13:04:21 From  Holly Wiggins  to  Everyone:
	Really enjoyed the two Working Circles I attended today. Thank you Matt for organizing all of this!
13:05:22 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	The last week of USDA Working Circles are now available.  Head here to sign up:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17ry5-PdWi2UjPUk_VAHZv9MtkMCc7Fuu0laltWsKcOU/edit#gid=0
13:05:48 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Working Circles are GREAT to use at the initial planning stage for a press release, paper, presentation, etc.
13:09:42 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Supporting a hands-on STEM experience.
13:10:00 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Not enough student outreach?
13:10:49 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Getting more and more proximate.
13:12:07 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	For your Working Circles, if you ever feel like you're getting stuck, skip to doing the cABT.
13:14:00 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Sometimes it helps to just start from the skeleton of the narrative that you want to tell.  Hence, use the cABT.
13:15:49 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Everyone, feel free to add your own comments to the chat for these ABTs.  Your brainstorming notes will be great practice for your Working Circles.
13:16:19 From  devo  to  Everyone:
	“and” in the therefore
13:17:27 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	The THEREFORE doesn't have a solid WHAT at the beginning.  It could use a broad headline statement.
13:18:24 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	There's a pretty good HEAVEN in the And already.  Nice job!
13:19:41 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Randy added a simple WHAT at the beginning of the BUT to start with an easy to understand summary.  I think of the WHAT as a simple Headline, then after the BECAUSE you can dive into the details.
13:20:27 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	The THEREFORE could use a simple WHAT at the beginning as well.  This is all part of Step 3 on the ABT Blue card.
13:22:30 From  Rick Nelson  to  Everyone:
	Impending retirement and diversity are two narratives.
13:23:38 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Is there a Christmas Tree (singular broad problem) that could fit both the impending retirements and the lack of diversity?
13:23:58 From  devo  to  Everyone:
	diminished workforce
13:24:17 From  devo  to  Everyone:
	or inadequate workforce
13:24:23 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Devo - I think that's the right track.
13:25:02 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	BUT we are facing an inadequate workforce BECAUSE of impending retirements and a lack of diversity.
13:27:41 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	It's a good stakes raising issue that will amplify the problem in the red.
13:28:22 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Sometimes what some people think of are problems are actually stakes raising issues that amplify the importance of the core singular problem.
13:28:30 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	*as problems
13:32:27 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	everywhere... I am trying to use it everyday... even in family communications.
13:33:06 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Reacted to "everywhere... I am t..." with 👍🏻
13:33:09 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	love that....
13:33:45 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	I always wondered why the calories I ate from those cookies... was for good.
13:36:46 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Yup, Dianna Padilla will be here for Tuesday's class.
13:36:58 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Her focus is proposal writing.
13:39:12 From  devo  to  Everyone:
	this is brilliant!!!
13:41:57 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	I wonder if the issue with science and fact focused folks is the "amplify." Science is not interested in overstating the problem. Also interwoven issues are the way we demonstrate the "amplify[ing]" of the problem.
13:46:30 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	So Morpheus....
13:46:35 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	Yes... exactly.
13:50:04 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	Could the sage character be seen as the "conscience?
13:55:24 From  devo  to  Everyone:
	scientists are people too!
13:55:36 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	^... yep
13:56:53 From  Diane.Wray-Cahen  to  Everyone:
	with regards to overstating the problem, i know some scientists feel constrained by the truth, while some non-scientific anti-xxx activists do not need to be constrained by the truth . . . how do you lead when emotion is stronger from others
13:57:29 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	Diane, I'll call on you next.
13:58:06 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	I think the anti-xxx people are acting on both some percentage of data and some percentage of personal feeling. I think it's like indigenous knowledge... just because we haven't yet measured it doesn't mean it's not real.
13:58:45 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	In the Matt Template, I still want you to use FACTS!  Just fill out the parts of the Matt Template with what is true.
13:58:56 From  Sujata.Emani  to  Everyone:
	I've really appreciated this discussion. It's SUPER HELPFUL! Thanks, Mr. Howell, Matt and Randy.!
13:59:48 From  Matthew David  to  Everyone:
	May not have time for you Diane....sorry!
14:00:04 From  Park Howell  to  Everyone:
	Happy to help.