Lovely post on Presentation Zen: Jazz and the Art of Connecting. (Hat tip: Annette) This was my favourite lesson:
(1) “The most important thing I look for in a musician is whether he knows how to listen.” (Duke-Ellington)
The best communicators in the world are almost always the best listeners. Talking is easy; any dope can do that. But listening is hard. The lessons learned in life come more from when we open our ears not our mouths.
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
Beyond heroic leadership
Holding a mirror to experience
We’re bombarded with messages – can we create more space to think?
The (other) J Moore continues our Improv conversation. He makes this point really well: I’ve found the biggest misnomer about Improv in business is executives believe Improv is acting. Improv
A good article from Knowledge@Wharton debunks macho stereotypes and suggests successful entrepreneurs focus on good human relationships.
Just sneaked out of the conference to catch up on the blog. Best nugget from yesterday was an idea passed on by Gary Schwartz. Gary was discussing the value of
I ran a seminar on Friday for independent schools. It’s designed as a kind of Marketing 101. I always enjoy these mostly because those attending seem highly motivated and eager
