Possibility Meetings

Ordinary meetings are:
-    Typically adversarial
-    Suppress creativity through constant critical analysis
-    Permit only linear solutions

Possibility meetings are:
-    Typically collaborative
-    Enhance creativity through separating generative and analytical thinking
-    Encourage both linear and nonlinear solutions

HOW DOES IT WORK?
Possibility Meetings apply Five Possibility Principles to provide creative sanctuary. Formats for Possibility Meetings are diverse, ideally suited for organizing and creating in rapidly changing circumstances. (NOTE: Since Possibility Meetings are not yet included in standard education programs the leader or host of a Possibility Meeting requires specific training. Callahan Academy can provide these new leadership skills for your people.)

The Problem Is The Solution - (small to medium sized group of 5-50, 1-2 days) Use to apply the energy of frustration and the truth of gossip to creating linear and nonlinear solutions to the top three issues of an organization, then empowering managers to take radical responsibility for implementing what is created, with signed dated action steps.

The Genius Process - (medium sized group of 10-30, 1-3 days) Use to unblock and refocus individuals or organizations through revealing immense clarity about their present conditions. NOTE: The Genius Process can lead into The Problem Is The Solution for wrap up and signed action steps.

Possibility Team - (small groups of 5-9, no limit to how many groups, 1-3 hours) Use to unlock creative genius through Rapid Learning and Winning Happening , especially for Real Time Sessions of role playing with Go! Beep! Shift and Go! Provides an ultra-safe environment for maximizing mistakes at no cost. This equals maximum learning.

Hypernetworking Café - (small groups of 4-6, no limit to how many, 1-2 hours) Use to build instant connections that are stronger than the walls of separation. The 4 step technique of Hypernetworking is learned and immediately applied, with long term follow-up results.

World Café - (small groups of 4-6, no limit to how many, 2-4 hours) Use to liberate the interactive intelligence of any size group to have a series of 3 meaningful conversations and then harvest the results for the whole group.

Big Mad - (small to medium sized group of 3-15, 1-3 hours) Use to safely transform intense conflict and rage into important clarity and sudden actions. Particularly useful in situations where there are an abundance of strong leader types suffering under linear hierarchical restraints.

Requiem - (no limit to group size, although 150 is a reasonable maximum, 1-3 days) Use to effectively digest the human psycho-emotional reactions associated with change (divorce, death, moving, career change, etc.). Completes vulnerable emotional communications and catalyzes acceptance of the new conditions.

Open Space (no limit to group size - has been done with 600 people, 1-3 days) Use to address questions or issues with the chaordic intelligence of simultaneous self-organized sessions, then to harvest the results for the whole group.

POP (Place Of Possibility) - (no limit to group size, although 200 is a reasonable maximum, 1-3 days, all night long if desired) Use to ignite and synergize the creative force of individuals in a group field for starting, reorganizing or moving forward projects of a diverse nature simultaneously. Results are depicted in graphic mind maps . Useful for creating unexpected collaborations across a wide variety of endeavors.