I recently finished a couple of excellent books about workplace collaboration, authored by people immersed in creativity and the arts. Amen! I found these two books complement each other nicely. The Collaborative Habit The first book is The Collaborative Habit: Life Lessons for Working Together. It’s written by Twyla Tharp, a leading and innovative American […]
Two books on workplace creativity and collaboration to help jumpstart your organization
February 16, 2010 by · 8 Comments
Curling: Bringing a touch of community to the 2010 Winter Olympics
February 8, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Curling may be the perfect Canadian game said Stuart McLean. I heard him say that yesterday, on his weekly, nationally-syndicated CBC Radio show the Vinyl Cafe. And how appropriate is it that this community-oriented game is given a high profile, as an official athletic event, in the corporate-influenced 2010 Winter Olympics, which start this Friday […]
West Coast Wave Collaboration Project: An innovative cross-sector partnership
January 25, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
I live on an island (Vancouver Island) surrounded by ocean. Oceans make up over 70% of the Earth’s surface. Our proximity to this abundant resource is obvious. The energy-giving capacity of that resource is less clear. To better understand what that capacity is, the West Coast Wave Collaboration Project (WCWCP) kicked-off in June 2009. This […]
Be a better mediator: 5 jazz learning techniques worth investing in
January 18, 2010 by · 7 Comments
Jazz is America’s music. It roots are in America. Two things I always liked about jazz. One; the swing rhythm, identifiable in the music of Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and many others, always gave me a high. Two; jazz has long been associated with social justice. That sold it for me! Earlier in my […]
