Welcome to your REGIONAL CAFÉ CONVERSATION

Welcome to your. . . REGIONAL CAFÉ CONVERSATION ü Have a seat! ü Create diversity at each table ~ a mix of folks from different organizations ü Introduce yourself! TIC Summit June 26, 2014

What in the world is a Café Conversation? ? ? Why are we using this process? ? ? TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Café Conversations are… A way to host conversations about questions that matter. TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Café Conversations are a way to ü discover what we know ü share it with others ü create new intelligence for organizations and community TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Because we need… • Everyone’s voice to be included, and… • Good ideas to cross-pollinate… • So that consensus ideas can emerge quickly…. SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER TIC Summit June 26, 2014

THREE QUESTIONS FOR OUR CAFÉ TODAY 1. What TIC accomplishments does our region have to build upon? What strengths do we have to build on? 2. What could we (in our region) accomplish together that we can’t accomplish alone in order to move TIC to the next level? 3. What could our Regional Collaborative Be and Do? Who else should be included? TIC Summit June 26, 2014

HOW the Café Conversation WORKS…. • One question at a time - about 30 minutes each round. • Change tables after each round ~ creating diverse tables each time. Round One: Strengths & Accomplishments Round Two: What we can accomplish together Round Three: What our Regional Collaborative Can Be and Do TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Café Etiquette “Minding your manners” during the café… TIC Summit June 26, 2014

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Table Hosts • • Help everyone feel welcome Invite people to introduce themselves Launch the conversation Remain at table for all 3 rounds WHO AT YOUR TABLE WILL VOLUNTEER TO BE A TABLE HOST? TIC Summit June 26, 2014

And after Round Three… • We’ll share our region’s ideas about these 3 questions (briefly) with the whole group when we reconvene at 3: 00 in the General Session Room • We’ll create a summary of this Café Conversation so that it’s available to your region for follow-up TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round One: What TIC accomplishments does our region have to build on? Think about…. • Big things, small things and • Accomplishments specific to one organization, and • Community/region – wide accomplishments TIC Summit June 26, 2014 * Use a maker to record each idea on a sheet of printer paper * Generate as many ideas as possible in 15 minutes

Round One: Wrap Up Looking back over the accomplishments you’ve named… What one or two accomplishments give you hope for the future of TIC in your region? Put a star next to these. : TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round One: Wrap Up Looking back over the accomplishments you’ve named… What is ONE STRENGTH of your region that lays a good foundation for your future work together? Our region’s strength is _______. (Record this word or phrase on printer paper) TIC Summit June 26, 2014 :

Round One. . WHOLE GROUP LISTENING Each table – in one minute - no speeches please ü The 1 or 2 accomplishments that give us hope for the future are… ü And ONE STRENGTH that lays a good foundation for your future work together is …. TIC Summit June 26, 2014

That Concludes Round One! Please leave all the papers with the table hosts ~ we’ll collect these for our report. TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Offer your thanks… Everyone but the host… move to a new table CREATE A NEW DIVERSE TABLE Introduce yourselves TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round Two: What could we (in our region) accomplish TOGETHER that we can’t accomplish alone, and would take TIC to the next level? Use the big paper on your table to brainstorm lots of ideas… remember the café etiquette: Doodle and draw… Connect ideas… Listen for common threads… HINT: Don’t decide too soon TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round Two: What we can accomplish together Looking back over your ideas… What One Idea has the most energy? Our Region can _____________. RECORD THIS ON A PRINTER PAPER : TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round TWO. . WHOLE GROUP LISTENING Each table – in one minute - no speeches please SHARE…. and POST THE PAPER at the front of the room What we can accomplish TOGETHER that we can’t accomplish alone, and would take TIC to the next level in our Region is _____________. TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round Two: Wrap Up After all the tables have shared… WHAT DO WE NOTICE ABOUT THE IDEAS THAT WE HEARD? Hear 4 -5 comments – Room hosts will note these ideas for inclusion in the report TIC Summit June 26, 2014

That Concludes Round Two! Please leave the papers with the table hosts ~ we’ll collect these for our report. TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Offer your thanks Everyone but the host…move to a new table. . CREATE A NEW DIVERSE TABLE TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round Three: What can our Regional Collaborative BE and Do? Use the big paper on your table to brainstorm lots of ideas… remember the café etiquette: Doodle and draw… Connect ideas… Listen for common threads… HINT: Don’t decide too soon TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round Three: What our Regional Collaborative can BE and DO Looking back over your ideas… What One Idea has the most energy? What Our Region can BE and DO: _____________. RECORD THIS ON A PRINTER PAPER TIC Summit June 26, 2014 :

Round Three: Who else should we invite? Who else from your region do you want to invite to the first meeting of your Regional Collaborative? Use a piece of printer : paper. List as many people as possible in five minutes. Include email addresses when you can. ~ Table hosts please collect these ~ TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Round Three. . WHOLE GROUP LISTENING Each table – in one minute - no speeches please SHARE What our Regional collaborative can BE and Do _____________. TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Co-hosts for the First Regional Meeting Who is willing to co-host the first meeting of your Regional Collaborative in your region? Two volunteers to work with the Regional Facilitators to: ü ü Find a place, date and time Send out an email invitation Kick off the first meeting Offer a couple of sentences at the general session about the spirit of the conversation today. TIC Summit June 26, 2014

When we Join the Other Regions in the General Session Room Regional Facilitators (your room hosts today) and the first meeting co-hosts will offer a brief “share back” in the General Session Room. TIC Summit June 26, 2014

Table hosts… and everyone!

Resources www. theworldcafe. com http: //www. publicconversations. org/ TIC Summit June 26, 2014