Purpose-To-Practice (P2P)
To clarify the first element, Purpose, ask the question: “Why is the work important to you and the larger community?” Use 1-2-4 to generate individual ideas and stories for Purpose.
How to run it
- Introduce the idea of P2P , the five elements, and related questions, and hand out blank worksheets. 5 min.
- To clarify the first element, Purpose, ask the question: “Why is the work important to you and the larger community?”
- Use 1-2-4 to generate individual ideas and stories for Purpose. 10 min.
- In groups of four, compare, sift, and amplify the top ideas. 10 min.
- As a whole group, integrate themes and finalize ideas for Purpose. 10 min.
- Principles: “What rules must we absolutely obey to succeed in achieving our purpose?”
- Participants: “Who can contribute to achieving our purpose and must be included?”
- Structure: “How must we organize (both macro- and microstructures) and distribute control to achieve our purpose?”
- Introduce the idea of P2P, the five elements, and related questions, and hand out blank worksheets. 5 min.
- The group begins by generating a shared purpose (i.e., why the work is important to each participant and the larger community).
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To clarify the first element, Purpose, ask the question: “Why is the work important to you and the larger community?”
Use 1-2-4 to generate individual ideas and stories for Purpose. 10 min.
In groups of four, compare, sift, and amplify the top ideas. 10 min.
As a whole group, integrate themes and finalize ideas for Purpose. 10 min.
Structure: “How must we organize (both macro- and microstructures) and distribute control to achieve our purpose?”
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Purpose-To-Practice (P2P). Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: To clarify the first element, Purpose, ask the question: “Why is the work important to you and the larger community?”; Use 1-2-4 to generate individual ideas and stories for Purpose. 10 min.; In groups of four, compare, sift, and amplify the top ideas. 10 min.; As a whole group, integrate themes and finalize ideas for Purpose. 10 min.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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