Building a Framework to Use Community Resources Effectively

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Building a Framework to Use Community Resources Effectively

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

  • Pacific: 9:00-10:00am
  • Mountain: 10:00-11:00am
  • Central: 11:00am-12:00pm
  • Eastern: 12:00-1:00pm

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Join community designer and facilitator, Tristan Holme, for a 1-hour webinar on how communities can build a framework to use community resources effectively and use it towards making better decisions and becoming more effective and efficient.

About the event

How can groups make grounded decisions while using the abundant opportunities at their disposal? Join host Tristan Holme in the exploration of a framework that supports collectives in assessing their resources and making better choices.

How does this look in the real world?

Let’s say a community decides to run a workshop for the first time. Using their ‘resource base’, we can draw on Bob’s experience of hosting courses, Marie’s knowledge of marketing, Kevin’s catering skills, and the community’s physical infrastructure that will support the creation of particular activities and experiences for participants. Collecting everyone’s strengths can help make the process of running the workshop more efficient, while making everyone feel useful and appreciated.

This is known as a ‘resource base’, or ‘inventory’ of community resources. Everyone brings something to the table and is utilized in a way that can make community processes smoother. Pulling together this abundance of community resources is an effective way to plan, organize, and make decisions faster and with less stress. Tristan will touch on how best to harness the community’s skills, knowledge and experience; physical materials, finances, living things and the social resources outside of the community, as well as the community culture and energy available.

This framework is one aspect of Values Based Decision Making, a practical tool that host Tristan Holme has been adapting for use in intentional communities and other cooperative groups. He will provide a snapshot of how this design system might benefit yourself, your family, or your community.

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In this session, you’ll learn about:

  • The importance of knowing who your primary decision-makers are
  • How you can more your decision-making from the realm of fantasy into a grounded reality
  • The various forms of capital that are held within any collective
  • A system for documenting and understanding your resource base
  • How to recognize which areas your group is strong in, and where there are gaps
  • Ways of being most efficient with your resources

About your presenter

Tristan Holme

Tristan is an intentional community co-founder and ecovillage director in South Africa. Having experienced consistent success employing Values Based Decision Making with individuals, forming groups and established communities, he now teaches collaborative groups how to identify their core values and make decisions in a holistic way, allowing them to create the future they desire. He is also trained in, and has experience with, conflict transformation practices and community facilitation.

You can learn more about Tristan here.

Location

You’ll get the Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from or****@**.org.

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The Online Event Experience

Live Zoom Sessions

Nothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants.

Affordable and Accessible

All our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life.

Watch the Recording

You’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request.

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Building a Framework to Use Community Resources Effectively

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Building a Framework to Use Community Resources Effectively

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

  • Pacific: 9:00-10:00am
  • Mountain: 10:00-11:00am
  • Central: 11:00am-12:00pm
  • Eastern: 12:00-1:00pm

View your local time here.

REGISTER NOW

Join community designer and facilitator, Tristan Holme, for a 1-hour webinar on how communities can build a framework to use community resources effectively and use it towards making better decisions and becoming more effective and efficient.

About the event

How can groups make grounded decisions while using the abundant opportunities at their disposal? Join host Tristan Holme in the exploration of a framework that supports collectives in assessing their resources and making better choices.

How does this look in the real world?

Let’s say a community decides to run a workshop for the first time. Using their ‘resource base’, we can draw on Bob’s experience of hosting courses, Marie’s knowledge of marketing, Kevin’s catering skills, and the community’s physical infrastructure that will support the creation of particular activities and experiences for participants. Collecting everyone’s strengths can help make the process of running the workshop more efficient, while making everyone feel useful and appreciated.

This is known as a ‘resource base’, or ‘inventory’ of community resources. Everyone brings something to the table and is utilized in a way that can make community processes smoother. Pulling together this abundance of community resources is an effective way to plan, organize, and make decisions faster and with less stress. Tristan will touch on how best to harness the community’s skills, knowledge and experience; physical materials, finances, living things and the social resources outside of the community, as well as the community culture and energy available.

This framework is one aspect of Values Based Decision Making, a practical tool that host Tristan Holme has been adapting for use in intentional communities and other cooperative groups. He will provide a snapshot of how this design system might benefit yourself, your family, or your community.

​

In this session, you’ll learn about:

  • The importance of knowing who your primary decision-makers are
  • How you can more your decision-making from the realm of fantasy into a grounded reality
  • The various forms of capital that are held within any collective
  • A system for documenting and understanding your resource base
  • How to recognize which areas your group is strong in, and where there are gaps
  • Ways of being most efficient with your resources

About your presenter

Tristan Holme

Tristan is an intentional community co-founder and ecovillage director in South Africa. Having experienced consistent success employing Values Based Decision Making with individuals, forming groups and established communities, he now teaches collaborative groups how to identify their core values and make decisions in a holistic way, allowing them to create the future they desire. He is also trained in, and has experience with, conflict transformation practices and community facilitation.

You can learn more about Tristan here.

Location

You’ll get the Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from or****@**.org.

Download Zoom

The Online Event Experience

Live Zoom Sessions

Nothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants.

Affordable and Accessible

All our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life.

Watch the Recording

You’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request.

Registration

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