Holistic Society Organisation
A CONTEXTUAL HD FOR NON-PROFITs/NGOs/CSOs
Transforming from the core through complete involvement
- Inquiry & Exploration
Holistic Dialogue helps bring about big changes, both for individuals and for groups, by giving room for people to investigate and explore freely.
- Holistic PerceptionHolistic Dialogue can teach us how to see things as a whole, which makes it easier for teams to communicate and work together. This can lead to more creativity that goes beyond what we're used to thinking about every day.
- Independence and AutonomyHolistic Dialogue creates a space where each individual feels empowered to investigate/explore for themselves, free from the common expectation to agree or disagree, moving towards a place where the distinction between the personal and impersonal is irrelevant.
- Facilitation
An HD Facilitator’s role is to clarify what is going on, when needed, and what might need attention especially during those times where confusion, conflict and miscommunication are present.
Dialogue vs Coaching vs Counseling
Counseling
Counseling dives into what happened before and what might come next, all to help us live peacefully without any fuss in our surroundings and within our selves.
Coaching
Dialoguing
HD isn't really about looking at what happened before or what might happen next. Instead, it's about getting a big-picture view of all all the details and seeing how it affects us as individuals and as a group.
The reason why is that once one depends on knowledge to understand themselves and the group, we end up boxing ourselves, one way or another. Limiting us to reacting to what we already know not matter how much we gather in information. Observation on the other hand is unlimited.
If the values and approach, in question, are to be shared as new information, then they will lead to nothing but a new set of rules and, possibly, lead to stress and a limitation on creativity instead of being allowing more room for it.
The good news is that with truly charitable intentions comes, in Tripute’s view, a deep holistic quality in us humans and nature. Instead of being taught the charitable values should be allowed to happen naturally, both for individuals and groups. Holistic Dialogue is looking to give space to that quality, as that it is be a very powerful agent of change.
- Providing a safe and open environment for investigation and exploration. The facilitator will display the necessary attitude in which an individual goes beyond the awkwardness to share whatever is coming up with and in them.
- Encouraging participation. The facilitator will actively encourage participation and ensure that an opportunity to share is present at all times.
- Keeping the conversation focused. The facilitator should ensure that the conversation stays relevant and engaging for all participants.
- Facilitating the flow of conversation. The facilitator should help to guide the conversation, encourage deeper exploration when necessary, and encourage individuals to clarify their thoughts and ideas in a general and impersonal way.
- Clarifying what is going on. The facilitator should help to clarify what is happening during the meeting and what might need attention.
- Asking about the terminology used, hence, the language we use and its related meaning down to the belief system each person has, so that individuals can discover for themselves the, often missed, holistic understanding.
- Being flexible. The facilitator should be flexible and be able to adjust their approach as needed to ensure that the HD process is effective.
- Facilitating the process of experimentation, allowing individuals and groups to test and try new ways of communicating and working together.
- Helping individuals and groups reflect on their experiences and learnings effectively during the meetings. Making a point that such learnings extend beyond the workplace.
- Following up, periodically, with the group after the HD process to see how they are progressing and to address any problems or worries that may have come up.
It's important to note that the role of the facilitator is not fixed and should be adjusted to the specific needs of the group and the organization in the field and in real-time.
Generic HD Procedure
To Discover
The limitation of our current communication and, potentially, go beyond it.
The process of thinking and thought and how limiting it can be in relationship and creative work.
To Go Into & Unpack
To See
- Holistic Dialogue & Meditation Facilitator | Artist | Consultant
3 Months HD Program
To be agreed upon with the management team, yet we do recommend of the following frequency:
- 3 Months of weekly HDs per department, team or any agreed-upon configuration.
- 3 Months of weekly HDs for the executive team.
- 3 End of month organisation-wide HDs.
Each weekly and monthly HD will start with no agenda or structure but the opening talk by the facilitator on the first meeting and the maximum duration of the meeting.
A learning of a different kind is must. Not the typical kind driven by goals, targets and gathering of knowledge and experiences. Such traditional learning limits critical thinking and creativity.
Ending Notes
The results are to be observed through the work and daily interactions. As for the immediate effects, it depends from one individual to another. Also, this process, with time, might lead to filtering out individuals who are typical followers - where they can be placed in better suited roles/positions.
This is not a service that Tripute provides but a temporary partnership because nothing would happen unless all parties are fully involved, especially since this process is quite unpredictable and has the potential to change things to the core in ways that might even surprise the managing team themselves.
Together we can break free from the traditional way of doing and seeking things. Through going directly into the core of the matter–the individual’s capacity to observe and their system of operation–we could, for real, outgrow our traditional, long standing, ways of doing things and being.
Counseling focuses on what happened before and how it affects what might happen in the future. It helps us live peacefully without any trouble in our surroundings.
Coaching mostly looks ahead to what's coming in the future. Sometimes, it also looks back to deal with any beliefs holding us back, so we can reach our goals and move forward.
HD isn't really about focusing on what happened before or what's coming up next. Instead, it's about understanding how everything fits and move together right now, both for individuals and groups.
We understand the psychedelic experience as the phenomena of the breaking or breaking through the psychological and emotional limitations/structures one carries within them as well as with others. In this sense, Holistic Dialogue is a psychedelic process.
In a traditional workshop, people discuss and solve problems. Transitioning to HD can be challenging because it's not about exchanging ideas. Instead, it's about exploring consciousness in a holistic way. It's not about solving problems but being open to understanding deeply.
- Facing conflict without compromise.
- Learning beyond intellect.
- Approaching problems without solving them.
Aside from the Holistic Dialogue and Call for Holistic Action pages, nothing else is necessary. However, it's worth noting that this work demands energy, so being sober greatly assists, not only during meetings but throughout the entire cycle. Though it's just a recommendation, not a requirement.
The facilitator is a participant with technical and flow responsibilities. They arrange the foundation for meet-ups, but the flow isn't planned. For more details, see "Your Facilitator" under the Holistic Dialogue page.