Johah Lehrer reports research showing that while teachers like creative pupils in theory they don’t in practice.
In fact, when they were asked to rate their students on a variety of personality measures – the list included everything from “individualistic” to “risk-seeking” to “accepting of authority” – the traits mostly closely aligned with creative thinking were also closely associated with their “least favorite” students.
I think this is repeated in adult organisations.
Magic, relationship and changing status
leaving your props behind
feeling the power of presence… and what it really means to ‘read the room.’
we’re hungry for connection
What brings conversations to life is often missed when we aim too high
What I learned singing to strangers on the subway, and why emotional connections matters even more in a hi-tech era.
When facilitating, more and more I want to sense the next move at my fingertips
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.
For those who occasionally imply that words don’t count the power of just one – sorry – is demonstrated by Gavin Heaton.
I’m not a huge fan of moral codes but I thought the tips for satirists at Wealth Bondage was very engaging. Here’s one of the 15 points: 7. Often the
Another little video about organisational life… inspired by this Python classic: More here.
I pretty much always enjoy management writers/gurus when they are dismantling other gurus’ signature achievements. This from Steve Denning is a thoroughly well argued debunking of the whole ghastly “shareholder
