Undercover at Two Feet: Intent

May 23, 2017

Welcome to the first instalment of Undercover at Two Feet, where we’ll be covering each Two Feet topic as they unfold. From Intent, to Funding and Pitching, to Team and Governance, our Two Feeters are covering a lot of ground this year, and we want to take you inside.

Last week was Week 1 of Two Feet topic 2: Intent, read on to go inside the session and find out what happened..

Date: May 17 2017

Location: Melbourne

Facilitator: Bessi

Session: Intent

Vibe: experimental, deep, slightly cheeky with a sprinkle of sass

Lunch: Pretty gourmet sandwiches served on fancy bread boards and arranged superbly (kudos Bis)

Playlist: we got a taste of Bessi’s experimental streak with a mixture of refreshing old school, Mumford and Sons-esque energy lifters, Portuguese Fado to take us deep into our souls, and corny pop to bring us back to reality.

 

“I’m allowed to talk about the big, fuzzy vision??” — Quote of the Day

 

Key Takeaways: Intent taps into a higher level drive towards that ‘thing’ you want to be part of creating. It starts with an internal search for meaning that resonates with the entrepreneur and organisation first and foremost and anchors you to what is important.

Key Attendants: A saucy mix of international development gurus, local and indigenous food advocates, a housing organisation calling out the lack of integration in housing, a dollop of true mission-driven storytelling brilliance topped with a sprinkle of legal advisory that actually wants to transform our current system.

Key Moments: Hearing and sharing stories of when we had all taken a particular value too far and using this as a measure of truly core values; people thinking that they were ‘crystal clear’ on intent but in some instance being most challenged about their intent.

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