in your programme / organization ? What important dream or goal you would regret not doing or achieving when your life is ending?

4. MOVEMENT Write your own personal vision statement in first person. -make statements about the future that you want to achieve…(try to base this envisioned future on your strengths and what you value in your programme / organisation / private life) Write these statements as if they are already happening.

ELC for The Learning Organisation 17 MOVEMENT VISION RELATIONSHIP REASON Appreciative inquiry Open Space and the Spirit shows up- The Chaordic Organization: from chaos into order The Chaordic Theory Support the process

Appreciative Inquiry Two basic steps in the process of Appreciative Inquiry The research task is to identify and value the best of “what is” within the organization. The research task then envisions what “might be.” To search beyond the values and what is valued, to be inspired and allow oneself to envision new possibilities.