Creating a facilitative environment: A think tank on designing facilitation spaces and future centersProgram Results
Mark PixleyLEADERSHIP INC
IAF Asia ConferenceBangalore, India9th September 2011
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Facilitative Environments
• Natural (light, wind, trees)• Necessary to see the space
beforehand• Controllable temperature and
lighting• More light• Vibrant and bright• Taking initiatives and thinking
out of the box… Ambiance• Design In-situ: Flexibility• Space (to move, activities)• Co-creating space• Informal (flexi) environment• “Softer Environment” opens
people up e.g. garden, living room candles, nature
• A flexible setup• Theme based training space• Room set up must be for use
rather than display• Wall Space• Use the ceiling to pace material
due to lack of space... Moulding according to the environment
• Oriented to intent• Flexibility of space• Unconventional space• Space contains memories, to
create new memories new space
• Wall with space• Scent (lemon grass)
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Insights about the use of space in facilitation...
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CREATING A CENTER
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5Aspects…
People
Methods
Technological
Physical
• In each aspect, what would you want to have in a center?
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• Create a Future Center Plan
• Consider...• Vision & Purpose – Why of the center?• Process – What is the model?• Metaphor – Image to describe what we are doing• Space/Layout – What is the space and how do we use?• People – Who is involved in the center and what do
they do?• Methods – What are the facilitation tools and methods
used?• Technology – What technology support could be used?• Others...
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• Virtual – necessary going forward
• People under tree near house – all human have access
• Connection across world and share
• No central hub
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• Indoor & Outdoor• Different Global Styles• Campsite• Meditating in the Pyramid -
Historical
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• Social Change• Bridging –
Linking• Greenery
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• Five element metaphor
• Align method to space
• Integrating technology & method
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