Dear TDN member
Wishing you a happy Festive Season and a peaceful and prosperous 2012.
Miguel Ferrero
PS: by the way, our next TDN meeting will be held on Thursday 15th March 2012 at 9.30 am at WSCF
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
SYDNEY FACILITATORS NETWORK - DECEMBER MEETING
The Sydney Facilitators Network is inviting you to their last meeting of the year: Monday December 12, 2011 | 5.30pm
“How physicality impacts the way we work creatively” with Dr Ralph Kerle
All human movement is conditioned by a set of psychological states according to Choreographer Rudolph Laban who developed a system of movement notation called Labanotation. Laban surmised if we could recognise and explore those psychological states psychically, we could learn to change the way we experience work and interact.
In this session, Ralph Kerle will introduce us to the 3 psychological states of movement proposed by Laban to explore and reflect on how we might change the way we think and work creatively.
What does Laban offer facilitators?
Laban as a process offers very specific insights about our physical state and how it affects our behaviours. Facilitation contains physical as well as cognitive processes. Facilitators in the moment often recognize behaviours within a group such as uncertainty, stress, tension, elation, euphoria etc. The question is how do states such as these affect the physical and cognitive state of the facilitator in her/his role? If as facilitators, we can understand and recognize our preferred physical states when facilitating, we can use this recognition to move to a facilitative equilibrium in the face of whatever the group may be expressing or experiencing and with practice over time, to enhance our total facilitation performance.
In this short workshop, we will explore the physical framework of Laban and how you can bring that to your facilitation practice creatively. .
About Dr. Ralph Kerle
Dr. Ralph Kerle, MCI, DADA, h.c. is an internationally respected thought leader, creative facilitator and writer on organizational innovation, creative leadership and behaviours.
Venue: [Our usual venue]
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street.
Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium footbridge, walk straight ahead to room 580.
Time:
From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up
“How physicality impacts the way we work creatively” with Dr Ralph Kerle
All human movement is conditioned by a set of psychological states according to Choreographer Rudolph Laban who developed a system of movement notation called Labanotation. Laban surmised if we could recognise and explore those psychological states psychically, we could learn to change the way we experience work and interact.
In this session, Ralph Kerle will introduce us to the 3 psychological states of movement proposed by Laban to explore and reflect on how we might change the way we think and work creatively.
What does Laban offer facilitators?
Laban as a process offers very specific insights about our physical state and how it affects our behaviours. Facilitation contains physical as well as cognitive processes. Facilitators in the moment often recognize behaviours within a group such as uncertainty, stress, tension, elation, euphoria etc. The question is how do states such as these affect the physical and cognitive state of the facilitator in her/his role? If as facilitators, we can understand and recognize our preferred physical states when facilitating, we can use this recognition to move to a facilitative equilibrium in the face of whatever the group may be expressing or experiencing and with practice over time, to enhance our total facilitation performance.
In this short workshop, we will explore the physical framework of Laban and how you can bring that to your facilitation practice creatively. .
About Dr. Ralph Kerle
Dr. Ralph Kerle, MCI, DADA, h.c. is an internationally respected thought leader, creative facilitator and writer on organizational innovation, creative leadership and behaviours.
Venue: [Our usual venue]
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street.
Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium footbridge, walk straight ahead to room 580.
Time:
From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Trainer / L&D Project Manager - closing date 21 November 2011
Trainer / L&D Project Manager
(Child Protection/ Out of Home Care portfolio)
Passionate about social justice and building the capability of the community sector?
Enjoy being part of a supportive team that values diversity?
Thrive working in a dynamic environment?
• Full-time appointment (35 hours per week) – part time may be considered
• Flexible working hours
• Central Haymarket location
Download the application guidelines and job description - applications close Monday 21st November 2011
Further questions can be directed to Linda Watson, Senior L&D Project Manager, at 02 9281 8822 or email linda@acwa.asn.au
MF
(Child Protection/ Out of Home Care portfolio)
Passionate about social justice and building the capability of the community sector?
Enjoy being part of a supportive team that values diversity?
Thrive working in a dynamic environment?
• Full-time appointment (35 hours per week) – part time may be considered
• Flexible working hours
• Central Haymarket location
Download the application guidelines and job description - applications close Monday 21st November 2011
Further questions can be directed to Linda Watson, Senior L&D Project Manager, at 02 9281 8822 or email linda@acwa.asn.au
MF
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Training in Western Sydney
TRI Community Exchange has made available a list of 53 Non-for-Profit organisations providing training to the welfare and community services sector. The list is available from this link:
http://www.cnet.ngo.net.au/content/category/4/90/504/50/0/
MF
http://www.cnet.ngo.net.au/content/category/4/90/504/50/0/
MF
“LOW PAID CARE FORUM – INSECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT IN HUMAN SERVICES” – University of Sydney
I have recently attended this forum (18 October 2011) on workforce issues affecting the third sector at Sydney University. There were speakers from the Union, Academia and the NGO sector and this is a summary of the main points discussed.
Australian Services Union – Presentation
• The Equal Pay campaign is a response to the employment insecurity faced by the sector
• Background: our campaign was boosted by the decision of the Queensland Government to increase Community Sector funding to achieve equal pay. This also triggered the National Case
• Fair Work Australia is currently processing the case
• The Equal Pay case has two aspects: the political one and the legislative context.
• The community sector is a highly feminized industry compared to others
• The following actions and tactics were conducted as part of the campaign: evidence was collected; “Send a kiss to Julia” cards; and comparing incomes in the public and community sector for similar work.
• The May decision was only half a win confirming that gender is a major issue influencing wage disparity. The other half is getting Governments (Federal and State) to agree to funding the wages upgrades.
• ASU is providing free membership to students
UNITED VOICE – presentation
• Presentation focused on the experience of those cared for in aged care and child care facilities – ECEC
• The main feature of this industry is low pay
• In Aged care, workers are paid $16 to $19 an hour
• The vast majority work part time with high levels of turnover – for example, In ECEC – one third of the workforce – leave the industry every year
• This is skilled work that is not recognized as skilled and not remunerated according to skill levels. Most workers in the aged care industry have certificate III – level qualifications.
• Insecurity: for aged care and ECEC low pay is the major cause of insecurity because workers cannot afford the basics and need to work additional jobs
• In aged care, the high turnover jeopardizes quality care
• ECEC/Child Care – first five years are vital for development. High turnover is disruptive and impacts quality education
• Why are aged care and ECEC low paid?
1. Highly feminized industry
2. Perceived as low skill
3. Low level of union membership
4. Difficult to organize – large numbers of small employers
• Solutions
1. Union and community organizing to win professional wages
2. Professional wages will lead to higher quality care and education
3. Employers, care recipients, parents cannot afford to pay
4. Quality aged care and ECEC benefits all – Government needs to pay wages
5. Acknowledge that employers on their own cannot afford wage rises – need to be allies with them when approaching Government.
Gabrielle Meagher – University of Sydney – Presentation – “Care and Vulnerability to Poverty”
• Workers working with people with disability, old people and children concentrate the low wages in the economy
• In Australia most of the workers and carers are female
• State services provision has shrunk, services have been outsourced to the Non-for-Profit sector
• Undervaluation of care matters
• For care workers – as a matter of gender equality
• For people in need of care – care quality depends on the care workforce
• For society
Paul Falson – St Vincent de Paul – Presentation
• In our sector, Gender is the main issue
• Reasons: how society is structured
• Care has been commodified
• Who is designated as “spare”? the poor, the disadvantaged
• Social policy is shaped by a “professional discourse” which supports the idea that “people can turn their lives around if they want”. This implies that those that need “support” are somehow faulty/at fault and the work of those doing the supporting is devalued.
Miguel Ferrero
Australian Services Union – Presentation
• The Equal Pay campaign is a response to the employment insecurity faced by the sector
• Background: our campaign was boosted by the decision of the Queensland Government to increase Community Sector funding to achieve equal pay. This also triggered the National Case
• Fair Work Australia is currently processing the case
• The Equal Pay case has two aspects: the political one and the legislative context.
• The community sector is a highly feminized industry compared to others
• The following actions and tactics were conducted as part of the campaign: evidence was collected; “Send a kiss to Julia” cards; and comparing incomes in the public and community sector for similar work.
• The May decision was only half a win confirming that gender is a major issue influencing wage disparity. The other half is getting Governments (Federal and State) to agree to funding the wages upgrades.
• ASU is providing free membership to students
UNITED VOICE – presentation
• Presentation focused on the experience of those cared for in aged care and child care facilities – ECEC
• The main feature of this industry is low pay
• In Aged care, workers are paid $16 to $19 an hour
• The vast majority work part time with high levels of turnover – for example, In ECEC – one third of the workforce – leave the industry every year
• This is skilled work that is not recognized as skilled and not remunerated according to skill levels. Most workers in the aged care industry have certificate III – level qualifications.
• Insecurity: for aged care and ECEC low pay is the major cause of insecurity because workers cannot afford the basics and need to work additional jobs
• In aged care, the high turnover jeopardizes quality care
• ECEC/Child Care – first five years are vital for development. High turnover is disruptive and impacts quality education
• Why are aged care and ECEC low paid?
1. Highly feminized industry
2. Perceived as low skill
3. Low level of union membership
4. Difficult to organize – large numbers of small employers
• Solutions
1. Union and community organizing to win professional wages
2. Professional wages will lead to higher quality care and education
3. Employers, care recipients, parents cannot afford to pay
4. Quality aged care and ECEC benefits all – Government needs to pay wages
5. Acknowledge that employers on their own cannot afford wage rises – need to be allies with them when approaching Government.
Gabrielle Meagher – University of Sydney – Presentation – “Care and Vulnerability to Poverty”
• Workers working with people with disability, old people and children concentrate the low wages in the economy
• In Australia most of the workers and carers are female
• State services provision has shrunk, services have been outsourced to the Non-for-Profit sector
• Undervaluation of care matters
• For care workers – as a matter of gender equality
• For people in need of care – care quality depends on the care workforce
• For society
Paul Falson – St Vincent de Paul – Presentation
• In our sector, Gender is the main issue
• Reasons: how society is structured
• Care has been commodified
• Who is designated as “spare”? the poor, the disadvantaged
• Social policy is shaped by a “professional discourse” which supports the idea that “people can turn their lives around if they want”. This implies that those that need “support” are somehow faulty/at fault and the work of those doing the supporting is devalued.
Miguel Ferrero
Sydney Facilitators Network - November Meeting
The Sydney Facilitators Network will hold their November meeting on Monday 14th November at 5.30 pm at UTS. The main speaker will be Dr. Claire Jankelson. Claire has a teaching background and has a particular interest in the nature of learning. In the last 2 years, Claire has been teaching Transformative Leadership at UWS, conducting research at the Metavision Institute and supervising PhD's at Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
The session will work towards defining the kinds of questions that are invigorating our work; a clarification of our leadership!
"Are you intrigued by the notion of what you are actually doing?
What is the relationship between what you imagine you do and what happens?
And what do you imagine you’re doing, when you say I'm 'facilitating'?
When we say we're coaching or facilitating or mentoring, what is it that is really happening? Who is doing what to whom and then how does the next thing happen?
This session will be an opportunity to hold a dialogue with our work.
• How do we make 'form'; How do we shape 'substance'?
• How are we 'in sympathy' with our work?
• And what are those moments in our work where we feel amazed? Amazed to be alive!
This exploratory session will dialogue with our work or with our role working towards clarifying our actual intentions and goals.
We hope it will invigorate what we do".
Venue: [Our usual venue]
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street.
Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium footbridge, walk straight ahead to room 580.
Time:
From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up
The session will work towards defining the kinds of questions that are invigorating our work; a clarification of our leadership!
"Are you intrigued by the notion of what you are actually doing?
What is the relationship between what you imagine you do and what happens?
And what do you imagine you’re doing, when you say I'm 'facilitating'?
When we say we're coaching or facilitating or mentoring, what is it that is really happening? Who is doing what to whom and then how does the next thing happen?
This session will be an opportunity to hold a dialogue with our work.
• How do we make 'form'; How do we shape 'substance'?
• How are we 'in sympathy' with our work?
• And what are those moments in our work where we feel amazed? Amazed to be alive!
This exploratory session will dialogue with our work or with our role working towards clarifying our actual intentions and goals.
We hope it will invigorate what we do".
Venue: [Our usual venue]
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street.
Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium footbridge, walk straight ahead to room 580.
Time:
From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Two Articles - Learning and Technology
Two interesting articles explore the relationship between learning and technology.
The first article is called: "Toward a Personal Learning Environment Framework" which examines the potential for personal learning environments where learners can design a ‘flexible entry point that enables learner-controlled integration of different learning tools and services into a personalized place' (p. 71).
Website address: http://apo.org.au/commentary/research-review-self-directed-learning
The second article explores and argues that transparency promotes interactivity and participation in collaborative Web 2.0 learning environments. Transparency enhances a pedagogy centered around the learner and the production of knowledge in open communities. The best practical example of this is the Wiki. The wiki is a flexible, social, and easy tool to use for collaborative purposes.
Website address of the article: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3333/3070
MF
The first article is called: "Toward a Personal Learning Environment Framework" which examines the potential for personal learning environments where learners can design a ‘flexible entry point that enables learner-controlled integration of different learning tools and services into a personalized place' (p. 71).
Website address: http://apo.org.au/commentary/research-review-self-directed-learning
The second article explores and argues that transparency promotes interactivity and participation in collaborative Web 2.0 learning environments. Transparency enhances a pedagogy centered around the learner and the production of knowledge in open communities. The best practical example of this is the Wiki. The wiki is a flexible, social, and easy tool to use for collaborative purposes.
Website address of the article: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3333/3070
MF
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