PNI Call - Getting new ideas: Innovation and future planning with PNI
2018-09-12 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam)
On this call we will discuss innovation and future planning using PNI (“Getting new ideas”). We’ll talk about:

What we’ve learned about using PNI to spur innovation and plan for the future
How PNI connects to other methods of decision support such as scenario planning and future search
Ideas for designing PNI projects to support innovation

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - Resolving conflicts: Dialogue and understanding with PNI
2018-10-10 20:00 - 21:30
On this call we will discuss supporting dialogue, understanding, and conflict resolution with PNI (“Resolving conflicts”). We’ll talk about:

What we’ve learned about using PNI to help people see things from each other’s perspectives
How PNI connects to other methods of dialogue like Bohm dialogue and Dynamic Facilitation
Ideas for designing PNI projects to resolve conflicts

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - Connecting people: Community building and maintenance with PNI
2018-11-14 20:00 - 21:30
On this call we will discuss building and maintaining communities with PNI (“Connecting people”). We’ll talk about:

What we’ve learned about using PNI to bring people together and help them build and maintain the bonds of community
How PNI connects to other methods of community building
Ideas for designing PNI projects to build and maintain communities

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - Helping people learn: Knowledge management and organizational learning with PNI
2018-12-12 20:00 - 21:30
On this call we will discuss supporting knowledge management and organizational learning with PNI (“Helping people learn”). We’ll talk about:

What we’ve learned about using PNI to help organizations retain their knowledge and learn together
How PNI connects to other methods of knowledge management and organizational learning
Ideas for designing PNI projects for KM and learning

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - Enlightening people: Education and advocacy with PNI
2019-01-09 20:00 - 21:30
On this call we will discuss educating people and raising awareness about causes with PNI (“Helping people learn”). We’ll talk about:

What we’ve learned about using PNI to help people learn and persuade people
How PNI connects to other methods of doing these things
Ideas for designing PNI projects for education and advocacy

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - Projects with multiple goals
2019-02-13 20:00 - 21:30
To complete our series on doing things with PNI, we’ll have a call about combining the eight goals we talked about in previous calls. We’ll talk about the challenges and the opportunities of doing PNI projects that aim to reach multiple goals well.
PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI for Advocacy
2019-04-10 20:00 - 21:30
On this call we will discuss and raising awareness about causes with PNI (“Enlightening people”). We’ll talk about:

What we’ve learned about using PNI to persuade people
How PNI connects to other methods of doing this
Ideas for designing PNI projects for advocacy

The astute reader will have noticed that we supposedly already talked about this. We were supposed to. It’s complicated.
PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Government
2019-09-11 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will begin our new series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in government: villages, towns, cities, provinces, countries, international associations.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to projects in:

Public administration
Policy
Planning
Citizen participation
Defense
Diplomacy and international cooperation

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Emergency services
2019-10-09 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our new series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in emergency services: fire, police, ambulance, rescue.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Disaster preparedness
Early warning systems
Rapid response systems
Coordination among agencies and first responders
Prevention

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Health care
2019-11-13 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our new series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in health care: hospitals, clinics, research centers, pharmaceutical firms.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Quality of care
Patient advocacy/support
Support of health care workers
Research and development

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Education
2020-01-08 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our new series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in education: K-12 schools, universities, technical and trade schools, museums, libraries.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Quality of education
Assessment/testing/creditation
Formal and informal education
E-learning and the internet
Hands-on training/internship

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Journalism
2020-02-12 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in journalism: newspapers, magazines, web sites, television.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Community and local journalism
Political news and elections
Science journalism
Investigative journalism
Reader engagement
Presenting multiple points of view

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Aid and development
2020-03-11 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in aid and development: NGOs, foundations, aid agencies.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Philanthropy
Fundraising
Advocacy and outreach
Dialogue and dispute resolution
Participation and giving voice to people
Social work
Community development
Resilience

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Technology
2020-04-08 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in technology: hardware, software, and services.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Devices
Networks and internet
Social media
Information technology
Communication technology
Security
Automation

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Finance
2020-05-13 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in finance: banks, markets, insurance, regulatory agencies.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Planning
Prediction
Regulation
Efficiency
Customer relations

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Industry
2020-06-10 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in industrial production: farms, mines, factories, warehouses.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Manufacturing
Agriculture
Mining
Forestry
Fishing
Wholesale trade
Distribution
Storage

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Retail
2020-09-09 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in retail trade: shops, restaurants, theaters, hotels, parks, entertainment, and so on.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Fashion
Food
Video gaming
Sports
Arts
Recreation
TV and movies
Accommodation
Food services

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in Infrastructure
2020-10-14 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in infrastructure: energy, waste, construction, and transportation.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Power and fuel
Water
Waste management
Energy generation
Construction, maintenance, and repair of roads, bridges, and other public works
Urban planning
Public transportation
Cargo transportation

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - PNI Applications in the Environment
2020-11-11 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will continue our series of calls on PNI Applications with a discussion of participatory narrative inquiry in environmental areas: land management, environmental impacts, energy, and climate.
We will discuss how PNI can be applied to:

Conservation, preservation, and management of preserves, parks, and watersheds
Environmental impact assessments
Pollution and air quality
Alternative energy
Climate change
Advocacy and outreach
Reclamation and remediation
International cooperation

PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - Special - Online PNI
2020-12-09 20:00 - 21:30
In this special call we will explore how PNI works over the internet. We will talk about what works and what doesn’t work remotely, and we will practice facilitating and participating in story sharing and sensemaking sessions.
PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.

PNI Call - The Future of PNI (First Special Call)
2021-01-13 20:00 - 21:30
This teleconference will begin our special series of three calls on The Future of PNI and the PNI Institute.
We will talk about what has happened over the past six years, what might happen with PNI and the Institute over the next six years, and what we can do to support the PNI community.
We will discuss our original goals for the Institute to support:

an online forum for discussion
an online peer-reviewed practitioner journal
an online conference

We will look over any answers we get to our survey that asked members of the Institute (and interested others) what they think we should do next.
PNI Institute calls take place the second Wednesday of each month, at 14:00 in New York, 20:00 in Europe. Please go to https://zoom.us/j/9067497326 to join the Zoom meeting.
