Catalytic Thinking "Light Immersion" Survey Course (BETA)

Bringing Out the Best in People in Any Situation
BETA of  "Light Immersion" 

Right now,
with our world experiencing so much
fear, suspicion, and scarcity thinking,

it is more important than ever
that we all know
what it takes
to bring out the best in our uniquely human nature.

 What is this new course?

This new class is a Survey Course, introducing you to the theory and practice of Catalytic Thinking - a framework for bringing out the best in you and those around you, in any situation.

At this particular moment in our world, we can think of no more important skill than being the very best we humans can be!

 

This class begins in early February 2018 and ends on May 2, 2018. Key dates are as follows (See below re: date flexibility):

Early February 2018: Registration Begins
Upon registration, you will receive Lesson #1, an overview of the whole framework

Mid-February 2018: Receive Catalytic Listening Content
Wed, March 7: Catalytic Listening Interactive Discussion
See below re: Date Flexibility

Mid-March 2018: Receive Catalytic Decision-making Content
Wed, April 4: Catalytic Decision-making Interactive Discussion
See below re: Date Flexibility

Mid-April 2018: Receive Collective Enoughness Content
Wed, May 2: Collective Enoughness Interactive Discussion
See below re: Date Flexibility

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 This Class Includes...

Each 30 day period in this 3-month class will cover one of the following practices:
• Catalytic Listening
• Catalytic Decision-making
• Collective Enoughness

Each of the 3 topics includes a 2-hour interactive Q&A / live discussion session for a total of 6 hours of potential interaction with instructors. Instructors for each live session are seasoned practitioners who practice Catalytic Thinking in every aspect of their daily lives. (For a lesson-by-lesson description, see the right-hand column)

If your schedule precludes participating in any of the interactive sessions, the course provides a variety of ways to interact. (See the other sections on this page for Date Flexibility details).

6 hours of recordings, from this class's live sessions with the instructors

Recorded video lessons taught by Hildy Gottlieb, developer of the Catalytic Thinking framework. (For a lesson-by-lesson description, see the right-hand column)

Study Guides for each of the 3 core practices, presenting the art and science of Catalytic Thinking. Includes the theory / science behind each practice, plus dozens of pages of worksheets, to turn your learning and reflections into action right now.

Thought-starters prompted by the lessons themselves, to help you apply Catalytic Thinking to your own efforts at work and in your life.

Both the recordings and the live interactive portions of the class will include practical case studies and stories, so you can see the practices in action in a variety of business, community and personal settings.

The opportunity to learn and share questions with others who are experimenting with Catalytic Thinking in their own lives, as well as seasoned practitioners who can share their experience.

Overview / introduction to the theory and science behind the Catalytic Thinking framework, with practical examples of changes you can make right now in the systems you encounter every day. 50 minute recorded class.

Introduction to Catalytic Listening. Recorded class with Study Guide and Worksheets, followed by 2 hour live interaction with instructors.

Introduction to Catalytic Decision-making. Recorded class with Study Guide and Worksheets, followed by 2 hour live interaction with instructors.

Introduction to Collective Enoughness. Recorded class with Study Guide and Worksheets, followed by 2 hour live interaction with instructors.

If you don't find value in this class, we'll refund your registration. 

Once you register, classes are viewable at your own pace, whenever you choose to watch and as many times as you’d like. And you will have lifetime access to all aspects of the class. 

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Tuition and Participation

There are two reasons we ask people to help participate financially when we do an extensive BETA like this. 

In part it is to help us turn what we learn from this BETA into learnings for anyone, anywhere, who is interested in applying new approaches that help more people learn whatever is being taught. As you share your reflections with us throughout this course, we are committed to sharing those learnings with the world. Because for our mission, documenting and sharing "what works best for learning new ways of being" is a result in and of itself. Your financial participation therefore helps us to offset the significant expense of not only producing these classes, but also documenting and sharing what we learn.

The second reason has to do with the simple fact that when a BETA is going to require commitment over several months, some degree of financial participation helps people stay with the program to the end. Not a large amount, but something.

Once the class is over, we will ask you to help us determine the real tuition for the actual class. That actual tuition will be based on a combination of the value of the course and what you believe people would pay. Another part of the BETA test!

As always, in the spirit of Collective Enoughness - that together, we have everything we need - if tuition for any of our classes provides a hardship for you, Creating the Future offers flexible tuition assistance. Because we never want money to stand between you and learning. If you would like to be part of this BETA experience, but the tuition is a barrier, please send an email to TuitionAssistance@creatingthefuture.org and we will find a way to make it work to include you in the class, no questions asked.

Beta Tuition
$199

Got Questions?

When does the class start?
The first lesson in this class is available right now! Once you register, you will receive an email with access information for the Classroom page for this class. Lesson #1 will be waiting for you at that page! From there, you will receive notices in mid-February, mid-March and Mid-April as each of the next lessons is posted in the Classroom.

Can I access the class on my phone?
• All video aspects of this class are accessible on mobile devices, laptop and desktop computers, and your smart TV via YouTube. Any of your devices that can stream videos on YouTube can be used for the video portions of this class.

• All documents are in PDF format. Any of your devices that can read a PDF will read the workbook and worksheets.
• The online community is located at Facebook.

• The live interactive portions of the class will happen via Zoom, an app that is available for all mobile devices, laptops and desktop computers.

I've never used Zoom. Will I have a problem accessing the interactive portions of the class?
Prior to the interactive sessions, you will receive instructions written in plain English (not tech-speak) for accessing the session via Zoom. And we will have tech support on hand during those sessions, in the event you have any problems.

Will I need a webcam to participate in the interactive session?
If you simply want to watch the session and ask questions via text, you will not need a webcam. If you want to be on the screen with the instructors, joining in the conversation in real time "in the room" via video with them, you will need a webcam. Either way, you will receive instructions for accessing the sessions, with live humans on hand to guide you if you need it.

Will I be able to access the class information after this online workshop has ended?
Yes! All the video portions of this class will be viewable at your own pace, whenever you choose to watch and as many times as you’d like. And you will have lifetime access to all those aspects of the class.

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Your Instructors

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Rebecca Hurd

Rebecca Hurd is a fellow, faculty member and co-director (along with Hildy Gottlieb) of all Creating the Future’s efforts. Noting that “Creating the Future’s mission is my mission,” Rebecca has been actively involved with all aspects of that mission since 2013, following decades of experience in both the business world (including global giant IBM) and community benefit organizations (including the Philadelphia Orchestra). Her primary focus is building community in her home state of Idaho and around the world, bringing people together to build relationships rooted in Collective Enoughness.
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Nancy Iannone

Nancy Iannone is one of the most seasoned fellows at Creating the Future, having attended our very first immersion course in 2009. She has spent decades as a social worker specializing in aging and end-of-life issues, with experience in both hands-on clinical environments and leadership as an executive director. Nancy is an amazing listener, and an asker of powerful questions.
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Christy McGill

Christy McGill directs the Office of Safe and Respectful Learning Environments for the Nevada Department of Education. Prior to that post, Christy spent 12 years building community systems rooted in people's strengths, as leader of the Healthy Communities Coalition in rural northern Nevada. A passionate and effective community-builder, and a fellow and faculty member at Creating the Future, Christy believes in extreme inclusion, because "everyone is needed if our communities are going to flourish."
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Ifeoma Aduba

Ifeoma Aduba has spent 2 decades leading social change efforts by activating the gifts of those around her. Most recently, she was the director of a domestic violence organization where she deeply engaged employees and the whole community to tackle this most serious issue. Ifeoma's latest contribution is working at the national headquarters of Harbor Compliance, to support their extensive offerings in the community benefit arena. Ify is a deep thinker, with great passion for our human potential for creating a better world.
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Hildy Gottlieb

Hildy Gottlieb is a social scientist and asker of powerful questions. She is the co-founder and Chief Boundary Pusher at Creating the Future, the creator of the Catalytic Thinking framework, and a strong advocate for the power we have together that none of us have on our own.