CHANGING THE CONVERSATION IN BERMUDA

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" Please state your name and the country you are from.

" Select a word to describe how you are feeling

WELCOME

! "  Aderonke Bademosi Wilson "  Gordon Johnson "  Dr. Duranda Greene "  Karen Cabral

Facilitators

! "  Aderonke Bademosi Wilson "  Gordon Johnson "  Dr. Duranda Greene "  Karen Cabral

Facilitators

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Where in the world is Bermuda?

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Viewing Bermuda College Through an Appreciative Lens –

Dr. Duranda Greene

! Duranda’s Video

Building a Performing Arts Centre For An Island

- Karen Cabral

! " A Bermuda Registered Charity " The long-term objective is to develop in

Bermuda a centre for performing arts having fine acoustics and flexibility in uses.

" Appreciative Inquiry stages modified for the purposes of this project.

" AI approach to research process undertaken over a two year period.

" Utilized qualitative software database Nvivo to capture research results.

The Centre Limited

! DISTINGUISH)

Choose)the)posi2ve)as)the)focus)of)inquiry.)

PHASE)1)–)DISCOVER)Inquire)into)excep2onally)posi2ve)moments.)

Iden2fy)what)is)inspiring,)moving)and)creates)posi2ve)energy.)

PHASE)2)–)DESIGN)Create)a)shared)image)of)a)preferred)future.)

PHASE)3)–)DELIVER))Develop)that)future.)

PHASES OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE PROJECT

! " Identify what is inspiring, moving and creates

positive energy; " In 2101 more than 300 one-on-one conversations

conducted; " Learned the community’s desire for a centre and

why performing arts matter. " Consistently, the community voices cited the power

of performing arts as a catalyst for a renaissance in Bermuda, grounded in four vital signs.

Phase One – Discover

! Youth Video

! " Create a shared image of a preferred future. " Mission – focus on what opportunities, functions and

purposes a performing arts centre is to serve, especially for its young people.

" 33 round table discussions conducted from June – November 2011

" The community told us the centre must be accessible, authentic, enable connections, support growth and have a 360-degree focus on performance.

Phase Two – Design

! "  Five hundred and twenty-three Bermuda residents have

participated in formal AI-based interviews and round-table discussions.

" A space list for the centre has been prepared. " The space list is now being costed. " An economic impact study is also now being prepared by

PricewaterhouseCoopers (Bermuda). "  Five possible locations for the centre have been identified. " Next step: Phase 3 – Deliver – develop the future together. " Visit www.performingartscentreproject.org

Progress to Date

Sharing Appreciative Inquiry With The Community

– Aderonke Bademosi Wilson

! " Participated in a weekend workshop –

January 2009 " Attended the World Appreciative

Inquiry Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal

" Returned to Bermuda and met with Gordon and Duranda

Community Involvement

! " Sharing the theory of Appreciative Inquiry

with attendees; " Attendees experience an interview; " Conduct a debrief from the interviews; " What would you like to see happen next? " Follow up meeting – how are you using

Appreciative Inquiry?

Community Seminars

! Theory and interviews for: " church groups " work teams " community based groups " a small private school PTA " Centre on Philanthropy conference in

Bermuda

Continuing Appreciative Inquiry

! AI Interview

! AI Interview

! " Unprecedented violence; " An email sent borne of frustration to the leader of the

country; " Meeting with the Premier of Bermuda and asking for

permission to present the concept of Appreciative Inquiry to Cabinet;

" Going for broke, asked for a radio interview (the first).

Meeting with Government Leaders

! " 15 minute interviews – focused on changing the

conversation in Bermuda; " Using AI based questions; " Asking how the interviewee has made a difference in

another’s life; " What are the characteristics that show us at our best

to each other and to the world; " What are their hopes, dreams and aspirations for

Bermuda

Heart of the Matter Radio

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Heart of the Matter Radio Program Promo

! Developing a strategic plan

! Vision: To have everyone in Bermuda live in appreciation and all visitors experience appreciation.

! Mission: Through partnerships and training opportunities be the resource that enables appreciation to flourish in Bermuda.

Next steps

! " Offer AI certifications " Training for identified groups " Develop an institute " Become a resource to Bermuda and

maybe the world " Host the WAIC in Bermuda

Developing a strategic plan

! " Offer AI certifications " Training for identified groups " Develop an institute " Become a resource to Bermuda and

maybe the world " Host the WAIC in Bermuda in 2018

Developing a strategic plan

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Experiencing an Interview

! "  Interviewing is about allowing natural curiosity,

even wonder, to manifest: !  Spotlight !  Seek story

"  You will find a partner and interview each other. "  Using the interview questions take no more than

30 minutes to complete the interview (15 minutes each).

Appreciative Inquiry Interview

! " If you are leading the interview: read it as it

is; and read the question as if the person doesn’t know it.

" If you are being interviewed, take the person there; paint the picture.

Appreciative Inquiry Interview

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" With your partner, identify and uncover any themes that were similar in the stories shared.

Identifying themes

! Talking about the experience: " Who would like to share their experience of

being interviewed?

" Who would like to share their experience of conducting the interview?

" Were there any common threads between the story you shared and the story shared by your partner?

Debrief

! You have been tasked with developing an Appreciative Inquiry center in your community, what are some of the factors and successes that should be in place in order for it to flourish?

Global Thinking

! Next Steps

What would you like to do when you turn home with all you have learned at

the conference?

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