Here’s a good example of a small intervention with a surprisingly big effect, spotted by Jon Strande.
Kevin told me that he’s had a problem with flamers, who come to the site and start posting angry comments about other people. They get out of hand very quickly.
Here was his answer:
He pre-filled the comment box with the simple phrase “Everybody needs a hug.” Turns out that this small step reduced flame postings by a huge number.
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.
Yes and Space: Inner Game I'm a big fan of the Inner Game by Timothy Gallwey. I really enjoyed Geoff Brown's exploration of applying it to facilitation. Gosh I want
Apologies for the travelogue for those looking for meatier posts… yesterday’s stop on the tour of NZ found me boating on the Marlborough Sound on the north east end of
The final episode in the series on Difficult Conversations. Shakespeare’s Henry V is best know for his heroic speeches. We focus on his willingness to change his own behaviour to learn
It won’t come as a big surprise that I’m not a big fan of heavy duty intellectual property protection. The idea of owning ideas just doesn’t do it for me.
