Deep Democracy: conflict resolutie
Decisionmaking process that recognizes the wisdom of the minority. No compromise. Real consensus. Synergy.
Deep Democracy - The Lewis Method
Deep Democracy is a practical facilitation approach for anyone who is working with groups or individuals. It is “democratic” because it emphasizes that every voice matters and that decision are wisest when majority and minority voices are both valued. It is “deep” because it goes far beyond the conventional methods of facilitating the exchange of ideas and instead surfaces emotions, values, beliefs, and personalities to inform and enrich the group’s process.
The principles of the Lewis method are based in Process Oriented Psychology, developed by Arnold Mindell. In the tension-ridden context of post-apartheid South Africa, Myrna Lewis created a specifically customized method of Deep Democracy to meet some of the most common challenges faced in any modern group setting. More information about this method: www.deep-democracy.net/
Deep Democracy Training
The two-day Foundation Training
Minimal 6, max. 12 participants.
The two-day Foundation Training is the first level of training and teaches you the Lewis method of Deep Democrcay in 8 modules. You will learn a set of innovative tools and a world view that will enhance your effectiveness in facilitating group processes.
Goals of the Foundation Training
Personal Development
- Awareness of the roles you adopt in a group
- The impact of your ability to be compassionate and maintain neutrality
Practical tools and techniques to facilitate complex groupdynamics
- Facilitate a Check-in process
- Recognizing terrorist line behavior in a group
- Identifying different roles in groupdynamics
- Using the 5 steps of Deep Democracy; an approach to engage a group to create better quality decisions, reconnecting disaffected group members and including all perspectives in the desicion makingprocess.
- Specific methods like: Soft Shoe Shuffle, Climate Report, Throwing Arrows.
Dates 2012
23 & 24 March (in English, together with Pamela Venables)
7 & 8 May (in Dutch)
3 & 4 July (in Dutch)
Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands
Investment (VAT free)
€ 525,- Individual / ZZP.
€ 725,- Corporate.
More information in PDF.
