Possibility Project- Possibility Cafes!

Nearly 4 weeks ago, I was watching The Big Idea by Donnie Deutsch- the episode named Fighting for Main Street and it was at that moment that a number of things fell into place for me. As the economy has spiraled downward, my curiousity has spiraled upward. I had been asking myself how I could apply what I do best to our current situation to help those who are feeling the effects of our economic downturn. I became somewhat obsessed thinking about this- as I went to bed, as I woke up, as I was doing other work. It was in the moment that Donnie looked directly in the camera and said "we have to come together to survive these hard times, we need to find ways to survive and thrive". I thought... that's it! "How do I create something beneficial and make it available to those who need it". I can help people survive this time and come out the other end having learned new traits, with a big picture they feel passionately about, and clear about their thinking! I spent the next day or so in lots of creative tension. The name of the program came in the shower, the form of the program came to me in the car, and a number of resources have just showed up. It been amazing how things have come into line. I put together some ideas and made a call to some dear colleagues and told them my idea. They all said yes. We are piloting our first Possibility Cafe on November 5.

The concept of "cafe" embodies conversation and dialogue. I think it is critical for us to have conversations that are directed toward positive outcomes, this is the first step in reversing the downward spiral. I know that tools and information are only helpful when we have time to explore, reflect and make it real in our lives. The concept of "possiblity" means everything to me. I live in this state almost all of the time. I think we can make it through almost anything when we are able to envision the possibilities that live on the other side. My colleagues are the best at facilitation, convening conversations, asking curious questions and helping their clients to connect to the work they are doing. They practice experiential learning, systems thinking, mindset and belief work, visual learning, storytelling and "indoor/outdoor" communication, strategy planning, goal setting, visioning, and group training. We will be using the work of Systems Theory by Peter Senge, World Cafe techniques by Issac and Juanita Brown, Creative Problem Solving by Robert Fritz, Blue Ocean Strategy by w. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, Law of Attraction made famous by Esther and Jerry Hicks, and Neuro Linguistic Programming, Marketing ideas from Seth Godin.

OUTCOMES
We are creating a program that will help individuals move from a place that might feel stuck and hopeless, to a place where action is inspired action. We are creating learning maps to help anchor the information and experiences and we will start to build a resource book.

We welcome anyone who wants to participate in this FREE event
Weds November 5th
6-8:30pm
2465 Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80214

If you would like to reserve a spot, please call 303 523 1072

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us after November 5th- we will know a lot more then!

Have a great week!
Janine