The Power Of Convening

There is a strong desire to gather in groups to have meaningful conversation. There is so much value in bringing people together to talk about issues that are important to them. Value in sharing and inspiring and also value in learning about people.

The organization that I work with is beginning to move in this direction. Towards convening and empowering, sharing and listening and toward progress. At a recent meeting with nearly 40 in attendance, many of the participants stayed well beyond the end of the meeting to engage in more conversation. It's a sign that the participants found the experience to be meaningful and wanted to continue some of the conversations and exchange of information and ideas.

This is the cutting edge of 10,000 year old technology. Bringing people together to solve the real challenges we face and not hiding behind the anonymity of social media. Once we discover what binds us together, our differences matter less. It is the discovery of shared values that overcomes the minor differences that are used as wedges to keep us at odds with each other.

Convene.