Sustainable Development

April, Tuesday 29th

June, Monday 2nd

September, Weds 10th

December, Monday 1st

 

1.45 for a 2.00 start, meetings end by 5.00.

 

What?

 

In 2008, our learning included:

• Co-consulting - a session using this technique to help each other see our immediate challenges in a new light.
• Wild Law - an introduction to a paradigm-shifting movement in the legal profession.
• Young people and sustainable schools - change and learning about sustainable development, for students and their teachers.
• Corporate transparency - the challenges and benefits of a new approach to corporate honesty and reporting.

 

Topics and themes for 2008 will be announced nearer the time.  What would you like to come along to?  What would you like to share? Please let Penny Walker know.

 

Where?

 

All meetings take place at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London.  Friends House is opposite Euston Station. For a location map, see here: http://www.quaker.org.uk/Templates/SubSiteInternal.asp?NodeID=90413&int1stParentNodeID=89868&int2ndParentNodeID=89870&int3rdParentNodeID=90413

 

How much?

 

Meetings are free to members of AMED and its Sustainable Development Network.  For non-members and guests, we suggest a voluntary donation of £5.00 towards room hire.

 

What's AMED?

 

For more about AMED, the SDN and the recently published Sustainable Development special edition of AMED's journal Organisations & People, see here:

 

www.amed.org.uk

www.amed.org.uk/networks/sustainable_development.shtml

www.penny-walker.co.uk/id24.html

July 14th AMED SDN meeting

"Change the Dream" - with Belina Raffy and Jonathan Hughes.    Belina Raffy and Jonathan Hughes will showcase their mini-version of the compelling "Change the Dream" symposium, which is designed to galvanise an unprecedented pulling together of people and businesses to change the prevailing cultural story of our times.  http://bethechange.org.uk/   Change the Dream   Change the Dream is normally a one-day workshop, and the idea is that it snowballs, with people who come along encouraged to roll it out to their own networks and colleagues.  Belina and Jonathan are snowballing it to AMED, before taking it to an international improvisation network conference.    Belina says:   "The purpose of 'Change the Dream' is to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on this planet.  In this session, we use experiential improvisation techniques to deepen the impact of parts of the 'Change the Dream' symposium."   14th July session   Belina and Jonathan hope people will leave the session with: An understanding of the state of the planet based on mainstream data and experiential exercises. A new joining-the-dots understanding of what underpins out current situation. Some improvisation exercises on sustainability that they can use with their own clients. About Belina and Jonathan   Belina Raffy is Director of Maffick Ltd and a Council Member of AMED.  She is also a member of the Applied Improvisation Network and a speaker at their Conference.  A facilitator, workshop leader and developer of programmes, she has worked for many Blue Chip clients.  She also works with individuals, leaders and organisations to enhance performance and happiness.  www.maffick.com   Jonathan Hughes is the founder of Wordzup, and is a creative facilitator and copywriter.  He has steered projects for clients from Accenture to Unicef.  He uses brainstorms and workshops to give clients powerful 'Ahas' and help them see through new eyes.  He is also a facilitator trainer of the 'Change the Dream' symposium. http://wordzup.com/   Want to come along?   AMED SDN meetings are held at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London.  Friends House is opposite Euston Station. For a location map, see here: http://www.quaker.org.uk/Templates/SubSiteInternal.asp?NodeID=149697&int1stParentNodeID=149765&int2ndParentNodeID=149766&int3rdParentNodeID=149697     Meetings are free to members of AMED and its Sustainable Development Network. For non-members and guests, we suggest a voluntary donation of £5.00 towards room hire.   Meetings are 1.45 for a 2.00 start, and end by 5.00.  There is a cafe at Friends House, where you can buy lunch as well as teas and coffees.   To find out more about AMED, visit www.amed.org.uk   Coaching and sustainability survey   AMED member Andrew Outhwaite is researching the use of coaching in organisational approaches to sustainable development.   He writes:  I have been doing some research into coaching and sustainability with the leading CSR consultancy - Article13, and thought it might be of interest, give the skills and interests of the AMED SD group. Details are below, if you would like to: - complete the survey, and receive a copy of the executive summary, or, - if this really is your core area of interest or expertise, we could have a conversation to share ideas and findings from this research... I have had a really good response so far, so hope this is valuable and interesting for the AMED network too. Andrew ** Article13 http://www.article13.com/ have been researching trends in the use of coaching to enhance the CR and Sustainability performance of individuals, teams and organisations. If you would like to contribute your thoughts on this topic, and be sent the outcomes of this research, please read on and take 10 minutes to complete our short survey... So far, we have already found that in many organisations, accelerating development of key individuals and teams is one of the most important factors to improve innovation and performance in CR / Sustainability. Increasingly there are situations where the capability for individuals to transform is the primary constraint on how fast organisations can change: the development of the individual is at the heart of the challenge. And, we are curious as to how widespread this thinking and action is. Coaching is being used in a range of ways, whether it is coaching for personal development that is intertwined with strategic sustainability issues, or peer coaching around specific issues like diversity or reducing individual's carbon footprint. If this topic sounds interesting or relevant, please take the survey now: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ywXdhR6_2bTXuZ3sDOjpG9FQ_3d_3d The questions in this survey relate to coaching and how it is (or isn't) used within  organisations. Even if you don't believe your organisation uses coaching, this survey is relevant for a range of relationships that are maintained for developing people and improving their performance. We are excited about the emerging models and practices in this field, and look forward to discussing more with those who are interested. We are interviewing a small number of people on this topic, and if having a conversation about this interests you, please get in touch. Best, Andrew Outhwaite Article 13 / Wheelhouse T: 020 8840 4450 M: 0779 068 1043 www.article13.com www.wheelhousecoaching.com