From Collaboration to Innovation

How do people collaborate, and turn their creativity and hard work into innovation? Join me for an interactive workshop I’m giving on March 5, and we’ll do our best to answer that question.  Here’s the info… What: From Collaboration to Innovation Where: Camosun College (Victoria) – Interurban Campus When: Saturday, March 5, 2011 Time: 9-4 […]

Community Collaboration is the core of Food Security

Last night, I went to the movies, to watch a new documentary about food security, the world premiere of Food Security Simple and Safe: it’s in your hands.  Produced by Nick Versteeg, of DV Cuisine, the screening was part of the Victoria Film Festival.  It was a packed house.  I know why. Not bothered yet […]

The IdeaConnection Interviews: The place to go for insights into Open Innovation

Last week, I had the pleasure of conversation with Vern Burkhardt, a writer with IdeaConnection, a company that connects business to creative and innovative people, from around the world.  We met at a local coffee shop.  I’d been looking forward to our conversation for some time.  I wasn’t disappointed. Since late 2007, Vern has been […]

13 Laws to help you navigate a digital world

There are laws and then there are laws.  Some laws have a governing authority to enforce them.  Other laws, not in the books, are up to the individual to enforce.  Those are the laws I’m talking about here.  They’ve risen out of shared experience, observations, trends.  They are very much a snapshot of what is […]

Self-organizing for stronger neighbourhoods and the world: Video book reviews

It’s almost Christmas.  Looking for a book to gift someone with? Maybe a little something on self-organization? Great! I’ve got a couple of suggestions.  I introduce them in this video (click here if you can’t see it), and have a bit more to say as well… The Abundant Community Authored by John McKnight and Peter […]