Andrew Rixon writes:
This comes from yesterday’s Australian Financial Review regarding a contentious desalination plant which Sydney is planning for.
The key points which the paper reported were:
Plans for a desalination plant in Sydney have been released for public consultation. The decision to build the plant is final says the minister.
Andrew goes on to reflect on different notions of what constitutes “consultation”.
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.
Seth's Blog: When ideas become powerful I agree. Conversations about innovation are usually about power. And those with it will defend it. Schumpeter: Think different | The Economist – Rules
Fab little video giving the headsup on Social Innovation Camp. What a great event. Social Innovation Camp II, Dec 2008 from The People Speak on Vimeo. Hat tip: Rohan at
I’m back in catch-up mode with Reverb10. Here’s the day 3 prompt: Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture
Evelyn Rodriguez writes about the role of dissent in promoting creativity referencing this article by Charlan Nemeth: Rogues and Heroes: Finding Value in Dissent (pdf). It turns out that dissenting
