Liberating Structures
Course Overview
How often have you heard this—that meeting was boring, or our teamwork feels like drudgery or we have to sit through another “brain numbing “ PowerPoint presentation. If you are like most people you have experienced these at one time or another. Unleash the power of your people with this powerful one day Liberating Structures workshop. Participants will be introduced to simple, yet powerful tools and processes that promote engagement and get people really energized.
Outcomes
- Engage any group on any topic
- Facilitate groups of any size
- Maximize participation
- Leverage the strengths of your tea
Who Should Attend
This workshop will be of interest to managers, internal and external consultants, project managers, Human Resource and Organization Development professionals, Anyone that must help task groups achieve their goals
Quotes on Liberating Structures
Liberating Structures are adaptable microstructures that make it quick and simple for groups of people of any size to radically improve how they interact and work together. Keith McCandless & Henri Lipmanowicz
Liberating Structures challenge the myth that engaging people in an organization is difficult. First, they are easy to learn. Second, they don’t require charisma or any special skill.
Keith McCandless & Henri Lipmanowicz
Topics Covered
What is a Liberating Structure
- Manage the microstructure
- Macro and Micro-process
- Alternatives to presentation/lecture
Organizing for maximum participation
- The Invitation
- How space is arranged
- The sequence of steps
Helpful Structures & Processes
- 1-2-4 All
- TRIZ
- Minimum Specs
- Wicked Questions
- What, So What, Now What
Liberating Structure and Leadership
- The business case for Engagement and why it matters
- Becoming a liberating leader
- Moving from command an control to empowerment