WEBVTT 00:00:02.000 --> 00:00:06.819 Hello everyone, I'm delighted to welcome you to this new coexisting module. 00:00:07.600 --> 00:00:12.019 who will come and talk to you about all the human factors within the collective. 00:00:12.799 --> 00:00:14.500 But first, I would like to introduce myself. 00:00:14.835 --> 00:00:15.735 I am Audrey Gicquel. 00:00:16.035 --> 00:00:19.494 I live in a co-housing project that I co-founded. 00:00:19.795 --> 00:00:20.775 in 2012. 00:00:21.555 --> 00:00:26.775 We are located north of Lyon, in a former farmhouse that we ourselves own 00:00:27.075 --> 00:00:29.095 renovated to create 7 apartments. 00:00:29.449 --> 00:00:31.550 We are 10 adults and 6 children. 00:00:32.170 --> 00:00:42.670 We have many common areas, like this large multipurpose room, but we also have 2 guest rooms, a kitchen, a shared living room, even though we each have our own private living room and kitchen. 00:00:42.865 --> 00:00:46.805 And we have outdoor spaces, a laundry room, a workshop, 00:00:47.345 --> 00:00:47.925 and the rest. 00:00:48.225 --> 00:00:55.820 This life experience at Choulant allowed me to train in many areas such as non-violent communication, sociocracy, permaculture, 00:00:56.760 --> 00:00:58.700 and so forth, but above all to practice 00:00:59.160 --> 00:01:03.900 within my collective and to be passionate about collective intelligence and the dynamics of group. 00:01:04.360 --> 00:01:07.020 Since 2000, I have been a chaperone. 00:01:07.320 --> 00:01:08.060 of a collective. 00:01:08.465 --> 00:01:13.205 I provide customized training and support throughout France. 00:01:13.825 --> 00:01:16.565 And I will be working with groups that are just starting out. 00:01:16.945 --> 00:01:20.725 to help them to structure themselves, to understand the different stages 00:01:21.170 --> 00:01:23.030 to set up a real estate project, 00:01:23.729 --> 00:01:32.549 help them choose their legal and financial structure and also help them consolidate the "we", to improve group cohesion. 00:01:33.134 --> 00:01:35.395 Increasingly, I am also accompanying 00:01:35.935 --> 00:01:41.314 groups that already live together, to help them live better together, for example by reviewing their governance 00:01:41.854 --> 00:01:42.354 or 00:01:42.895 --> 00:01:45.875 to defuse conflicts. I have also written 2 books. 00:01:46.229 --> 00:01:48.009 The first, The Keys to Participatory Housing 00:01:48.310 --> 00:01:49.590 published in 2020, 00:01:49.590 --> 00:01:50.409 is a real 00:01:50.790 --> 00:01:55.850 A guide that shares tips and experiences on how to build a collective. 00:01:56.710 --> 00:01:58.110 What are the legal arrangements? 00:01:58.549 --> 00:01:59.049 Comment 00:01:59.590 --> 00:02:02.575 to write a purpose statement, and so on. So it's a technical book. 00:02:02.575 --> 00:02:07.795 And then the second one, The Utopia Community, which is a novel that shares an ideal community. 00:02:08.014 --> 00:02:14.515 I wrote it with my husband Ludovic Gichel following a long trip we took to the United States and Mexico to visit communities. 00:02:14.720 --> 00:02:19.700 I also run a YouTube channel under my name where I share my thoughts, 00:02:20.000 --> 00:02:25.120 I give tips for collectives and I show communities around when I travel, on different continents. 00:02:25.120 --> 00:02:26.655 And so you can immerse yourself in life 00:02:27.855 --> 00:02:34.595 And so you can immerse yourself in the life of these original and very ancient communities. 00:02:34.815 --> 00:02:37.315 I also gave a TEDx talk, 00:02:37.775 --> 00:02:45.400 that is to say an eighteen-minute conference to explain what participatory housing is and what the challenges of this way of life are. 00:02:45.400 --> 00:02:50.460 I am very happy to collaborate with Les Passages to present this Coexist module to you. 00:02:51.480 --> 00:02:52.780 to explore ecosystems humans. 00:02:53.080 --> 00:02:55.335 The goal is to share with you 00:02:56.035 --> 00:02:57.495 simple principles easily 00:02:57.795 --> 00:03:00.215 reappropriable by you and your collective 00:03:00.915 --> 00:03:01.655 to streamline 00:03:02.035 --> 00:03:10.130 the human factor, to consolidate the "we" and to provide elements on what I can do at my level to live better collectively. 00:03:10.130 --> 00:03:13.270 This module will consist of 3 main parts 00:03:14.050 --> 00:03:18.470 which roughly correspond to what you will experience in the chronology of your project. 00:03:18.770 --> 00:03:20.390 The first will concern ecology 00:03:20.690 --> 00:03:23.590 relational, that is to say, communication within your group. 00:03:23.755 --> 00:03:27.195 How to communicate effectively, how to organize meetings, and so on. 00:03:27.195 --> 00:03:31.935 The second part will deal with the emergence of tensions and how to defuse them. 00:03:32.715 --> 00:03:34.335 How to compost conflicts. 00:03:35.115 --> 00:03:40.040 It's also about changing your perspective on the conflict, realizing that, in fact, it's an important step. 00:03:40.340 --> 00:03:42.040 in the formation of your collective. 00:03:42.260 --> 00:03:45.400 And then, the third part will be more of a process of introspection, 00:03:45.940 --> 00:03:54.454 to see, at my level, what stance I can take, how I can come and work on myself to know myself better and to live better within the collective. 00:03:55.314 --> 00:03:57.235 I will not be alone in leading this module. 00:03:57.235 --> 00:04:03.575 I will also be accompanied by Serena, who is a member of Passage and who will be able to bring her own style and skills. 00:04:04.034 --> 00:04:05.015 to this topic. 00:04:05.510 --> 00:04:12.330 Each video will be 5 to 15 minutes long, will present a concept, and will end with an application exercise. 00:04:12.710 --> 00:04:14.410 either on a personal level, 00:04:14.710 --> 00:04:15.850 either in subgroups, 00:04:16.230 --> 00:04:19.450 or even to practice with your entire group. 00:04:20.014 --> 00:04:26.175 And then at the end of each game, there will be a short quiz to check that you have understood all the concepts. 00:04:26.175 --> 00:04:31.395 I will schedule several video calls so that you can come and meet me, share with me 00:04:31.970 --> 00:04:36.870 feel free to ask me questions about the exercises you may have done or about any difficulties you may be experiencing. 00:04:37.250 --> 00:04:38.310 within your group. 00:04:38.930 --> 00:04:40.230 If you have any questions, 00:04:40.850 --> 00:04:47.865 Feel free to write to me at cohabiter@audrey gicquel dot fr or give me feedback on how this module is going for you. 00:04:48.025 --> 00:04:50.444 I would be delighted to be able to improve it in the future. 00:04:51.065 --> 00:04:52.604 There, I've finished this introduction. 00:04:52.985 --> 00:04:55.724 It's time to start the module. See you soon.