I just watched three presentations from TED India, held earlier this month. Presentations from that conference are just now being released to the world. There are more to choose from. All of these videotaped presentations are under 20 minutes in length. They are the highest quality. Each tells a story. Each tells it in a […]
Magical moments in story telling and collaboration at TED India
November 27, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Including the "gutter" will help authenticate your organization's story
November 14, 2009 by · 1 Comment
Scott McCloud understands what makes comics tick. He’s gained that insight through his work as a comic artist, and his ongoing exploration into the why comics work. I’ve read a couple of his books Understanding Comics (his best known book and which I highly recommend) and Re-inventing Comics. His storytelling has shifted to the online […]
10 Metaphors for a Mediator on the journey to settlement
November 10, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Mediators help people in conflict find their common ground, and build consensus on how to resolve/settle their conflict. The journey to settlement can follow any number of paths. Metaphor provides one way that mediators think about their role in that journey. There is much potential with a metaphor. More than invoking minor changes in behaviour […]
8 Lessons for mediators as learned from the Wayfinders, the greatest navigators ever
November 5, 2009 by · 1 Comment
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 […]
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! […]
