This week I’m reading Wade Davis book, The Wayfinders – Why Ancient Wisdom Matter in the Modern World and listening to him on radio, as he delivers this years CBC – 2009 Massey Lectures on the same topic. Totally fascinating in part because of the persona of the author/lecturer, in part because of the context […]
8 Lessons for mediators as learned from the Wayfinders, the greatest navigators ever
November 5, 2009 by · 1 Comment
The ways of "yes, and" is a way to discover your collaborative potential
October 29, 2009 by · 2 Comments
If there is a better way than a genuine Yes, and to bridge personal differences, I’m open to it! Yes combined with a sincere And (YES/AND), instead of but, opens up a world of potential. This was hit home again to me last week during a workshop session on games and exercises to stimulate creativity […]
Practising inclusion makes for successful collaborative initiatives in BC's capital region
October 25, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Practicing inclusion is at the heart of the nationally-recognized Quality of Life Challenge, a collaborative initiative led by the Community Council in Victoria, British Columbia. The Quality of Life Challenge seeks to create a sustainable quality of life for everyone in BC’s Capital Region. What follows comes out of a recent conversation I had over […]
Historical UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Can implementation be far behind?
October 15, 2009 by · 4 Comments
On September 13, 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This universal human rights instrument is a symbol of hope for the world’s 370 million indigenous people. It took 20 years of international negotiations to create this human rights instrument. Yet, the fun has only begun! […]
