I had a great Skype call with Tony Goodson this morning. We’re going to organise an Improv on the Beach session when I visit Melbourne in December. It will be on Monday 19 December 6pm to 8pm (and meal to follow) at Ellwood Beach. We’ll be running some of our favourite improv activities, with a smattering of debriefs about how they are relevant to creating lively organisations and brands. If you’re interested in joining us, email Tony or me.
Letting go in order to get in flow…
A funny game illustrates what we may be missing in many of our meetings
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
Managing in a world of uncertainty where people don’t live up to their stated values
I shot this in a single eight-minute take, which is in the spirit of an experience of Ralf Wetzel’s workshop, Leading from the Clown. Clown training is probably the deepest and most challenging work I’ve done. Enjoy.
A casual conversation in a pub makes me pay attention to thinking being embodied
Creating eye contact despite the limits of Zoom and Teams
The power of small gestures and noticing
Exploring the inner dialogue of facilitation
Getting away from grandiosity or solemnity. small p presence is about being open to the life around us
I usually like what Henry Mintzberg has to say, and I enjoyed his performance at a recent HR conference. He challenges many of the clichés about leadership and the “inflated
Annette Clancy’s recent post on the pitfalls of confidentiality in client relationships prompted her Matt Moore and me to record a podcast chat about it this afternoon. Download the Podcast
Michael Herman reflects on his approach to training (specifically for Open Space) which resonates strongly for me. thinking back on the trainings i’ve attended hosted designed and led, the single
Last month I quoted Bill Isaacs on fixed beliefs: Beneath the reluctance to let go of our beliefs is the fear that there will be nothing underneath – a kind
