Tag Archives: Dwight Towers

Occupy: learning from Climate Camp? Part 2

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

We’ve had a lively 3 way conversation about what the Occupy movement can learn from the experience of movements such as Climate Camp. We (Dwight Towers, Seta and myself) ranged quite widely – leadership, accountability, meetings that work even for … Continue reading →

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How do we build a participatory movement? Let’s ask the panel…

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

A couple of times this year I’ve been asked to sit on a panel as a speaker advocating nonviolent direct action or radical social change. Flattering to be asked. But my take on these topics is that they are fundamentally … Continue reading →

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Occupy: Learning from Climate Camp?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Until recently in the UK Climate Camp could, with some justification, have been called the most dynamic force in activism. Now that baton has passed to the anti-cuts movement, and specifically the Occupy movement. There are lots of similarities between … Continue reading →

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Mind the gap

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Dwight Towers sent me a link (as he often does) to Jeff Monday’s short video on information gaps – the difference between what we know now and something new to our experience and how we engage with the new (or … Continue reading →

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Words to inspire

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

I’m going to send you over to Dwight Towers blog (again!) – not for his usual righteous anger about the lack of participation in activist meetings, events and movements, but for some bona fide participation-building inspiration. In his post Gay … Continue reading →

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Lunching out on accountability

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

I recently left a comment on Dwight Towers blog. It turned out to be quite a long one and had the makings of a post in its own right. So I’ve taken it and made it even longer. The problem … Continue reading →

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Roll out the welcome mat…

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

A recurring theme on this blog and on others such as Dwight Towers and Chris Johnston is welcoming newcomers into groups. Dwight has pointed us at Beyond The Choir’s take on welcoming new folk. Read their article Orienting new members … Continue reading →

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“Decruitment”, far easier than recruitment

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

Here’s a quick signpost to Dwight Tower’s latest addition to the English language: Decruitment. His post Decruitment: sarcasm and social niceties is well worth a read for a few ‘how not to’ notes on welcoming people to groups…. It also … Continue reading →

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Facilitation – moments of clarity

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Thanks once again to Dwight Towers for the lead to Chris Corrigan’s Facilitation Resources (which he in turn got from Johnnie Moore). A long and detailed list of approaches, specific tools and more. I haven’t found time to dig around … Continue reading →

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Catching up….

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

In case you (very sensibly) spent less time reading blogs over the festive season, here’s a quick catch up with a few gems that were posted recently…. First the usual suspects: Chris Johnston’s Shepherd and Flock offers a critical analysis … Continue reading →

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