Ok, a small additional riff on the theme of my earlier post. Katherine Stone wrote an interesting response giving some examples of personal experiences and stories having more power than fancy-schmancy advertising.
I think this ties in with Chris Anderson’s thoughts about the long tail… that it’s easy to underestimate the cumulative impact of small experiences.
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.
That’s a line from The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. I was reminded of it by this post by Dominic Campbell, reflecting on his facilitation of an event last month
I had an excellent chat with Mark McGuinness on Friday. One of things Mark has been championing lately is enthusiasm. I’m particularly struck by his notion that focussing on enthusiasm
What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart? – WSJ.com Finnish education seems to do really well without the pressures of standardised testing and intense competition – things a lot of people
The 173 Drury Lane blog is shaping up nicely. There are some really good comments there including one I highlighted today focussing on employee morale.
