Project Plan: Liberating Structures Mini Book
AI generated in dialogue with humans. Not fully reviewed.
Goal
Produce a ~60-page practical guide to using Liberating Structures in network facilitation, drawing primarily on Nancy's existing blog posts and lived experience. Intended as a standalone mini book — possibly tied to Keith McCandless's work.
Phases
Phase 1: Foundation (Week 1–2)
- [ ] Send permissions emails early — don't wait (Gender/Ag client, Andrea Bohn, Floodplains named facilitators, Keith McCandless coordination)
- [ ] Adapt blog posts into Principles 1–5 (mostly exists, needs shaping)
- [ ] Draft Introduction (new writing — hook from "boring meetings, poor process and feeble results")
Phase 2: Case Studies (Weeks 3–4)
- [ ] Case Study 1: Floodplains by Design — adapt from blog (richest source)
- [ ] Case Study 2: Gender & Agriculture — self-interview (~1.5 hrs), then write (~3.5 hrs); highest effort
- [ ] Case Study 3: Fire Adapted Communities — adapt 2-post blog series; build 3-day timeline visual
- [ ] Case Study 4: INGENEAS Global Symposium — combine posts; expand academic/institutional tensions
Phase 3: Quick Start + Appendix (Week 5)
- [ ] Write 6 Quick Start steps (Define Purpose, Select Structures, Prepare, Facilitate, Follow Up, Debrief)
- [ ] Write 3 Session Templates (Half-Day, Full-Day, 90-Min Online)
- [ ] Compile LS Cheat Sheet (~12–15 structures used across cases)
- [ ] Write Checklists (pre-event, day-of, post-event)
- [ ] Create Visual Templates (Strategy Gameplan, Ecocycle, Session Flow) — likely Canva
Phase 4: Polish
- [ ] Write Conclusion (callback to intro; invitation to LS community; connection to Keith's book)
- [ ] Finalize About the Author (bio, photo)
- [ ] Review all permissions
- [ ] Final edit pass
Open Tasks
- [ ] Replace images in
01-Source-Material/Images/— current versions are old; newer versions need to be brought in
Open Questions
- Is "Select Structures" its own Quick Start step, or folded into Step 1 or 3?
- Should Case Study 1 (Floodplains) come after the Principles section as a capstone?
- Named facilitators in Floodplains — include or anonymize?
- Visual Templates: Obsidian or go straight to Canva?
- Book distribution / publication format — self-published PDF? Keith connection?
Permissions Tracker
| Item | Who | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gender/Ag case study | Client (name TBD) | Not started — send early |
| Andrea Bohn email (INGENEAS) | Andrea Bohn | Not started |
| Named facilitators (Floodplains) | Heather, Carol, Courtney, Leah | Not started |
| Keith coordination | Keith McCandless | Not started |
Estimated Effort
~46.5 hours total across 5 weeks (per Content Inventory in source vault)