This document outlines the agenda for a workshop on strengths based approaches. The workshop will include presentations, activities, and small group discussions to help participants understand strengths based approaches and how to apply them. It will explore how to identify individual and organizational strengths and focus on positive attributes rather than weaknesses. The goal is for attendees to leave with a deeper understanding of strengths based tools and ideas for incorporating these approaches into their own work.

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11. Morning Agenda Overview Exploration of definition of strengths based approaches Activity to identify what we are already doing that is strengths based Panel on strengths based evaluation

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29. "New frameworks are like climbing a mountain — the larger view encompasses rather than rejects the earlier, more restricted view." - Albert Einstein

38. Open Space Technology Design 4 principles Whoever comes are the right people Whatever happens is the only thing that could Whenever it starts it starts Whenever it is over it is over Law of 2 feet Butterflies Bumblebees Hosts

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