The complex challenges we face call for the creativity and innovation that only emerges when diverse groups come together to release their collective intelligence. This rarely happens in traditional conferences, workshops, seminars or debates. We offer a range of approaches that connects hearts, engages minds and leads to inspired action.
World Café
The World Café is an innovative yet simple way for hosting conversations about questions that matter. These conversations link and build on each other as people move between groups, cross-pollinate ideas, and discover new insights into the questions or issues that are most important in their life, work, or community. Read more…
Second Tuesday – Conversations that Matter. Mutual Inspirations own regular world cafe for stimulating and fun conversations – find out more.
“A great place to explore, listen and share deeply with others about things that really matter” Participant
Open Space Conferences
For many people the best part of traditional conferences is the coffee break or time in the bar when animated groups get together to discuss topics they have a passion for. Open Space conferences resemble these times. as self Self-organising participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel working sessions around a central theme to create inspiring and productive meetings. Read more…
“The breathtaking aspect of this Open Space conference was the shift towards action and self-help. I can’t remember being at a similar forum which, in the end, produced so many concrete possibilities.” Mary
Wisdom Council
A Wisdom Council is a way to look into complex issues or questions from eight distinct perspectives that make up a sequence of wholeness. This diversity of perspectives creates a new shared understanding of the whole system leading to deeper insights and inspired recommendations. Read more…
“I am impressed with the Wisdom Council process. It is simple yet profound.” Bob Johansen, President, Institute for the Future
Mutual Models
It is becoming vital to engage users of public and health services in designing these services based on a rich understanding of all needs. Seeking public opinions and consultation end up typically excluding rather than involving involve people. Read more…
“I felt the format of the conference was dynamic and cooperative – democratic in the widest sense of the word. I was enabled to listen more effectively than if I had been ‘talked at’ or ‘talked to’.” Participant.