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# Start here

Before we begin, allow us to provide you with some context - the deeper meaning behind our journey together.  

*Note: In this document, we refer to Steering Committee, Community Oversight Council and Staff as Team.* 

[Why we are doing this?](Start%20here%20ca355.md)

[Commitment Level](Start%20here%20ca355.md)

[Retreat Rules of Engagement](Start%20here%20ca355.md)

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> **To lay the foundation for how we will work together and face future challenges with courage.**
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By creating and holding this space for the IOI Team, this journey aims to:

- Be a safe space to iterate and practice ways of working that will serve the Team as they head towards IOI's 2022 strategic goals;
- Be an invitation to name and face challenges head-on and with courage;
- Inspire you to consider new ways of thinking and learn from different perspectives;
- Develop habits of working together on devising solutions to difficult, nuanced challenges.

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Committing to this event is just an extension of your commitment to your individual purpose at IOI. It will involve:

- **Prep-work** (3.5 hours)
    
    Some sessions will require some preparation. Consciously doing this prep-work will help you make the most out of the time we’ll spend together and help you feel more comfortable during the working sessions.
    
- **Live** **Sessions** (15.5 hours)
    
    These online and live moments will be our co-creation spaces. This will be a rare opportunity to be in the same room together.
    
- **Post-work** (1.5 hours)
    
    Creating space and time to reflect and share your thoughts and ideas will strengthen the foundations we are laying together.
    
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**We believe clarity is kind.**

We’re not afraid of asking [clarifying and probing questions](https://www.nsrfharmony.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/probing_questions_guide.pdf), and we respond in a transparent and respectful way. We see this as an act of kindness.

**We empower, not assimilate.**

We’re gathering to experiment in ways we can work better together; ways that bring out the best in everyone and avoid reinforcing and imposing old processes and structures.

**We value getting it right over being right.**

We acknowledge that feelings of defensiveness are a normal feature of being human. When these feelings arise, we will do our best to replace them with curiosity while embracing new perspectives.

**We may not get it right the first time.**

We iterate - on our processes, projects, and opinions. We believe in creating, sharing, testing, and improving. This iteration cycle will be the first of many that will evaluate our way of working.

**We actively keep each other accountable.**

We know it’s everyone’s job to ensure we are signaling, centering, and acting on our EDIAR (equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism) values and goals, particularly the ones that historically and currently benefit from systems of power.

*By participating in this event, you are confirming you will abide by the **IOI Code of Conduct**. This applies to the sessions, collaborative documents, and online communication channels.*

[Code of Conduct](https://investinopen.org/code-of-conduct/)


[← Go back (Homepage)](https://hackmd.io/@investinopen/Retreat-Workbook-2022)
 
[Go Forward (Who’s Who)→](https://hackmd.io/@investinopen/Retreat-Workbook-2022-Whos-Who)

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🎶 *Here’s some music to work to* 🎶 [spotify.com/playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mUknLdwEWZsQsB4lixtyn)

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💌 *Reach out on Slack on the channel or by direct message to Sara or Carla*

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This workbook is made available under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Users are free to share, remix, and adapt this work. (Please attribute [Learning Day](https://learningday.community/) and [Invest in Open Infrastructure](https://investinopen.org/) in any derivative work.)

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URL for this page: https://hackmd.io/@investinopen/Retreat-Workbook-2022-Start-Here

This page first published: 2022-03-25

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