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OFN-Jax: house meeting 8 plan and leadership workshop on Senge

By Jerry E Fluellen Jr - Jul 28th, 2009 at 12:05 am EDT

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House Meeting 8 The Obama Family Network of Jacksonville, Florida (OFN-Jax) University Park Branch of the Jacksonville Public LibraryMeeting Room B University Blvd NorthJacksonville, Florida2:00 PM to 5:00 PM “All learning integrates thinking and doing.”Peter Senge Goal: Prepare leaders for President Obama’s 2012 Presidential campaign. The circles· Welcome circle: Greet your neighbor with the words “Sawu bona” (I see you). Answer, “Sikhona” (I am here.) Ubuntu as a powerful analogy for a learning organization · Prayer circle · Qi Gong circle The context· Check in game My name is _____, and I am checking in. What has been President Obama’s main contribution to the well being of our nation?· OFN-Jax story of the first nine months· Draft OFN-Jax strategic plan The workshopShared vision (This is the second of five disciplines from Peter Senge’s fifth discipline framework for leading learning organizations.)· vision building activity· Senge’s definition of shared vision (audio book excerpt)· knowledge as design power point slide show exploring shared vision UbuntuCheck out game:My name is____, and I am checking out. How has President Obama been creating a shared vision for 21st century government?

“ ‘…Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory, the second philosophy,’” said Abbe Furia.

Edmund Dantes replies, “’But can’t one learn philosophy?’” “Philosophy cannot be taught. Philosophy is the union of all acquired knowledge and the genius that applies it: philosophy is the shinning cloud upon which Christ set His foot to go up into heaven.’” p168-169 Dumas, A. (1840/1996 translation). The Count of Monte Christo. New York: Penguin Books. Peter Senge Workshop in Shared Vision (1 of 4)for Leaders in The Obama Family Network of Jacksonville, Florida Goal: Understand how to create a shared vision for OFN-Jax. 1. Vision building activity 2. Senge audio on shared vision 3. Power point slide show on shared vision/talking points:· Why does OFN-Jax need to create a shared vision?· How did Peter Senge define shared vision?· How does shared vision compare with personal mastery?· How has President Obama been creating a shared vision of 21st century government?

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