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Reflections...Keyword: Neighborhood

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From Rachel Witbeck

...the importance of "disconnection" (stepping away from the chaos!) in order to calm our minds and truly connect with others.

From Carol Blessing






Inclusion. Choice. Neighborhood. Bringing words to life. 







From Kirk Hinkleman



by Dan Trabue
When all the doors and all the windows and all the gateways are all finally opened and every barrier has finally been torn down all the universe will be opened as well. ~Dan Trabue

Quotes on Neighborhood Probing and Complexity

Intentionality breeds serendipity Chris Liuzzo
"What is your story?" Treat people as if their stories matter and are vital. Dan Trabue
Embrace the messiness! Embrace the potential for awkwardness! Rachel Witbeck
“For the simplicity on this side of complexity, I wouldn't give you a fig. But for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, for that I would give you anything I have.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes from Jim Karpe
Ice Cream Socials for every neighborhood! Sheldon Schwitek
Building a culture around the unpredictable. Perry Gelakis
Honor the gifts of EVERYONE.  Roxanne Jordan
...building in community mapping into our community-based day program as an intentional activity Sarah Rogers
Part of the complexity is working with executive management to embrace failure as leaning. Josh Skolnick
“People know OF (insert name of person) but they don’t really KNOW (insert name of person)” -- Lamika Thomas So how do we bridge this gap from OF to WITH?" Kirk Hinkleman
Neighborhood, I feel starts with opening the door of your hearts and minds, walking out of your houses to heal someone’s soul and our neighbors will not be lost but found in love. Saniah Syeda
It seems even the seemingly simple is complex, depending on one’s perspective. Doug Adams

CYNEFIN®

Patti Scott's attention has been grabbed by Cynefin® as a way of making sense of what happens in organizations, and how it can inform action. Patti and John O'Brien have been making sense of how this way of seeing can apply to support organizations.



Dave Snowden is the originator of Cynefin® as a sense making framework. You can find out more at Cynefin Co, including the book CYNEFIN® – WEAVING SENSE-MAKING INTO THE FABRIC OF OUR WORLD


Neighborhood Exploration

John O'Brien and Beth Mount have also written about "How Do We Know Our Community."



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