Keeping communications high-context in the virtual world can be a frustrating exercise. Virtual interactions tend to favour low-context, direct and impersonal, forms of communication. If you’re from a high-context culture, beware. Here’s a two-minute screencast I created to look at the high/low context conundrum, and what you can do about it: (Update: This screencast is […]
A Lesson from a Golf Champion: Separate Process and Outcome
July 22, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
Rory Mcllroy won last week’s British Open golf tourney. The British Open (aka “The Open”) is considered one of the 4 majors; i.e., global golf’s most influential competitions. Mcllory’s assessment of his triumph was revealing, and included some insights, on letting go, and detaching oneself from the outcome. Zen-like. Only 25, Mcllroy is golf’s current […]
10 Business Reasons to Meet and Collaborate Virtually Instead of In-Person
July 21, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
It used to be that meeting virtually was frowned on, when meeting in-person was an option. These days, the preferred choice is often flipped. Let’s meet and collaborate virtually, first. Virtual collaboration is increasingly the way to make a difference. As a virtual meeting facilitator, here’s ten scenarios I’ve found well served with a […]
Public Art: A way to increase local interactions, connections and conversations
July 14, 2014 by · 2 Comments
Do you know your neighbours? Anything that increases interaction opportunities with neighbours, or strangers, I figure is a good thing. Public art is such a thing. From silos to interactions Even in dense urban places, our life can feel like a silo. Yet, once we get past our inward-looking tendencies, and open up to interactions […]
