Setting the Compass

Challenges and solutions

C: Group leadership dynamics
S: Could become up to date with the group’s discussions.

C: Lack of involvement
S: Move to Lewes

C: Communication; dominance of e mails
S: Use the phone; meetings at pub

C: Communication; contacting the right people
S: Shop window in central Lewes; newsletter; directory of interests/skills

C: Communication; using google groups and the wiki
S: Chloe will move fwd with coms group

C: Attendance at meetings
S: Informal meetings; speed-dating meetings; phone trees

C: Time to read and absorb e mails; acceptance of cycle of decline
S: Reconnecting with sense of community

C: Balance work/TTL/ personal /social; feeling isolated; can’t always make it to meetings
S: “buddy” so not alone; willing ears, call a friend; weekly pub drop min; phone tree; action listening

C: External situations impact my energy and motivation
S: Let go! Knowing that I am part of a wider group in it together; that we are and can make a difference; it’s not just me by myself.

C: Maintaining the balance between home life and world work; lack of change, impatience; control; awareness, difficult to live in the now
S: TRUST that whatever happens is the right thing; RELINQUISH attachment to certain outcomes. WORK at staying self-aware.

C: Linkages to local government
S: Be more pro-active; check in with the contacts group to see if anything council can help with; add regular info to monthly bulletin about relevant council activities

Other ideas

Kate to come up with guidelines for volunteers, what is involved/role descriptions/top tips

A celebration of our achievements over the past year with TTL

  • New way of working; making a contribution; sense of contribution
  • Open space days; meeting like-minded people; individual validation
  • Open space brainstorming
  • Open space days inspiring
  • EDAP open space day
  • Enthusiasm
  • Impetus
  • Realisation!
  • Top of the hill excitement
  • Personal development
  • Building my self-confidence
  • Emotional attachment to TT process
  • Process; accepting; integrity; trusting
  • Faith
  • A sense of community
  • Sense of belonging
  • Fulfilling personal needs for connection and creativity
  • Meeting people with like minds
  • People of goodwill together
  • Meeting like-minded people
  • My skills are needed
  • Change from grassroots level
  • Feeling of ease and flow
  • Positive energy
  • Interfacing with world affairs and local concerns
  • Linking global to local
  • Being part of a group which is connected to worldwide concerns
  • Being part of a bigger process
  • Being part of a process of change
  • Feel part of: Association – agency to reinforce awareness
  • Hope
  • Collective action
  • Not being alone
  • Personally rewarding
  • Listening; energy; enthusiasm; projects
  • Creativity unleashed
  • Unleashing fantastic!
  • Unleashing event
  • Heart and soul group inspired to form
  • Relief at numbers of people waking up to the crisis
  • Shared feeling over big problems
  • I have a useful contribution to make
  • Making a contribution
  • Value of practical skills
  • Potential
  • Recognise idealism
  • People willing to act
  • People are wonderful
  • Challenging apathy and denial
  • Putting personal vision for community out there
  • Having vision reinforced
  • Leading a paradigm shift
  • Visible community
  • Strong community
  • Found my niche
  • Celebrating my own power
  • Witnessing empowerment
  • Acquired assertiveness in group situations
  • Exciting new way of working
  • Recognition by and engagement with authorities
  • Recognising opportunity and taking it
  • Group=impact
  • Growth from nothing to a robust group
  • Small actions make big changes
  • Personal development in listening linked to and valued in TTL process
  • Sincere sharing
  • Inspiring ideas
  • Increased engagement with Lewes populus
  • Setting up OVESCO
  • Local people begin to take control of local energy supplies
  • Satisfaction of being part of group achievements
  • Trusting process
  • Importance of TTL for my children and grandchildren
  • Inspired by new ideas
  • Creating a better future
  • Enthusiasm:time balance

Get involved: contact one of the Group contacts on the Groups page