We'll be adding to this section, now that the new website is up and running. For right now, we'll just offer one article by Bob, links to resource collections we have built, and links to some of our favorite efforts.
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Articles

Our Common Work is a story of Bob's learning journey in 2001 and offers some of his current thinking about how the world is changing.

Resource Collections

Over the last several years New Stories, and some of work done at Northwest Regional Facilitators, has assembled various online resource collections. These include:

Robert's work... a collection of some of Robert Theobald's last writing.

Resources for Conversation... resources for conversation From the Four Directions.

Integral Culture... resources assembled for the Cultural Creatives website.

Resilient Communities....a collection of resources we developed in 1999 in support of efforts to make communities more resilient.

Links

Many people and organizations in the world are doing good, important work. Eventually, we will be making referenced referrals to a number of them from this site. For right now, however, we'll just refer you to some of our favorite resources on the web:

Appreciative Inquiry is a methodology that leads us into our stories and into our possibilities. It is one of the most important tools in engaging communities and organizations in envisioning new possibilities rather than simply focusing on old problems. http://www.serve.com/taos/appreciative.html and http://appreciativeinquiry.cwru.edu/

Asset Based Community Development is, likewise, one of the important tools these days. Let's look at the assets of our communities as a source for solutions rather than concentrating directly on the problems. Frequently, if you look to your strengths, they probide the pathways that make problems disappear. http://www.nwu.edu/IPR/abcd.html

The Berkana Institute was formed a number of years ago by Meg Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Sciences. Berkana was the lead institution for From the Four Directions and is presently broadening its conception of itself to provide a wide new array of supports for leaders around the world. Meg's work has been an inspiration to many. Like our mutual friend, the late Robert Theobald, Meg helps people give voice to, and make meaning of the experiences of living in these turbulent times. http://www.berkana.org

Big Mind Media are New Stories Partners in a number of ventures. When we need a internet company that is technically expert, and has a heart and soul and mind similar to ours, we turn to Big Mind Media -- http://www.bigmindmedia.com

The Chaordic Commons was established in 2001 as an outgrowth of the work Dee Hock has done to define and use Chaordic Principles. Chaordic stands for the work that occurs at the intersection of chaos and order. Seems important these days! http://www.chaord.org

The Co-Intelligence Institute's Tom Atlee is an old friend and dear colleague who has been tireless in his pursuit and presentation of ideas about how we might evolve co-intelligence. Collective intelligence, global mind, and many other constructs are popularized examples of what Tom feels passionate about. His website offers a wealth of resources. http://www.co-intelligence.org

Cultural Creatives is the result of the landmark work of Sherry Anderson and Paul Ray. Paul and Sherry have studied populations in North America and Europe, and listed to their stories. Their conclusion is a lot more of us are ready to move to lives that are more sustainable, more spiritual, more balanced, and more in tune with the rest of the planet. http://www.culturalcreatives.org

From the Four Directions is a global initiative bringing leaders together in local conversation circles to help them develop clarity and courage about the leading they want to do, in their own lives, in their organizations, and their communities. From the Four Directions has been one of New Stories most important initiatives. http://www.fromthefourdirections.org

FutureSearch is a well-developed and well-documented process that allows groups and communities to envision the future they prefer and to articulate specific steps to move in the directions they desire. Marv Weisbord and Sandra Janoff are pioneers in the field of group learning and work with a global network of people who help groups and communities see their own images of the future. http://www.futuresearch.net

Interchange of Denmark are is one of our closest colleagues in Europe. Toke Møller and Monica Nissén lead a learning company. They design, catalyse and host development and learning processes for individuals as well as companies and organizations. Theyexplore new possibilities, methods and processes that facilitate a more networkbased-evolution. http://www.interchange.dk/uk/

Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) was founded more than twenty-five years ago by astronaut Edgar Mitchell. It's been an important gathering point for people from all around the world concerned with the emergence of a new integral culture. Wink Franklin, President of IONS and Chris Bache, Director of Transformative Learning, are dedicated to building communities of learners who work together to create a better world. http://www.noetic.org

Joanna Macy is a dear friend and elder. Joanna's work stands at the crossroads of ecology, Buddhism and systems theory and her work is a gift to the planet. Her 1998 Book, Practices That Reconnect, is incredibly important both for the cognitive framework it offers as well as for processes and exercises she has developed to invite people into their deepest experience of the earth. http://www.joannamacy.net

Meg Wheatley has been another dear friend and close colleague since New Stories was founded. Meg's work on leadership and living systems are critical to New Stories. Her capacity to look deeply into what's actually happening, and to offer commentary that opens other's eyes is outstanding. http://www.margaretwheatley.com

Open Space is another very important process for convening large groups of people and allowing them to self-organize into conversations that matter. http://www.openspaceworld.org/

Peer Spirit has spent years studying and teaching the practice of circle and council. In my opinion, this form is crucial in the world today. It is one place and process through which we can deepen our capacity to truly listen to each other. The Peer Spirit circle process is used as the cornerstone of From the Four Directions. Christina Baldwin, co-founder of Peer Spirit has incredible insight into the mystery of circle -- and its magic. http://www.peerspirit.com

Pioneers of Change is a global network of young people committed to supporting each other in living lives that hold social justice and ecological integrity among the highest values. Pioneers also serve as an excellent example of a global enterprise structured with chaordic principles. Marianne Knuth joins with Mille Bojer and Colleen Bowker to create one of the most inspiring networks I've found on the planet. http://www.pioneersofchange.net

Shiksantar is the educational development organization founded by Manish Jain in India. Using an asset-based development model, they are doing incredible work to explore and redefine learning in India. http://www.swaraj.org/shikshantar/

World Cafe developed by Juanita Brown and David Isaacs, is a wonderfully effective process for bringing groups of people together in conversations that matter. Used recently for the 1,200-person annual meeting of IONS, the World Cafe allows large and small groups of people to move quickly to a level of deep intimacy and reflection with each other. http://www.theworldcafe.com