Video conference anyone?!
I’m considering the possibility of hosting a video conference conversation for a maximum of ten people every 4 to 6 weeks.
There are so many good books being read, so many important topics being thought about, and so many issues being mulled over. But all too often this is only happening amongst ourselves as individuals. And that so often results in little action happening as a result.
I’m as guilty as the next person of reading a great, challenging book but then doing nothing about it. But when I read and discuss a book with others, there is much more motivation (and peer pressure!) to actually do something.
So, here’s some ideas:
- We could read a book together and then organise a video conversation to process it and work towards action ideas.
- We could share ideas and issues that we’d like to discuss and perhaps put them to the vote for which one will get discussed during that particular video conference.
Obviously, there’s loads more possibilities and I’d love you to share any you have. And, of course, some conversations will be of more interest to some than others. We’ll pick a topic or a book though, set a date, and the first 10 people who are interested can participate.
What do you think? Anyone interested?
October 6th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
what type of books are we talking here?
October 7th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Anything which enough of us would be interested in reading and discussing together really. That probably needs to be the only criterion.
We could possibly create space for people to recommend books and ’sell’ them to others if someone is particularly passionate about a group of us all reading that book.
What do you think?
October 7th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Hi, Sam. This is great use of the technology for people who want to make a difference in the world. Just this morning I was reading about the Moravians who realised that ‘mission obedience is not a matter of individual heroics. Pioneering is always accomplished by a movement working together.’ (Steven Hawthorne in ‘Perspectives’. This can work in different dimensions. I look forward to hearing more.
October 14th, 2008 at 3:36 am
forgot to chime in on this one earlier, i’d be up for it!