Go Far in Fargo: Jodee Bock and Bigger Small Talk
June 14, 2008 by David Zinger
Filed under Business
Find your Community and Genius in Fargo
by David Zinger
Many have watched Fargo, the movie, but have you experienced the community of Fargo?
Jodee Bock created and facilitated an incredible 2 day event in Fargo this past week.
Day 1: An open space day where a strong community of learners worked together to create bigger small talk. It was wonderful to see the power of the community define their needs and offer their perspectives, insights, solutions, opinions, and voice. The day demonstrated the power of trust and the power of Jodee to express her genius: Inviting Dialogue.
Day 2: Was a day facilitated by Dick Richards on help us each find our genius. this was based on Dick’s book: Is Your Genius at Work? Dick is a genius who lets us learn that we are all geniuses. He powerfully helped people to begin the process of finding a two word perspective on their genius. Dick was marvelous at eliciting growth and development and the work of naming our geniuses in two words composed of a gerund and a noun. There was lots of taxing mental work woven with strong interaction and Dick’s unique perspectives and insights.
Learning to be a more real manager. As managers we must become more comfortable with community and dialogue. It will greatly assist us to know our genius and to recognize the genius in the people we manage. I believe attending these two days would help you develop your authentic leadership and management perspective.
Next year. Jodee Bock plans to conduct this next year. I have three words of advice: Don’t miss it!
Expanding connections. By the way, I didn’t quite capture my genius during the workshop. I mulled it over all the way back to Winnipeg, about a 3 and 1/2 hour drive including crossing over the United States/Canadian border. I was two blocks away from home and my two word genius entered my consciousness: Expanding Connections. Watch for a greater sense and expression of expanding connections in the future from this writer.
Thank you. To Jodee, Dick, and all the other participants during both days, thank you for creating a better appreciation of Fargo and thank you for deepening my own sense of self fused with community. I know you know it, but it is always worth saying it: you are a great bunch of geniuses.
David,
“two blocks away from home and my two word genius entered my consciousness”
It happens that way often. Congratulations!
I too always learn something new and useful at Jodee’s events. This time the most memorable learning came from you: “I can do anything for ten minutes.”
Thanks for that!
Dick
Dick,
It was wonderful to work with you. Another participant had a great line from a friend. Her friend would come over after a difficulty at home and say, “put the water on and save a marriage.” What a delightful line embracing tangible comfort and helpful conversation as they would talk over tea.
David
It is great.
This AM I am digging a hole to find a leak in my drip system. I hate digging holes. I am doing it “ten minutes at a time” with a baseball game, digitizing old photos, reading a book, and drinking iced tea in between. The digging will be over whenever it is over.
Dick
I couldn’t have asked for a more fun and entertaining summit – thanks in large part to both Dick and David! Of course, I love nothing more than “Inviting Dialogue” (hence my genius) so this was heaven for me!
I’ll look forward to seeing both of you at next year’s event (if not before)! Thank you both for making this an outstanding event!