Mark pointed to this the other day: Henry Mintzberg on Beyond Selfishness. I agree with almost all of it. I especially liked this table of two ways to manage – a simplification of course, but a good one.
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
Beyond heroic leadership
I’m planning a one-day workshop for facilitators on July 18th in London. As in the past the format will be loosely structured and highly experiential. Details here.
Thanks to Adriana Cronin Lucas for sharing this quote from G K Chesteron: Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance That captures something
Interesting stuff: Doug Rushkoff vs Stephen Colbert: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
For those who occasionally imply that words don’t count the power of just one – sorry – is demonstrated by Gavin Heaton.
