With Victoria Haro, Noa Lodeizen and Ross Hall, 4 Feb 2021
Summary
This session introduced a reflective methodology called “Narrating Patterns” to help individuals and groups recognize and value collaborative “weaving” practices aimed at universal well-being. Led by Victoria Haro from the University of the Environment, the session guided participants through a “1-2-4-All” liberating structure where they compared personal stories of effective and ineffective weaving to extract functional criteria. The group synthesis surfaced key systemic patterns, including the importance of safe spaces, co-creation, and navigating the paradox of supportive comfort versus growth-inducing challenge. The meeting concluded with invitations to practice this narrative tool within local teams.
Key Learning Points
- Universal well-being is deeply interrelated
- Weaving practices require collective team effort
- Narrating patterns surfaces hidden structural insights
- Stepping into other shoes liberates perspective
- Safe spaces must accept human vulnerabilities
- Growth requires both comfort and challenge
- Same events yield diverse team memories
Key Action Points
- Share the Narrating Patterns method brief
- Test the methodology within local teams
- Submit burning collaborative challenges via chat
- Email method ideas to Ross at WeavingLab
References
Organizations:
- The Savory Institute
- University of the Environment (UMA)
Methodologies:
- Liberating Structures
- Appreciative Inquiry
- TRIZ practice
Literature: Social network weaving articles by June Holly
Knowledge Base Categories: 1) Future of Weaving 2) Weaving Methods
