A slideshow that tells a story of conference design and the underpinning principles. Show Me The Change - Complexity & the Art of Evaluation. www.showmethechange.net.au

1. Before we start,
remember this ...
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2. this is Delta,
a Greek letter
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3. is used to denote
CHANGE of any type;
in science, social & engineering fields
Wikipedia
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4. Show Me The Change
Complexity & The Art of Evaluation
May 4-6 2010
Our Approach
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5. our approach reflects the
conference topic ...
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6. our approach reflects the
conference topic ...
Evaluation of Change
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7. our approach reflects the
and conference theme ...
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8. Complexity
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9. Complexity & the Art of
Evaluation
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10. Show Me The
5
Principles
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11. Principle 1
Show Me The Change is part of a
continuum of conversations
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12. interactions ...
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13. and events ...
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14. that have already
started ...
and will
continue
beyond
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15. Principle 2
Conversations, relationships, then
transactions
Providing space to have conversations about
our deepest knowledge ...
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16. Conversations, relationships, then transactions
Providing space to have conversations about
our experiences and the tools
we use to evaluate behaviour
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17. A space to connect with others so as
relationships continue ...
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18. and to identify potential collaboration,
learning & application
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19. Principle 3
Exploring the tangible
& intangible
Surfacing the questions we hold ...
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20. Exploring the tangible & intangible
the myths we perpetuate
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21. Exploring the tangible & intangible
and the struggles we share ...
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22. ity
Exploring the tangible & intangible
so as to walk away
with new understanding as well as
tools to apply immediately!
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23. Principle 4
Harvesting our ideas & new
knowledge to share
We plan to harvest the fruits of our labours.
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24. Harvesting includes ...
making meaning of our work
& sharing the results so that they have
the desired impacts on the world
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25. Principle 5
Put down your clever & pick up
your ordinary
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26. “I’m not good enough!”
“I’m not clever enough!!”
“or experienced How often do we say to
enough?” ourselves these things?
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27. This conference acknowledges that
everybody -
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28. including you - has something to offer
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29. So instead of striving to have
the right answer
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30. So instead of striving to have
or the best approach
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31. So instead of striving to have
we encourage you to bring to this conference
what is ordinary to you ...
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32. So instead of striving to have
because to the rest of us
it ain’t!
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33. Registrations are now OPEN!!
See you at the Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne
May 4 - 6
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34. The small print ...
all rough sketches by Geoff Brown
words by Viv McWaters & the conference design team
cartoons on slides 29 & 30 by Hugh McLeod @ GapingVoid.com
May 4, 5, 6 - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia. www.showmethechange.net.au
Hosted by Sustainability Victoria, Swinburne University (National Centre for Sustainability)
Supported by Department of Sustainability & Environment,Victorian Local Sustainability Accord,
Australian Government (Dept Environment,Water, Heritage and the Arts)
Slideshow made by
Viv McWaters www.vivmcwaters.com.au Geoff Brown www.yesandspace.com.au
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