Group Process
Best Meetings
Posted on December 7, 2008 byThree group-process experts answer the question: “Please tell us a story of one of the best meetings you ever attended (as participant or facilitator). What was great about it? What do you think made it turn out so well?”
Abundance and Scarcity in the Goodenough Community
Posted on December 7, 2008 byA community confronts economic adversity by remaining constant in relationship, holding financial losses in common, and working together in fundraising, educational programs, and new projects.
Every Politician Should Live in a Commune
Posted on September 7, 2008 byAfter living in the PRAG House collective for 25 years before running for office, a Seattle City Councilor recommends that anyone entering politics consider experiencing intentional community first.
Business and Well-Being
Posted on September 7, 2008 byAuthor: Tree Bressen Published in Communities Magazine Issue #140 Q: Historically, our group has felt fairly unified in our core values. Our business discussions and decisions rested on certain basic… Read More
Searching for Republicans…and Other Elephants in the Community Living Room
Posted on September 7, 2008 byAn informal survey raises several compelling questions: Can communitarians
learn to focus on larger-scale politics as much as on internal politics? Should they? What’s proper political etiquette in community? And have you ever met a communitarian who is not left of center?
The Power Balance
Posted on March 7, 2008 byWhat can you do if some people in your group seem to have more power than others? Our consensus trainers and group process experts respond.
Preventing “Tyranny of the Minority”
Posted on December 7, 2007 byOur consensus trainers and communication and process experts advise what to do about inadvertent “minority rule” in community.
When Someone Blocks Far Too Frequently
Posted on September 7, 2007 byOur consensus trainers and communication and process experts advise what to do about “repeat blockers” in community.
Privacy and Transparency
Posted on June 7, 2007 by1 Comment
Author: Geoph Kozeny Published in Communities Magazine Issue #135 “How many of my thoughts and feelings is it good to share, and how much can I or should I keep… Read More
When Some of Us Don’t Support an Existing Agreement
Posted on March 7, 2007 by1 Comment
Expert advice from five community process and communication consultants.
Natural Building Blues
Posted on March 7, 2007 byNatural building teacher Mark Mazziotti looks at how what could have been a stellar intern program went awry.
Hello, Goodbye
Posted on March 7, 2007 byJules Pelican of OAEC in northern California examines the mutual influence of interns and community members. Is it painful to invest emotional energy in people who will soon leave? Does living in community, even temporarily, nevertheless benefit people?
What Interns & Work Exchangers Say…About Us
Posted on March 7, 2007 byCommunities magazine asks interns, work exchangers, and residential course participants what they think of us. Do our programs deliver what our websites promise? Are they comfortably housed and fed? Do we treat them well?
