I’m going to take part in the Art of Hosting event in Ireland on January 5-8. It’s being led by my friend and occasional collaborator, Chris Corrigan. It’ll be a wonderful chance to delve deeper into Chris’ practice and thinking. It also strikes me as a really good time for me to indulge in some deeper reflection on my own work.
Here are the full details on a pdf. It would be fun to see you there.
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
Very interesting post by Tim Kitchin: Corporate Identity Theft
Fascinating post at the Intraspec blog, spotted by Dick Richards. When drivers no longer have the security of kerbs and traffic signals or signage their behavior shifts accordingly; they exercise
Workshop: Implementing Knowledge Cafes for Organizational Purpose 13 Sep 2011, London, United Kingdom (Gurteen Knowledge) I am a big fan of simple formats that let people "just" talk. Just in
