The Circle of Influence

Introduce the goal of the activity: "To identify and focus on areas where we can make a difference."

Invite participation: Ask participants to think about the issues that concern them in the context of the meeting or workshop.

Add concerns: Each participant places these ideas in the Circle of Concern, listing the topics that concern them.

Transition to control: Look at all the concerns placed in the Circle of Concern.

Identify what can be controlled: Discuss as a group and move the "concerns" ideas that you can directly control into the Circle of Control.

Encourage participation: Make sure that all participants have the opportunity to give their opinion on what can be controlled.

Transition to influence: Examine the remaining concerns in the Circle of Concern.

Identify what can be influenced: Discuss as a group and move the sticky notes of concerns that you can influence but not directly control into the Circle of Influence.

Encourage reflection: Ask participants to think about how they might influence these issues.

Summary of key points: Summarise the concerns identified, those under control and those under influence.

Actions to be taken: Note the concrete actions to be taken for the concerns under control and under influence, and record them in the Action and Decisions section of Beekast for later follow-up.