Course curriculum

  • 1

    Overview about Acumen & Fellowship (Due 25 Aug)

    • Welcome to Acumen!
    • Learning Outcomes, Agenda and Meet your Cohort
    • Meet the Facilitator cum Trainer
    • Baseline Survey (Due 14 Aug)
    • Evolution of the fellowship with Bavidra Mohan
    • What is the Fellowship experience?
    • Core Curriculum for the Fellowship
    • Expected Outcomes of the Fellowship
    • What makes Acumen Facilitation unique?
    • After the fellowship - The Foundry (In conversation with Faheem)
    • QUIZ TIME! FREE PREVIEW
  • 2

    Week 1 - Setting the Foundation and Polarities (Due 29 Aug)

    • Our Manifesto and Reflection
    • Purpose, Context and Target Audience
    • Overview of Polarity Management
    • Material from the session
  • 3

    Session 2: Demonstrating Listening & Inquiry (Due 8 Sep)

    • Pre work: Reflection on Listening (Due 8 Sep)
    • Pre work: Read Chapter on Listening
    • Material from the session
    • Post work: Situation, Diagnosis and Responses
  • 4

    Session 3: Boundaries and Pacing

    • Pre work: Reflection on Boundaries
    • Pre work: Reflection on Pacing
    • Material used during the session
    • Post: Situation, Diagnosis and Response
    • Post Reflection
    • Read: Emotional Courage
    • Thinking Politically (Optional)
  • 5

    Session 4: SCARF Model - Inclusion and Conflict model of human behaviour

    • Material used during the session
    • Post: Inclusion Practices and Your Inputs
    • Post (Due 25 Oct): Come Prepared with your Public Narrative
    • Due 17 Nov: Preparing for Good Society Reading Facilitation
    • Due 10 Nov: Read GSR Handbook for First Time Facilitators
  • 6

    Session 7: Curriculum Arc & Closing

    • Pre: Fellowship Curriculum and Outcomes Expected
    • Overview of Thoughts and Observations
    • Deck shared by Saima
  • 7

    Misc Material for continuous learning (Optional)

    • Books
    • Inspirational & Reflective Texts
    • Videos