Robert Gilman, founder of In-Context, describes his approach to Whole-system Governance. 9/25/01
Natalie Mattson and David Whitfield share insights from their consulting practice and life experience. 12/20/07
While working as an internal consultant to Simpson Timber Company in the early 1980's Jim Rough developed a facilitation style now called "Dynamic Facilitation." Paul Everett, guest host for this show, was JIm's manager at the time. 12/14/05
The Wisdom Council process can be implemented by a gathering of citizens to build community rapidly in neighborhoods. Greg Saville, community safety consultant, interviews Jim Rough about the process. 1/4/06
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Community Conversation for Healing Racism
To overcome racism requires a particular form of community conversation where everyone comes together to face real problems and creatively seek what's best for all. This show uses slides as well as conversation to explain how this works and how it can really happen. David Whitfield is guest host interviewing Jim. 9/16/08
Joseph McCormick, co-founder of Reuniting America and former candidate to Congress from Georgia, talks about his passion: democracy. Joseph also produced the first film on the Wisdom Council, Democracy in America. 1/18/06
Ned Crosby, the originator of the Citizens Jury and his colleague Pat Benn, discuss their current efforts to reform the initiative system. 12/04/01
Environmental scientist Karen Barrows interviews Jim Rough about Society's Breakthrough and it's impact on the environmental crisis. 12/9/02
A class of high school kids from the alternative program convene a "town dialogue" using the Wisdom Council process. This report is after the second Community Gathering. 2/20/07
Nancy Margulies is a renowned graphic facilitator and one of the originators of the World Cafe. She and Jim discuss how the World Cafe works and can be used with the Wisdom Council process. 4/17/09
Evelyn Correa and Pat Hughes the programs of of the Center for Ethical Leadership discuss(7/10/01)
How could a randomly selected group of people transform corporate power? Tune in as Paul Everett, strong corporate supporter, interviews Jim Rough to find out. 11/29/04
Healthcare is in crisis because our system gets in the way of people's natural desire for health. The point of leverage for aligning our system with our highest intention is to shift the quality of conversation. 11/26/02
Dick Spady is a pioneer at seeking ways to involve citizens in many-to-many democratic conversations. Here he describe his approach. 3/19/03
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New Government Obligation: Involve the Citizens
New social innovations allow government to achieve breakthroughs in performance by involving citizens. Ruth Gordon, Jefferson County WA Clerk and activist, interviews Jim Rough, www.WiseDemocracy.org, to find out how. 10/12/09
Even though the Wisdom Council process potentially offers a way for us to transform our society, this is more than most people want or can appreciate right now. This show focuses more narrowly on how it can improve "Citizen Participation." Paul Everett Interviews Jim Rough. 8/22/05
Rene Tanner was the prime convener of the Port Townsend Food Coop Wisdom Council experiment. Rene describes the process with a 15 minute segment. 4/4/05
Dr. Bart Blinder, psychiatrist, author and professor at U.C. Irvine, meets with Jim Rough, originator of Dynamic Facilitation, to discuss how DF offers amazing new possibilities for healing trauma. 9/4/09
Our society is in crisis. Yet there is also a potential deep systems change, which would allow us to remedy this issue. David Whitney, a retired orthopedic surgeon, attended an experiment with the Wisdom Council process and his pessimism lifted. He interviews Jim Rough about the Wisdom Council. 6/4/07
Good news! .. There is a breakthrough to solving the biggest problems of our society— Global warming, Peak oil, Debt crisis, Poverty, etc. This is an introduction to the video series describing this breakthrough. (1/17/08) The non profit organization web site is ... www.WiseDemocracy.org.
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