DECISION: Kiez Burn Leadership Training Suspended

We appreciate everyone who gave their input on the Talk Thread regarding the Kiez Burn Leadership Training - given the responses we are suspending the program. 

Of the 26 people who are taking part in the program, the results are as follows on the question “Should we CONTINUE the Leadership Training”: 

• 4 people did not view the thread

• 9 people viewed the thread but did not voice an opinion

• 9 people voted an ENTHUSIASTIC YES (two of these are your facilitators)

• 4 people voted with Maybe/Neutral or No 

To continue the program we would have liked an Enthusiastic Yes from 50% of the Leadership Training participants, which would have been 13 individuals. The response rate therefore sends a clear message to suspend the leadership program at this point. We talked a lot during the last sessions about responsibility - being able to respond - and that leadership means showing up and being there, even in difficult times. We don’t see that this group is able to respond right now and hold the space needed for growth. Without a majority input to continue the training, it does not seem worthwhile to put in the resources to rework the training program for a handful of people. 

We are very grateful to all those who have participated thus far in the Leadership Program, and view the retreat weekend as a success. In case you would like to continue with your coaching circles, we would encourage you to do so, or to clearly dissolve the coaching circle so it’s transparent to all members of your group.

It is our hope that the Leadership Training continues on next year with a new group, and we will provide feedback to whomever decides to carry this on how to make the coaching circles and continued training more successful. 

We hope you stay healthy, 

Remy & Franzi

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ORIGINAL POST FOR TRANSPARENCY

Should We Suspend the Leadership Training? Searching for Feedback - 50% Input Request.

Franzi and Remy are requesting feedback about continuing the Leadership Training

Although Kiez Burn has been postponed, the Leadership Training was started and remains as a personal journey for ourselves and not for Kiez Burn. We can still see our visions coming true even though we are facing new and ever-growing challenges.

In order for us to continue the leadership training, we will need to modify our original schedule to fit appropriate online formats. We would most likely do this via Zoom.

Currently there is the feeling that people are less engaged with continuing the Leadership training - and are having a hard time finding space for the program as they adjust to a new (and hopefully temporary) online reality. Moving the leadership training out of the in-person physical space and into an online forum is different from what we all signed up for --> therefore we want to do this check-in to see how everyone is feeling about continuing the program.

We'd like an enthusiastic YES to continue the program

Franzi and Remy (we) will work to modify the original program to be facilitated online. However, we would like an enthusiastic YES from a minimum of 50% of this group in order to put the time/energy into modifying and continuing the program. We will of course meet again in person once it has been deemed safe to do so.

Original program for reference:

• 28 March - Session II: How to run really good offline meetings?

• 19 April - Session III: Engaging Volunteers

• 6 May- Session IV: (ONLINE) Building Digital Communities with Hugi

• TBD - Session V: Final closing of training + Community Dinner

• Every 2-3 Week Cadence: Coaching Circles