[OSList] Vibrant Phoenix & the 5th Principle
Suzanne Daigle
sdaigle4 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 12 13:24:29 PDT 2011
Dear Christine and everyone associated with the Vision of a Vibrant Phoenix,
How wonderful to read and feel what happened at the Vibrant Phoenix day. May
the high stakes of sitting in a circle in the diversity and uniqueness of
who we are become the “new normal” in Phoenix and Arizona as people continue
the movement that was initiated on June 3rd. May it restore the close and
inclusive feeling of community that is such an important part of creating
economic vibrancy.
Christine, you are inspiring others to follow in your footsteps. Chuni Li
and I will certainly carry your experience forward in our work with New
Jersey described in a separate posting.
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Christine Whitney Sanchez <
cwhitneysanchez at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Open Space Friends,
>
> Wherever it is, is the right place. At the Vibrant Phoenix<http://vibrantphx.com/> event
> last week, more than half of the participants posted their names and contact
> info so that the conversations could continue! You can see those commitments
> online here <http://vibrantphx.com/next-actions/>.
>
> Amanda, Harrison, Barry, Tova and Thomas, I brought you and all our open
> space friends into the Vibrant Phoenix event. It was a high stakes affair,
> with many elected officials sitting in the opening circle holding their
> shoulders up by their ears sitting next to business folks in suits and high
> heels along with a spunky group of young social entrepreneurs. They posted
> 22 topics (see below) over three sessions. As I was walking around taking
> pictures, I heard vibrant and wise discussions - people in my home town are
> obviously passionate about positioning our region for economic success.
>
> What a great morning!
>
> On June 3, 2011, over 100 Arizonans gathered at the beautiful new Chandler<http://chandleraz.gov/>City Hall to discuss regional collaboration to create vibrant city
> environments to attract and retain talent and investment. The Open Space
> strategy session, designed to engage cities, businesses and communities to
> raise the level of thinking on how we position our region for economic
> success, made it possible for the participants to generate topics and focus
> on what they most cared about.
>
> Following a morning of lively and meaty discussions, *more than half of
> the participants committed* to be hosts or participants in further
> conversations on the most exciting ideas for positioning our region for
> economic success.
>
> For more of the story from http://vibrantphx.com/....look below my
> signature. For those of you on Facebook, I've posted photos from the event
> on my profile.
>
> Warm wishes from a golden Phoenix sunset,
>
> Christine
> Christine Whitney Sanchez, Partner
> Innovation Partners International
> 480.759.0262
> www.innovationpartners.com
> [image: clip_image002.png][image: clip_image004.png]
>
>
> Mayor Jay Tibshraeny of Chandler, Arizona and Mayor Georgia Lord of
> Goodyear, briefly opened the morning with former SunCor Development Co.
> President Steve Betts providing background discoveries of the Metro Phoenix
> DNA Project.
>
> The remainder of the morning was led by the participants themselves – they
> created their own agenda by hosting discussion sessions on topics they have
> passion for.
>
> The Open Space meeting was guided by Christine Whitney Sanchez<http://www.christinewhitneysanchez.com/international_experience>,
> partner with Innovation Partners International<http://innovationpartners.com/>,
> a strength-based consulting firm with international experience and
> credentials in leading groups and communities to new heights. Open Space is
> a non-hierarchical, transparent process that makes it easy for large groups
> to build on each other’s ideas and self-organize for taking action on the
> most exciting ideas. It is a fun and dynamic way to release the wisdom of
> the many.
>
> Twenty-two participants hosted the following breakout discussions:
>
> - Abandoning the past to enable the future
> - Dichotomy of highly educated workforce & education funding
> - Transforming University Education
> - How do we retain the creative talent that we already have?
> - What types of companies have talent we want & how do we attract them?
> - What is your city doing for me?
> - True & Terrifying Tales of Young Entrepreneurs
> - The urban forest & economic redevelopment = lush desert lifestyle
> - An environmentally & economically sustainable Arizona
> - Where has the sense of caring for each other gone in our state? How
> do we get it back?
> - Why are you afraid of telling the truth? Unlocking community by being
> authentic.
> - Why are you scared of me? Exploring relationships w/ creatives
> - Grow a culture & network of innovation
> - Creating creative gathering spaces
> - Arts & Culture
> - How do we wake the “sleeping giants”? (moms, dads, neighbors)
> - Primary Education Revitalization
> - The legislature and our image
> - Friends in “Low” places. Identifying other user partners to develop
> our communities
> - How do we make AZ’s natural assets (the outdoors) part of the
> conversation to attract talent?
> - Attracting international interest – Being globally connected
> - Bridging the gap between generation leadership
>
> Each breakout group posted their most potent and actionable ideas. One
> half of the participants were so passionate about the ideas that emerged
> that they listed their contact information to host another conversation and
> explore next steps.
>
> The document below represents original discussion topics, hosts, action
> ideas, participants who committed to host the next conversation and people
> who have committed to participate in the next conversation. If you are
> interested in joining a conversation, please contact the host listed in the
> chart.
>
> Visit the next actions online here <http://vibrantphx.com/next-actions/>.
>
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Suzanne Daigle
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