My friend Jeremy Sweeney offered this simple idea in a conversation. We keep designing human systems on the assumption that we (and others) are like Mr Spock. We might do better to acknowledge we’re more like Homer Simpson.
Yep.
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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
Coverage of the impact of 360 degree feedback illustrates the futility of looking for recipe cards to run human systems.
I rather liked Mark McGuinness‘ thought: 5 Reasons Why Enthusiasm is Better than Confidence He says As long as you’re focused on ‘being confident’ you are the focus of attention.
Patti Digh’s weblog 37 days has caught my imagination. Experiencing the death of her stepfather over the course of 37 days has prompted some deep reflection manifested in this blog,
I found this after seeing a similar clip on Facebook. I find it mesmerising. There are times when I see only a mess and then you see order. The transitions can
