HODN World Cafe Process Slides

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The World Café
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Agenda

• Introduction to The World Café Methodology
• The Future of OD Café
• Wrap Up

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The Future of OD Café
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Café Process

• There are four rounds of conversation
• Each round is 15 minutes long
• You will begin at your home table
• One person volunteers to act as the Host Hostess
  and remains at the home table
• All other participants will travel for rounds 2
  3
• Travelers return to their Home Table for the
  final round 4

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Café Roles
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The World Café
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Round One

• As an OD professional, what intrigues you about
  the emerging changes in organizations and
  society?

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Preparing for Round Two

• Hosts / Hostesses to remain at home table and
  welcome newcomers
• Travelers move to a different table

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Round Two
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Round Two
What is your perception of the long-term effects
of these changes on the field and practice of
Organization Development?
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Preparing for Round Three

• Hosts / Hostesses to remain at home table and
  welcome newcomers
• Travelers move to a different table

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Round Three
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Round Three
What could be the unique offer of the OD
practitioner in the future?
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Preparing for Round Four

• Travelers return to their home tables

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Round Four
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Round Four
As practitioners and members of the Houston OD
Network, what part do we want to play in shaping
the future of Organization Development?
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Collective Sharing

• What has been most significant about the
  exploration of the next evolution of OD?

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Resources

• www.theworldcafe.com
• The World Café Shaping Our Future Through
  Conversations That Matter by Juanita Brown and
  David Isaacs, Berrett Koehler, 2005.
• Nancy.Couch_at_Shell.com

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Café Design Principles

• Set The Context
• Create Hospitable Space
• Explore Questions That Matter
• Encourage Everyones Contribution
• Connect Diverse Perspectives
• Listen Together for Insights
• Share Collective Discoveries