Viv and I have been having long conversations lately about edges: the interesting areas where we learn new things, areas that are a bit uncertain and uncomfortable… but also interesting. Her latest post fleshes this out rather elegantly. I need to work with her again, and soon!
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.
I pointed to this discussion thread [corrected link see comments below] about Word of Mouth the other day. I wanted to share Paul Marsden‘s contribution here.Skeptic says – “‘WOM’ IS
finding a place to communicate that isn’t too earnest, nor too plastic
Earlier this week James Cherkoff and I had lunch with Jason Korman of Stormhoek the wine brand that has been enjoying considerable success using blogging. Jason talks about the practical
Ton Zijlsta announces another blogwalk this time in Seattle on September 2nd. Themes: “unconferencing open space, and how on-line blogging exchanges migrate to face to face meetings”. As Ton says,
