Thanks to Jason McDonald for finding this brilliant clip:
What a great example of spotting an assumption everyone makes about how a game is played. Viv and I sometimes talk about the tyranny of effort where we are trying so hard that we don’t spot simple, less manic solutions to problems.
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.
Managing in a world of uncertainty where people don’t live up to their stated values
Rob pointed to this slideshare which I quite like for its simplicity even though I distrust apparently simple solutions to complex predicaments. 3 Steps to New Habits View more presentations
I’ve been hosting Unhurried Conversations here in Cambridge for more than two years now. Here’s a post from a few months back describing the approach. It continues to be a
Earl Mardle writes a fascinating post – Technology Plus Conversation Equals Community Raised by the Power Law comparing the pros and cons of allowing active user participation in websites. Drawing
After Sean let fly at the market research business I’m pleased to see Piers doing the same for the trendspotters. For me, there’s a message linking both: can we get
