The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Divergence and Convergence Rhythm:

'Diverging widens perspective, explores new terrain and opens up options. Converging coalesces collective wisdom in moving toward focused decisions, concrete outcomes, and the end of the session. Good group process naturally cycles between these two, so be thoughtful about which to engage when.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Divergence_and_Convergence_Rhythm #GroupWorksDeck #divergence #convergence

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Divergence and Convergence Rhythm:

'Diverging widens perspective, explores new terrain and opens up options. Converging coalesces collective wisdom in moving toward focused decisions, concrete outcomes, and the end of the session. Good group process naturally cycles between these two, so be thoughtful about which to engage when.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Divergence_and_Convergence_Rhythm #GroupWorksDeck #divergence #convergence

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Divergence and Convergence Rhythm:

'Diverging widens perspective, explores new terrain and opens up options. Converging coalesces collective wisdom in moving toward focused decisions, concrete outcomes, and the end of the session. Good group process naturally cycles between these two, so be thoughtful about which to engage when.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Divergence_and_Convergence_Rhythm #GroupWorksDeck #divergence #convergence

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Priority Focus:

'Guide the group's energies, pace, and trajectory appropriately to achieve the stated intention and purpose. Help the group set and stick to priorities, recognizing that what's most important to the group sometimes shifts.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Priority_Focus #GroupWorksDeck #priorities

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Celebration:

'With joy and zest, publicly celebrate milestones and recurring events. Affirming shared history, we nourish community, crystallize a sense of accomplishment, and build group identity by unifying our stories and common goals. Can be planned and ritualized, or as spontaneous as a group cheer.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Celebration #GroupWorksDeck #celebration

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Time Shift:

'Invite people to consider events and possibilities from the vantage point of either the past or the future, in order to change assumptions about what is possible in the present.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Time_Shift #GroupWorksDeck #time

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Hosting:

'Help the session feel like home. Making a place and arrangements comfortable for everyone supports accomplishment of the group's work. Attend to the well-being of each person and the whole.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Hosting #GroupWorksDeck #hosting

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Feedback:

'Feedback is offering and receiving information in various forms that enables adaptation and learning, both for individuals and the group as a whole. Feedback lets us know what's working and what's not, helping us stay on track for achieving our goals.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Feedback #GroupWorksDeck #feedback

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Preparedness:

'Anticipate what might happen and be ready for it. Do this both before the event, and in your ongoing alert attention. Think through how the agenda will unfold, and do what you can to ensure the right people and resources are present.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Preparedness #GroupWorksDeck #preparedness

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Good Faith Assumptions:

'Assuming others' good intent increases trust and effectiveness. Instead of interpreting "negative" actions as attempts at manipulation, insult, or power-play, we choose to believe people are doing the best they can and look for underlying values or needs in common. Searching for a better story, we find or create one.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Good_Faith_Assumptions #GroupWorksDeck #assumptions

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Appropriate Boundaries:

'As stewards of the process, maintain safety and integrity of the container by drawing lines when needed. Compassionately acknowledge individual suffering to open the group heart, while reaffirming the group's purpose to keep it on track. Face membership questions with clarity and candour.'
https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Self_Awareness #GroupWorksDeck #appropriateboundaries #boundaries

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Self-Awareness:

'The more you know who you and your group really are, the more effectively you can engage, make choices that are the right fit, and achieve your goals. Discover your values, feelings, dreams, needs, biases, and more.'
https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Self_Awareness #GroupWorksDeck #self #selfawareness

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Letting Go:

'Release preconceived notions, your ego and your fears, to be fully open without attachment to outcome. As a clear channel, you allow whatever needs to come through in order to be of service to yourself, your group, and the world.'
https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Letting_Go #GroupWorksDeck

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Holding Space:

'Be fully present, aware of what's happening in the whole gathering right now--physically, energetically, emotionally, and intellectually. Open and hold the psychological and spiritual space to provide a steady centre and container. Calmly maintain trust, safety, and focus.'
https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Holding_Space #GroupWorksDeck #HoldingSpace

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Opening and Welcome:

'The beginning sets the tone. Start intentionally, in a manner that invites group members to connect with one another, enter their voice into the circle, and participate as their authentic selves. Attend to building enthusiasm, focus, and commitment for the work to come.'
https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Opening_and_Welcome #GroupWorksDeck #opening #welcome

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Tend Relationships:

'We take care of each other to reach the goals we are striving for--to get there in one piece, together. Balancing a focus on task and product with nurturing relations between people sustains organizations and movements for the long haul.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Tend_Relationships #GroupWorksDeck #relationships

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Power of Place:

'The location, setting, and beauty of the site for an event have a major impact on the group's energy, attentiveness, and ability to connect. Do your best to choose a place that is the right fit and expression for your intention.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Power_of_Place #GroupWorksDeck #place

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Go Deeper:

'Recognize and attend to what calls out for more intensive exploration. Take the time to unpack comments, drill down into issues, peel back the layers, delve further into underlying dynamics or feelings--in search of the crux of what matters most.' https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Go_Deeper #GroupWorksDeck #depth #roots #layers

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is Yes, and:

'Build on what someone just said to offer encouragement and carry it further. Affirm their ideas, then extend them to a deeper understanding or add a new twist. Create momentum by saying "Yes, and . . ."'

https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/Yes_and #GroupWorksDeck #yes

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The Group Works #PatternOfTheDay is History and Context:

"History and Context hugely influence how the rest of the patterns are invoked. Pay attention to why things are the way they are and what the people coming expect. Tune in to discern when to respect the existing culture vs. when it benefits to stretch toward something new."

https://groupworksdeck.org/patterns/History_and_Context #GroupWorksDeck #history #context

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