{"id":39438,"date":"2020-12-10T05:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tested-neuron.flywheelsites.com\/?p=39438"},"modified":"2021-11-09T11:27:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T18:27:01","slug":"how-to-host-a-community-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/how-to-host-a-community-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Host a Community Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]At Unreasonable, we host programs that bring together entrepreneurs, mentors, and innovators from all over the world for weeks at a time. With so many people in one place, it can be a challenge to break the ice and allow real human connections to form. The Community Meal format has become an essential cornerstone of our programs for that reason. This deeply moving nightly ritual is the most effective tool in the Unreasonable arsenal for building community, fostering trust, and getting to know one another on a deeper level.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_position=”bottom” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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\nWhat” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:90|text_align:left|color:%233452ff|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/2″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The tradition of this style of dinner conversation began at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, in the 1700s. Jefferson thrived on surrounding himself with a host of thought leaders and used his dinner table as the centerpiece for the free-flow exchange of ideas and diplomacy.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s said that, due to his lack of hearing, he designed this unique dinner format for his guests to talk one at a time around a single topic of conversation. The purpose was simple: to listen, learn, and inspire one another through meaningful dialogue.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Assign a host:<\/em> At each table, assign a host. This is the individual tasked with making sure that each person is able to speak without being interrupted, and that the conversation stays on track. Typically, we ask this person to speak on the topic first to set the tone for the table.<\/p>\n

Create a safe space:<\/em> Depending on the topic of conversation, these discussions can become deeply personal. People laugh, and often, people cry. Before beginning the conversation, it\u2019s really important that a completely safe place is created. The assigned host should set the expectation that by participating, everyone at the table is agreeing to maintain everyone else\u2019s privacy by not repeating what is shared during the conversation.<\/p>\n

Ask follow-up questions:<\/em> After someone has had the floor to speak uninterrupted on the dinner’s topic, dinner mates can then ask follow-up questions about what the speaker has just shared. This is not an opportunity to humble-brag or self-promote (e.g. \u201cThat story reminds me of the time when I\u2026\u201d). It’s a chance to listen generously and provide value for the person sharing by inviting them to surface more of their story.<\/p>\n

Pass it around:<\/em> Once someone has had the opportunity to speak and respond to follow-up questions, they elect the next speaker “popcorn” style, meaning at random.<\/p>\n

At the close of dinner:<\/em> Community Meals are not about getting work done, they are about making human connections. If you want to network, save it for a one-on-one follow-up after the conversation. At the end of the meal, simply thank your dinner mates for showing up and letting themselves be seen.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Key Takeaways” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:21|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1.4″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1543960827879{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”01″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:40|text_align:left|color:%23eaeaea|line_height:1.2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”3\/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Lighting and music are key! Be intentional about how your setting can amplify the quality of conversation. To that end, round tables work best for Community Meals, as the purpose is to create an intimate environment that keeps everyone engaged.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”02″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:40|text_align:left|color:%23eaeaea|line_height:1.2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”3\/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Deep listening builds trust, respect, and partnerships. Though it can be uncomfortable at first to host a dinner where only one person speaks at a time, commit to the process as hosts. Helping others to learn to listen is equally critical to the communities we belong to outside of the dinner table as well. Listening is fundamental to success.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”03″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:40|text_align:left|color:%23eaeaea|line_height:1.2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”3\/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]We have referred to this format as a \u201cdinner\u201d but it can certainly be run at other times of the day. Once a week at Unreasonable, our team does a Community Lunch using all the same methodologies. Our colleagues in the U.K. have also run this Community Meal format around afternoon tea. Do what works best for you![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

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