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Recently, a group of curious people met in Amsterdam to discus if the SALT approach is Dutchable. This is a short reflection of this meeting. I do invite others to add anything they miss.
Before we discussed the approach, we shared our dreams and got to know each other better. Although the group was diverse, there was willingness to share and link with each other. There were dreams about abandoned islands as well as dreams about future careers.
Thereafter we discussed the approach in small groups. There were multiple questions that came across like; What can I do? What is the approach? Is it Dutchable? The variety of questions was sometimes a bit confusing, but we managed to sum up some outcomes:
· The SALT approach and appreciative inquiry is indeed applicable in The Netherlands. There are definitely opportunities in businesses and schools.
· Local response, communities. We need to focus more on what is already inside our communities.
· To take action within your community, you must be sincerely interested. Looks what makes you curious. What are my own motivations and strengths, is an important question.
· SALT is a tool to find the unique sound/strength of a community
· Sharing knowledge of this approach to others.
· One innovative way of doing business is “give the amount what you think it is worth it”. How much do you appreciate this service and how much do you want to pay for it?
One tip mentioned: 7 Days of inspiration. This is an event in February where you can share, and present initiatives that helped someone.
Well if this will be continued? I don’t know. I met some fantastic people I would like to stay in touch with. I hope through Ning, but much better in real life.
So my question is, what can we do ourselves and do we need each other to accomplish this?
I wish you all a wonderful and inspiring 2011!
Maaike
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Hello everybody,
Great to see the summary of the event. From the point of view of the Foundation Togetherness and Mexit, we feel SALT is very Dutchable and are on the lookout of implementing SALT on various social topics, such as overcoming taboo and social isolation.
Love to stay informed and will post here, if we have any new developments!
All the best,
Bastiaan
Hi Maaike. Veel dank voor het posten van dit bericht. Het was idd een inspirerende meeting zo vlak voor de feestdagen. Ik was vlak voor de kerst nog bij het Belgisch facilitatie team. Ze gaan een dag faciliteren voor alle sociaal werkers in asielzoeker centra (gelinkt via koepelorganisatie Cire/ Vluchtelingenwerk). Deze mensen hebben soms moeilijke tijden aangezien ze relaties opbouwen met de asielzoekers en ze hen daarna in 90% van de gevallen eruit moeten zetten. Ook andere zaken speelden betreffende werkmotivatie en een gevoel van machteloosleid. Het team gaat nu met de appreciatieve SALT aanpak een dag van 'exchange of experiences' faciliteren. De sterke punten zijn het uitgangspunt. Het mooie is dat in het Belgisch team al voormalige asielzoekers zijn die zich heel goed konden inleven.
Voor mij is het belangrijk om te beginnen met een informele toepassing van SALT in NL in wellicht onze eigen communities, idealiter met hulp van elkaar. Daarnaast is het interessant om ook een formele toepassing te kunnen vinden via een partner? Het kan op het gebied van HIV (met SOA/ AIDS? ) of een andere toepassing. Want ik heb wel gezien dat formele projecten een team snel georganiseerd kan krijgen en een kans geven om gezamelijk een hele interessante ervaring op te doen.
Zie jij en de anderen een mogelijkheid om de aanpak ook via een 'project' in NL verder te introduceren?
Dear Rituu,
Thanks for the comment. I would love to learn more from your experiences. We might indeed just plan a Skype call to get to know each others experiences better.
best maaike
Dear Maaike,
Thanks for this blog. Appreciative Inquiry and SALT are applicable across different contexts and in different settings. The remarkable results of AI in the corporate sector and educational institutions are very encouraging. I have been exposed a bit to AI but you have more experience in AI. I would like to learn from you. I think AI and SALT can pick up so much from each other.
Wish you a blessed new year!
Warm regards,
Rituu
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