There’s an interesting post by Shawn Callahan on how Google is applying the Wisdom of Crowds by creating an internal market in decision-making.
Don’t panic
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
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Hamlet and meeting absurdity
Managing in a world of uncertainty where people don’t live up to their stated values
Leading from the clown
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.
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Playing with eye contact
Creating eye contact despite the limits of Zoom and Teams
Noticing
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Facilitation antlers
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Through boring to beautiful
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