As part of International Facilitation Week 2014, on October 22 and October 23, renowned UK facilitator @MartinGilbraith and I are hosting a couple of Twitter chats. Martin and I did this (chats) last year, too. They were a fast-paced virtual exchange, and dare I say – good fun, for all. The chats are the initiative of the International Association […]
Offering a Continuum of Choices is a Trusted Collaborative Problem Solving Technique
August 25, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
When we’re stuck on a problem, and filled with negativity, the options lean to either/or. When we articulate the spaces in-between, new possibilities emerge, a continuum of choices. A continuum of choices reduces the risk of either/or, win/lose, and encourages collaborative problem solving. Offer a continuum As a contract court mediator with Mediate BC, […]
Facilitating Organizational Change Through Creativity and Ensemble
August 5, 2014 by · 4 Comments
When a new lens on organizational change comes along, I perk up. As a mediator and consultant, I know the value of lens; of changing perspective, as a lead-in to problem resolution. “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” […]
Out of This World Collaboration
July 28, 2014 by · 2 Comments
Summer is a time to chill with some good reads. And what could be better than some ‘out of this world’ escapism! This week I read An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth, by Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield). Hadfield was the Canadian commander of the International Space Station (ISS), a multi-nation collaboration, for 5 months in […]
