HOW WAS THE SUMMIT STRUCTURED? Using a World Café format, the morning was spent documenting and discussing barriers, current efforts, and opportunities for building a culture of composting. All attendees discussed all items in small groups at 16 different tables led by a trained facilitator. Attendees recorded their comments on sticky notes using a color- coding system: pink for barriers, blue for current
efforts, and green for opportunities. Three rounds with the same format were conducted for 20 minutes each. Participants were assigned to different tables for each round to maximize the cross-pollination of ideas. Although participants changed tables every round, the table facilitator and poster remained in place to allow participants to build on one another's ideas. In the afternoon the group divided into three
Participants discussing barriers (pink), current efforts (blue) and opportunities (green) for education, infrastructure, and policy to support a building a culture of composting. Photo: Sunny Benbelkacem
interest areas- education, infrastructure, and policy- or places where, based on their current work, they believed they could have the greatest ability to direct change. Each topic area had 2-3 tables discussing how to turn the opportunities identified in the morning into actions. The tables were guided by two facilitators to help record
and report the discussions. After a full group share out and final sorting of action topics all attendees voted on the top action items in each category. This format was chosen and developed in collaboration with the facilitation team from Daylight and intended to foster “the cross- pollination of relationships, ideas, and meaning.” This type of structure, or conversational leadership, is a natural role for an Extension Service who serves as a convening body to drive positive social change.
What is a World Café?
It is a method for structured large group dialogue. Participants engage in conversation around a set of questions in small groups. After 20 minutes participants move to a new table and engage in conversation with a new set of people. During each round participants record their ideas and conversations on sticky notes or large pieces of paper, leaving behind a record of their conversation for the next group to see. The sticky notes collected at the Summit are summarized in this report. Between sessions tables report out a summary of their discussion to the entire room. The report outs are captured in the graphic recordings which are included throughout the report in the categories of Barriers, Efforts, Opportunities, and Action.
Learn more about World Café at https://theworldcafe.com/
From Conversational Leadership by Tom Hurley and Juanita Brown.
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