Appreciative, Inquiry

The role of government

Do Federal Government leaders have a role in the creation of authentic change at regional and local levels? Do State leaders have roles at these levels? And of so, what?

Dreaming resistance

Why do people resist dreaming out 20 years or more in their communities of place and purpose?

Volunteer revenue model

How do we help civic volunteers on projects develop a revenue model for their efforts?

Introducing dialogue & inquiry

How do we introduce dialogue and inquiry into communities accustomed to the opposites?

Greed

Where does greed come from?

Transcending civic ego

How can we help those suffering from ideological niche arrogance to more humbly respect the value of those striving to flourish in other niches?

The committee of haves

Is there any legitimacy in a committee of haves talking about the have-nots?

Public hearings

Is there anything worse for a community than a "public hearing"?

Consensus, delimited

How much power does a community create for itself when it empowers its members to take initiative without necessarily first winning the mandate of consensus?

Aim big, start small

How can we translate our largest dreams into today's tactics?