The value of what students do resides in its connection with a stimulation of greater thoughtfulness not in the greater strain it imposes.
John Dewey, quoted here by Alfie Kohn. That’s why I don’t like to summarise Carol Dweck’s research as being about making more effort.
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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
Facilitation is often about small, subtle acts of noticing and experimenting
Over at Applied Improv Network I’ve posted the planned programme for our Conference in New York, September 29-October 2. It should be a really good event combining some pre-prepared presentations
I’ve never met Chris Corrigan and he lives 5000 miles away. And sometimes what he says touches me deeply. Today he talks about patience. If you have some, you can
I liked this thought from Earl Mardle (riffing on this from Seth Godin). I have a little mantra for those who always want to pluck the “low hanging fruit” or
Sometimes reducing comments and explanations opens greater creativity
