Intention
Setting the intention of the meeting.
Our Group Intention is to develop an empathic way of being.
Personal Intentions: Find out personal Intentions off all participants.
Share the intentions.
Use a Gradient of Agreement Chart.
1. Whole-hearted Endorsement
2. Endorsement with minor concerns - “Basically I like it.”
3. Agree with reservations - “I can live with it.”
4. Abstain - “I have no opinion.”
5. Stand aside - “I don’t like this, but I don’t want to hold up the group.”
6. Serious Disagreement, but willing to go with majority - “I want my disagreement noted, but I’ll support the decision.”
7. Disagreement, with request not to be involved in implementation - “I don’t want to stop anyone else, but I don’t want to be involved in implementing it.”
8. Block - “I veto this proposal.”
How does that work for everyone?
Light a candle to hold the intention.
End by blowing our intentions out into the world by blowing out the candle together.
Everyone take a deep breath and blow out the candle from where ever you are in the world.