I am frustrated with reading I didn’t want to pause for that but since you
want to pause for that but since you
want to pause for that but since you went there I kind of knew we’re all
went there I kind of knew we’re all
went there I kind of knew we’re all together on this one so in my opinion by
together on this one so in my opinion by
together on this one so in my opinion by no metric we’re a town of 90,000 people
no metric we’re a town of 90,000 people
no metric we’re a town of 90,000 people by no metric are we where we should be
by no metric are we where we should be
by no metric are we where we should be and here’s a deal I’ve seen your
and here’s a deal I’ve seen your
and here’s a deal I’ve seen your Facebook pages and I’ve talked to a lot
Facebook pages and I’ve talked to a lot
Facebook pages and I’ve talked to a lot of you and I know that you’re frustrated
of you and I know that you’re frustrated
of you and I know that you’re frustrated too I know that we’re in this together
too I know that we’re in this together
too I know that we’re in this together I actually think that frustration is the
I actually think that frustration is the
I actually think that frustration is the right response
right response
right response okay frustration is not hopelessness
okay frustration is not hopelessness
okay frustration is not hopelessness frustration sees the gap between where
frustration sees the gap between where
frustration sees the gap between where you are and where you want to be
you are and where you want to be
you are and where you want to be frustration is actually full of hope
frustration is actually full of hope
frustration is actually full of hope because frustration sees the gap but it
because frustration sees the gap but it
because frustration sees the gap but it also sees the potential so all right mr.
also sees the potential so all right mr.
also sees the potential so all right mr. frustration pants what are you gonna do
frustration pants what are you gonna do
frustration pants what are you gonna do about it my idea my proposal that’s
about it my idea my proposal that’s
about it my idea my proposal that’s actually not a proposal we’re doing it
actually not a proposal we’re doing it
actually not a proposal we’re doing it is that where you have a series of
is that where you have a series of
is that where you have a series of design sessions at which we collaborate
design sessions at which we collaborate
design sessions at which we collaborate to focus collectively on our future what
to focus collectively on our future what
to focus collectively on our future what we want reading to be and here’s the
we want reading to be and here’s the
we want reading to be and here’s the deal you’re all invited every single one
deal you’re all invited every single one
deal you’re all invited every single one of you are invited today so right now
of you are invited today so right now
of you are invited today so right now you’re either excited or confused or
you’re either excited or confused or
you’re either excited or confused or both so here’s a little context on Who I
both so here’s a little context on Who I
both so here’s a little context on Who I am and what I do so I work with large
am and what I do so I work with large
am and what I do so I work with large corporations and organizations to solve
corporations and organizations to solve
corporations and organizations to solve complex problems in the collaborative
complex problems in the collaborative
complex problems in the collaborative and creative way so basically when a
and creative way so basically when a
and creative way so basically when a business gets large enough that they
business gets large enough that they
business gets large enough that they have multiple geographies they have
have multiple geographies they have
have multiple geographies they have multiple locations they have multiple
multiple locations they have multiple
multiple locations they have multiple levels they have multiple silos and they
levels they have multiple silos and they
levels they have multiple silos and they have problems that they can’t solve
have problems that they can’t solve
have problems that they can’t solve basically when things get really really
basically when things get really really
basically when things get really really complex they hire us and we come in
complex they hire us and we come in
complex they hire us and we come in and basically we facilitate the people
and basically we facilitate the people
and basically we facilitate the people who are going to own the problem to
who are going to own the problem to
who are going to own the problem to create the solution we empower the
create the solution we empower the
create the solution we empower the people who are going to own the solution
people who are going to own the solution
people who are going to own the solution to fix it okay in a very creative way
to fix it okay in a very creative way
to fix it okay in a very creative way that thing I call that a design session
that thing I call that a design session
that thing I call that a design session that’s what I do and that’s what I’m
that’s what I do and that’s what I’m
that’s what I do and that’s what I’m proposing that we do here is a series of
proposing that we do here is a series of
proposing that we do here is a series of these design sessions design sessions
these design sessions design sessions
these design sessions design sessions are focused on the future and I think
are focused on the future and I think
are focused on the future and I think that’s really really critical design
that’s really really critical design
that’s really really critical design doesn’t ignore the current state but it
doesn’t ignore the current state but it
doesn’t ignore the current state but it doesn’t focus on it either design
doesn’t focus on it either design
doesn’t focus on it either design focuses on a desired future State
focuses on a desired future State
focuses on a desired future State two reasons why I believe it’s important
two reasons why I believe it’s important
two reasons why I believe it’s important to focus on the future
to focus on the future
to focus on the future one is you become like what you focus on
one is you become like what you focus on
one is you become like what you focus on the second is and this comes from my
the second is and this comes from my
the second is and this comes from my friend ELISA Fano if you’re solving a
friend ELISA Fano if you’re solving a
friend ELISA Fano if you’re solving a current state problem you’re only
current state problem you’re only
current state problem you’re only getting as far as you already should
getting as far as you already should
getting as far as you already should have been here’s a little pause on the
have been here’s a little pause on the
have been here’s a little pause on the current state I understand that there
current state I understand that there
current state I understand that there are problems in reading that cannot be
are problems in reading that cannot be
are problems in reading that cannot be ignored I know that the other thing I
ignored I know that the other thing I
ignored I know that the other thing I know about reading and the thing that
know about reading and the thing that
know about reading and the thing that gives me a ton of hope and this room is
gives me a ton of hope and this room is
gives me a ton of hope and this room is full of them is that there is an amazing
full of them is that there is an amazing
full of them is that there is an amazing array of people and organizations going
array of people and organizations going
array of people and organizations going after the current state we have our
after the current state we have our
after the current state we have our thousand points of light right the other
thousand points of light right the other
thousand points of light right the other thing I know is that there are a lot of
thing I know is that there are a lot of
thing I know is that there are a lot of conversations about the future I’m part
conversations about the future I’m part
conversations about the future I’m part of them all the time I’m that kind of
of them all the time I’m that kind of
of them all the time I’m that kind of guy and I end up in those conversations
guy and I end up in those conversations
guy and I end up in those conversations but what I know about those
but what I know about those
but what I know about those conversations is they’re having in a
conversations is they’re having in a
conversations is they’re having in a very disconnected way and so one of the
very disconnected way and so one of the
very disconnected way and so one of the benefits of these design sessions is
benefits of these design sessions is
benefits of these design sessions is that we would further build the
that we would further build the
that we would further build the connection between the people and
connection between the people and
connection between the people and organizations already doing amazing
organizations already doing amazing
organizations already doing amazing things and that we could have a unified
things and that we could have a unified
things and that we could have a unified and focused conversation about the
and focused conversation about the
and focused conversation about the future these sessions are about to
future these sessions are about to
future these sessions are about to overlap between collaboration and design
overlap between collaboration and design
overlap between collaboration and design see I believe that collaboration and
see I believe that collaboration and
see I believe that collaboration and design that’s the bridge collaboration
design that’s the bridge collaboration
design that’s the bridge collaboration and design form the bridge that gets us
and design form the bridge that gets us
and design form the bridge that gets us from where we are to where we want to be
from where we are to where we want to be
from where we are to where we want to be collaboration and design that’s the
collaboration and design that’s the
collaboration and design that’s the those are the guts of it those are the
those are the guts of it those are the
those are the guts of it those are the the conversations and the iterations and
the conversations and the iterations and
the conversations and the iterations and the ideas and the measures and the
the ideas and the measures and the
the ideas and the measures and the metrics and the man
metrics and the man
metrics and the man meant that gets you from point A and
meant that gets you from point A and
meant that gets you from point A and point B here’s another belief inherent
point B here’s another belief inherent
point B here’s another belief inherent in these sessions is my belief in
in these sessions is my belief in
in these sessions is my belief in democracy I have a very firm belief in
democracy I have a very firm belief in
democracy I have a very firm belief in democracy and here’s what I mean by that
democracy and here’s what I mean by that
democracy and here’s what I mean by that I believe that the people that are
I believe that the people that are
I believe that the people that are affected by a decision should have a say
affected by a decision should have a say
affected by a decision should have a say in that decision I also believe in you I
in that decision I also believe in you I
in that decision I also believe in you I believe in this room if you’re here
believe in this room if you’re here
believe in this room if you’re here today you’re my people okay I have a lot
today you’re my people okay I have a lot
today you’re my people okay I have a lot of belief in you it’s impossible for me
of belief in you it’s impossible for me
of belief in you it’s impossible for me because of my job to see a room like
because of my job to see a room like
because of my job to see a room like this and not to recognize the power and
this and not to recognize the power and
this and not to recognize the power and potential of a room I believe this room
potential of a room I believe this room
potential of a room I believe this room could do anything so here’s what I need
could do anything so here’s what I need
could do anything so here’s what I need I need thinkers and idea people I need
I need thinkers and idea people I need
I need thinkers and idea people I need doers and implementers and I need no
doers and implementers and I need no
doers and implementers and I need no grumpy people actually I’m kidding I I
grumpy people actually I’m kidding I I
grumpy people actually I’m kidding I I do need grumpy people I just need them
do need grumpy people I just need them
do need grumpy people I just need them in the right ratios so here’s my this is
in the right ratios so here’s my this is
in the right ratios so here’s my this is my grumpy equation you can do the math
my grumpy equation you can do the math
my grumpy equation you can do the math on it but grumpy equals frustration plus
on it but grumpy equals frustration plus
on it but grumpy equals frustration plus time here’s the thing about grumpy
time here’s the thing about grumpy
time here’s the thing about grumpy people they can see a problem and they
people they can see a problem and they
people they can see a problem and they can see a solution but they don’t feel
can see a solution but they don’t feel
can see a solution but they don’t feel empowered to do it and they don’t feel
empowered to do it and they don’t feel
empowered to do it and they don’t feel heard so rough idea what the day would
heard so rough idea what the day would
heard so rough idea what the day would look like we’d have some focus time for
look like we’d have some focus time for
look like we’d have some focus time for learning we’d inject new knowledge into
learning we’d inject new knowledge into
learning we’d inject new knowledge into the room new ideas we’d have a design
the room new ideas we’d have a design
the room new ideas we’d have a design round we would design collectively what
round we would design collectively what
round we would design collectively what we think the future should look like and
we think the future should look like and
we think the future should look like and then we would iterate we would we would
then we would iterate we would we would
then we would iterate we would we would respond to what we designed in that
respond to what we designed in that
respond to what we designed in that design round and then we would have a
design round and then we would have a
design round and then we would have a really robust facilitated conversation
really robust facilitated conversation
really robust facilitated conversation about what we saw what we heard what we
about what we saw what we heard what we
about what we saw what we heard what we felt what we intuited what excited us
felt what we intuited what excited us
felt what we intuited what excited us and what we think would stop us that’s
and what we think would stop us that’s
and what we think would stop us that’s basically a rough outline of the day so
basically a rough outline of the day so
basically a rough outline of the day so I want to be clear that this is an
I want to be clear that this is an
I want to be clear that this is an invitation if you’re here today you’re
invitation if you’re here today you’re
invitation if you’re here today you’re being invited into this you can come
being invited into this you can come
being invited into this you can come your friends can come your neighbors can
your friends can come your neighbors can
your friends can come your neighbors can come grumpy relations can come anyone
come grumpy relations can come anyone
come grumpy relations can come anyone can come you’re being invited in and the
can come you’re being invited in and the
can come you’re being invited in and the way that
way that
way that do this is to go to reading futures calm
do this is to go to reading futures calm
do this is to go to reading futures calm so get out your devices take a picture
so get out your devices take a picture
so get out your devices take a picture of that make note reading you live here
of that make note reading you live here
of that make note reading you live here that should be easy to remember
that should be easy to remember
that should be easy to remember futures plural okay reading futures calm
futures plural okay reading futures calm
futures plural okay reading futures calm and sign-up there’s also a chance to
and sign-up there’s also a chance to
and sign-up there’s also a chance to learn more there so I can facilitate
learn more there so I can facilitate
learn more there so I can facilitate about 32 people at a time and still have
about 32 people at a time and still have
about 32 people at a time and still have it be fun for me so if if we get 12
it be fun for me so if if we get 12
it be fun for me so if if we get 12 people who sign up we’ll do one of them
people who sign up we’ll do one of them
people who sign up we’ll do one of them if we get 300 people who sign up 320
if we get 300 people who sign up 320
if we get 300 people who sign up 320 people we’ll do 10 if we get 2500 36
people we’ll do 10 if we get 2500 36
people we’ll do 10 if we get 2500 36 people will do 73 point six two five of
people will do 73 point six two five of
people will do 73 point six two five of these the point is that we will do as
these the point is that we will do as
these the point is that we will do as many of these as it takes to get the
many of these as it takes to get the
many of these as it takes to get the people through who sign up here’s my
people through who sign up here’s my
people through who sign up here’s my promise if you sign up for these I
promise if you sign up for these I
promise if you sign up for these I promise that your voice will be heard I
promise that your voice will be heard I
promise that your voice will be heard I promise that you’ll be energized I
promise that you’ll be energized I
promise that you’ll be energized I promise that many many great ideas will
promise that many many great ideas will
promise that many many great ideas will come out of it I promise that you’ll
come out of it I promise that you’ll
come out of it I promise that you’ll leave better connected those are the
leave better connected those are the
leave better connected those are the things that I know will happen for sure
things that I know will happen for sure
things that I know will happen for sure I know that alone time focused on the
I know that alone time focused on the
I know that alone time focused on the future is worth it but I also know that
future is worth it but I also know that
future is worth it but I also know that change is a given change is going to
change is a given change is going to
change is a given change is going to happen but intentional change is not
happen but intentional change is not
happen but intentional change is not intentional change will be a result of
intentional change will be a result of
intentional change will be a result of the ideas that we aligned behind thank
the ideas that we aligned behind thank
the ideas that we aligned behind thank you
you
you [Applause]
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