Getting Things Done in Groups
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Judith Katz discusses strategies for enhancing collaboration within non-profit organizations, emphasizing the need for inclusivity and mutual support among members. The document outlines the 'mutual contribution circle' model, which includes awareness of needs, clear communication, facilitating support, and expressing gratitude. Katz highlights the importance of understanding and meeting both personal and group needs to improve effectiveness in group work.
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Getting Things Done in Groups
- 1. Getting Things Done in Groups Judith Katz January 11, 2012 A Service Of: Sponsored by:
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- 4. Today’s Speaker Judith Katz Co-founder, Connection Action Project Assisting with chat questions: Hosting: April Hunt, Nonprofit Webinars Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership A Service Of: Sponsored by:
- 5. Getting Things Done in Groups Tracky Birthday Tracky Birthday by Judith Katz, M.S. www.judithkconsulting.com
- 6. Development Director at Bay Nature Institute Contact: www.judithkconsulting.com Email judith@judithkconsulting.com Twitter @katzjudith www.judithkconsulting.com
- 7. How can we be inclusive, and weave together outcomes that everyone can live with?
- 8. Marc Thiele This can be some of the most difficult and at the same time rewarding work that we do in our lives. www.judithkconsulting.com
- 9. The nonprofit sector is challenged to include more people than ever. • Nonprofits accounted for over 10 percent of US jobs in 2009. • More than a quarter of the adult population volunteers for a nonprofit organization. • Each year from 2008-2010, nonprofits saw a 70+ percent increase in demand for their services. 85% of organizations expected another increase in 2011. (From http://www.urban.org/ and http://nonprofitfinancefund.org) www.judithkconsulting.com
- 10. Based on the concept of universal needs (or values), I have developed the Mutual Contribution Circle model, which can be applied to all kinds of groups. OEA/OAS www.judithkconsulting.com
- 11. New models of collaborative economy Alpha Lo pioneered the international Gift Circle Network, and is the co-editor of the Open Collaboration Encyclopedia. www.judithkconsulting.com
- 12. Mutual Contribution Circle: 4 Steps 1) Gain awareness of needs & contributions (yours & theirs) 2) Make things clear & actionable 3) Facilitate needs getting met 4) Affirm, congratulate and thank people 5) Rinse and repeat www.judithkconsulting.com
- 13. UNIVERSAL NEEDS / VALUES www.judithkconsulting.com
- 14. ECONOMIST MANFRED MASLOW’S MAX-NEEF: NINE HIERARCHY FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN OF NEEDS NEEDS 1. Physical sustenance: food, shelter, water, etc. 2. Safety: protection 3. Love 4. Understanding 5. Community 6. Recreation: play, rest 7. Autonomy 8. Creativity 9. Meaning: life purpose Wikipedia www.judithkconsulting.com
- 15. Marshall Rosenberg, PhD Nonviolent Communication model Universal Needs List (partial list in no particular order) clarity effectiveness fun creativity trust order participation ease safety unity connection learning predictability to matter hope growth consideration love freedom appreciation sustenance to be heard understanding contribution www.judithkconsulting.com
- 16. IN EVERY MOMENT, EACH OF US IS TRYING TO MEET OUR NEEDS IN THE BEST WAY WE KNOW HOW. – DR. MARSHALL ROSENBERG www.judithkconsulting.com
- 17. Meeting needs is satisfying. Rik Ruff www.judithkconsulting.com
- 18. Contribution “PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT HUMAN NEED IS THE NEED TO CONTRIBUTE TO LIFE, TO ENRICH LIFE, TO MAKE LIFE MORE WONDERFUL FOR EVERYONE.” - DR. MARSHALL ROSENBERG www.judithkconsulting.com
- 19. KEY: Distinguish between NEEDS and STRATEGIES. www.judithkconsulting.com
- 20. Example: Director X’s needs “Tactic”: Call a meeting. Sub-strategy: Bridge the $75,000 gap between revenues and expenditures in 2012 budget. Strategy: Direct Nonprofit X. Needs Physical sustenance Community Autonomy Creativity Meaning www.judithkconsulting.com
- 21. Step 1 Ask yourself: What needs are YOU trying to meet? What contribution do YOU want to make? www.judithkconsulting.com
- 22. Own your needs www.judithkconsulting.com
- 23. Needs vs. strategies Need Strategy Sustenance Get a job at Organization X Live with your parents Go “back to the land” Safety Buy a fire extinguisher Take a conflict resolution class Carry concealed weapons Creativity Take a class in graphic design Write a poem Play the stock market Community Go to church Share recipes Join a political party www.judithkconsulting.com
- 24. Commons By CEJISS [Public domain], via Wikimedia Mutual Contribution Circles NASA/GSFC/Debbie McCallum [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
- 25. Now, determine the needs and the contributions/ gifts of others in the group. Tiffany Fotter www.judithkconsulting.com
- 26. Mutual Contribution Matrix Person/Group 1 Person/ Group 2 Person/ Group 3 Need(s) Contribution(s) www.judithkconsulting.com
- 27. Step 2: Make things as clear and actionable as you can www.judithkconsulting.com
- 28. Make things clear and actionable • Get specific (i.e., time, person, place). • Focus on what’s wanted, rather than what’s not wanted. • Make requests: “Would you be willing to . . ?” www.judithkconsulting.com
- 29. Get specific Instead of . . . Say. . . Org Y’s campaign is weak. . . I’d like to propose that we . . . Someone should. . . I’m willing to . . . What do you guys think about Is there anyone in the room the idea that . . . who would object if I went ahead and . . . ? We need to . . . Joe, would you be willing to. . ? www.judithkconsulting.com
- 30. Practice statements: Focused? Specific? Actionable? Not enough money was raised last year. We need to close the gap if we are to continue at our current rate of service delivery. We should have allocated our resources differently last year. That doesn’t make sense. Thanks, everyone for coming. I see John isn’t here yet.
- 31. Step 3 Facilitate people meeting each other’s needs www.judithkconsulting.com
- 32. Example A Executive Director Development Program Admin Director manager Assistant Clarity about what Support organizing Reliability of Direction Needs human resources materials for grant resources for about which are available application due clients way his (mostly time) this week efforts will be best put to use www.judithkconsulting.com
- 33. Example A – slide 2 Executive Director Development Program Admin Director manager Assistant Need(s) Clarity about what Support organizing Reliability of Direction human resources materials for grant resources for about which are available application due clients way his (mostly time) this week efforts will be best put to use Gift(s) Support for DD Connections with 2 Connection Support ED with in-person major donors who at Nonprofit and DD with asks; direction for may be willing to Y admin tasks. and coordination step up their with other staff giving; Creativity members once in developing case plan is decided. statement to foundation www.judithkconsulting.com
- 34. Step 4: Affirm, congratulate, and thank people www.judithkconsulting.com
- 35. Gratitude can revolutionize the way you work with groups. Banksy www.judithkconsulting.com
- 36. Step 5: Repeat Gain Affirm, awareness of congratulate, needs & thank contributions Facilitate Make things needs clear and getting met actionable www.judithkconsulting.com
- 37. DON’T WORRY. Anne-Sophie Leens Take one step at a Nicola Whitaker time.
- 38. Review: Mutual Contribution Circle 5 Steps 1) Gain awareness of needs & contributions (yours & theirs) 2) Make things clear and actionable 3) Facilitate needs getting met 4) Affirm, congratulate and thank people 5) Rinse and repeat www.judithkconsulting.com
- 39. These tools will enlarge your capacity to meet needs, and empower you to work with more and different groups. . www.judithkconsulting.com
- 40. Further Resources Email me at: judith@judithkconsulting.com For articles by Alpha Lo, go to http://opencollaboration.wordpress.com/ For more information on NVC, go to cnvc.org www.judithkconsulting.com
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