Castles in the Sand: The Common Sense of Constructive Change

Presenter: David Boals
Trust is one of the most basic of human emotions and is fundamental to cooperating with others to achieve common goals. The prospect of change for any kind of group often causespeople to feel uncertain, fearful, and distrusting in anticipating possible outcomes, particularly if the outcomes seem to be out of their control. The purpose of this session is
to provide some basic information and promote discussion about the basic principles for changing groups that are organized to work for a common purpose. In line with the IWC’s mission, we can move to having a productive discussion about how to employ similar principles for undertaking change in any social system, and at any scale.