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Four Perspectives

This workshop is about how we understand care internally and externally through our connection with others and in our work environments. Through these conversations, we can start shifting to imagining what caring futures could be and spark questions for how might we implement them.

Time
1–2 hrs
Group Size
2–30
Facilitation Level
High
Comfort Zone
Safe

Purpose

A reflective activity that explores the four perspectives of care based on the following questions:

  • What does care mean to you personally?
  • What does care mean in your relationships?
  • What does care mean to you in your practice?
  • How might we continue to create caring futures for our team?

By mapping this out, we can visually see and share our experiences with others that may not be readily expressed in words.

Instructions
  1. Bring your love letters
    Using your quadrant map, bring your love letter and place it in the centre of your map. Assign the 4 questions above to each quadrant. 
  2. Map it out
    Start unpacking each question and what it means to you. You can note these down on the sticky notes or start using the tools to help you communicate your thoughts. You are welcome to bring in new tools of your choice to inspire your thinking. There is no right or wrong way to do this. You will be split into a breakout room with a partner. Use the conversations that happen in this space to help you tell the story of your map. Spend about 30–60 mins here.
  3. Feeling Stuck 
    If you’re feeling stuck, you can use the journey space as a starting point to help trigger ideas. As you look at the things that have been documented, think about the experiences and the emotions that you’ve shared with the group together. Come back to your map and start painting out your thoughts.
  4. Playback and discuss
    Coming back into the main room, the space is now open for discussion to share interesting observations and insights. Looking at the workshop space as a whole, are there parts of your team's map that you can relate to and agree upon? What surprises you? Or perhaps what may be missing or was missing that you have can see on someone else's map?
  5. Wrap up
    To wrap up, group the artwork and place it into the journey space as part of your documentation. 

Facilitation Notes
  • Before the session, you will need to organise the workshop space setting up the quadrant template for each participant in the workshop. You can divide the workshop space into a grid to give each participant an organised space work in.
  • The mapping session can be done together (for smaller groups, up to 6) otherwise, it is best to split people into partners. This can allow for conversation to flow while the mapping activity happens. If the group is being split up, be sure to clearly indicate that you are available to provide assistance. 
  • It does help to pre-plan partners. Think about who could bring the best out of each other if they are being paired up together. 
  • It is important to reiterate that there is no right or wrong way to do this. You may need to pay extra attention to those who may be feeling stuck and spend a bit more time to guide them through the activity.