Do you facilitate conversations? And, do you work virtually, or want to, yet need some convincing as to why virtual facilitation skills matter? Here is my logic case for why and how you should invest some personal learning equity in social technologies. Communication is about sending and receiving messages. Living beings communicate their message […]
Independence or Interdependence: What’s your default when calamity hits?
November 18, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Disasters happen. The people of the Philippines know this acutely, right now. Typhoon Haiyan was a mega-storm. It had no precedent. How do people survive in a situation like that? What will they rely on for survival, in the storm’s aftermath? Reliance on family Well, it didn’t surprise me to read in this weekend’s Globe […]
Infusing a Culture of Mediation into your organization
November 16, 2013 by · 1 Comment
Organizations with long-standing success often have difficulty in shifting their members culture, when the need arrives. Bridging the old and new ways requires skilled facilitation and ‘bridging’ skills. Mediators are specialists in facilitating conversations and building bridges between people. The need for mediation The attributes associated with mediators are often the attributes in short supply […]
Timeboxing, Collaboration and Personal Time Management
October 15, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
It was (Canada) Thanksgiving Day yesterday. Food, family, relaxation… Well mostly, relaxation. I was still feeling time pressured to get some “work” done. Timeboxed! Time is our cue to act. We all know that feeling: the baby is due in one month, the project deadline is tomorrow, Dad just entered palliative care… Better focus your […]
