1. Changing Lives, Changing Communities Mt Isa

2. Welcome to Country
Roslyn Von Senden

3. Changing Lives, Changing Communities - Mt Isa Day One: Housekeeping and introductions

4. Check-In
“What inspired you to be here?”

5. Setting the Scene
Mark Henley Chief Executive Officer Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS)

6. Panel presentation: Sharing the local Mt Isa story

7. Morning Tea

8. Sense-making What do the stories so far tell us?
What do we need to focus on moving forward?

9. Storytelling: Individual stories of inclusion

10. Lunch

11. Theory U

12. U-theory: Principles Energy follows attention
Observe, observe, observe; Retreat and reflection, allow the inner knowing to emerge; Act in an instant
Open Mind, Open Heart, Open Will
Who is my Self? What is my Work?
Voice of Judgment, Voice of Cynicism, Voice of Fear
This opening process is not only important to do as an individual; you need to hold the space to go through the same process on a collective level

13. Blue Skies Scenario (2009)
The Blue Skies Scenario: A vision for an inclusive community..
In 2019, the community is strong and vibrant and embraces diversity.  While the work of growing community will never be complete, wherever a person with a disability lives, whatever their choice of lifestyle, their experience is one of rich inclusion and sense of belonging

14. World Café

15. World Café Questions
What would it take to create a community where everyone contributes, matters and belongs?
What are the elements already happening here?
What action am I willing to take to progress the vision?

16. World Café Principles Speak one at a time and with intention
Listen with attention
Contribute with your mind and heart
Listen together for insights and deeper patterns or questions
Slow down
Link and connect ideas
Suspend judgements, assumptions and certainties

17. World Café Questions
What would it take to create a community where everyone contributes, matters and belongs?
What are the elements already happening here?
What action am I willing to take to progress the vision?

18. Afternoon Tea

19. World Café Questions
What would it take to create a community where everyone contributes, matters and belongs?
What are the elements already happening here?
What action am I willing to take to progress the vision?

20. Wrap-up Day One

21. Check-Out
“What’s been your/our major learning, insight, or discovery so far?”

22. Community Marketplace
“… a space to bring together people and mainstream and community providers, services and business to connect, network, discover and learn about what is available in their community”

23. Changing Lives, Changing Communities Mt Isa Day Two

24. Acknowledgement of Country

25. Changing Lives, Changing Communities – Mt Isa Day Two: Housekeeping and introductions

26. Check-In
“How have I landed today?”

27. Appreciative Inquiry
“Tell a story about a time when you have been courageous in creating change big or small.”

28. Appreciative Inquiry Principles
Speak one at a time and with intention
Listen with attention
Contribute with your mind and heart
Listen together for insights and deeper patterns or questions
Slow down
Link and connect ideas
Suspend judgements, assumptions and certainties

29. Triads - Role
STORYTELLER – present the issue or example on which they wish to focus
LISTENER – listening to the story teller with intent/to understand. Harvesting
What was inspiring/important?
What were the enablers? What helped it to happen?
OBSERVER –Looking at the exchange and if there is anything to add to the interaction that they feel is important

30. Appreciative Inquiry
“Tell a story about a time when you have been courageous in creating change big or small”

31. Morning Tea

32. Open Space: Generating Ideas
Marketplace
What ideas are standing out for you?
Which ones are worthy of our attention today?

33. Open Space – Principles
Whoever comes are the right people.
Whenever it starts is the right time.
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
When it’s over it’s over.

34. Open Space – Roles
Host – announces a question and hosts the conversation.
Participant – participate in the conversation.
Bumble Bee – shop between conversations.
Butterfly – take time out to reflect.

35. Open Space – Law of Mobility
If you find yourself in a situation where you are not contributing or learning; move somewhere you can.
Follow your PASSION and take RESPONSIBILITY.

36. Open Space – Ideas into Action

37. Lunch

38. Open Space – Ideas into Action

39. Where to from here

40. Check-Out
“What have I learned that will stay in my heart & mind?”