I got back yesterday from the second meeting in a “Learning consortium” series of four events that I am co-facilitating with Elizabeth Lank, supported by TFPL.
We’re working with a group of Public Sector organisations who want to improve their capability in the fields of Communities and Collaboration by meeting, sharing, storytelling and developing new approaches. Naturally, working with such a group requires that we invest time in building trust levels – and also in having some fun together.
Tuesday evening’s lighthearted community-building exercise involved our participants each recommending a music track which linked in some way (some of them tenuously!) to the Collaboration/Communities theme of our consortium. Thanks to John Quinn at the Learning & Skills Council for stimulating the idea.
With the magic of iTunes, a colour printer and CD-writer, we were able to present each delegate with their own copy of “Music to Collaborate by…” at breakfast the next day. This compilation will now become the soundtrack for use our next two meetings. Finding a way to co-create a tangible, unique and enjoyable product is an important milestone for this particular community.
Here is a selection of the tracks…
Pulp – Common People Sham 69 – if the kids are united Bill Withers – Lean on me Primal Scream – Come Together Al Green – Let’s stay together U2 – Somehow you keep me hanging on Better together – Jack Johnson The Beatles - I’ll get by with a little help from my friends
