Book Review: ‘The Element’ by Sir Ken Robinson
24 February 2009Heather Davis and I got together and wrote this book review of The Element: how finding your passion changes everything by Sir Ken Robinson, with Lou Aronica, 2009. New York, Viking. USD $17. This book was mentioned in and follows on from Sir Ken Robinson’s 2006 TED Talk “Do schools kill creativity?” which made a profoundly moving case for…
The heart of connection
17 February 2009I’ve just listened to a podcast with Johnnie Moore, Mark Earls and Rob Poynton about the benefits of not planning. This is what attracted me to the podcast initially, and while this is where it began, it’s where their discussion ended that excited me. Their conversation covered the dynamics of influence and control, how improv…
Launch of Communities & Networks Connection
16 February 2009You may have noticed the new badge over there on the left. It says Communities & Networks Connection – and it’s being launched tomorrow. WooHoo! If you click on it you’ll be taken to a cool new site developed by Nancy White and Tony Karrer. It brings together good content from bloggers and other sources around…
What makes a confident facilitator?
3 February 2009This is a blatant plug for my facilitation training. Anne Pattillo and I have created Facilitating With Confidence as a form of succession planning – we want to pass on what we have learned about facilitation to others. Anne and I first met about 10 years ago at a dusty, windswept place about an hour’s…
Facilitation Training of all shapes and flavours
7 January 2009Thinking of some professional development in 2009? If you’re interested in facilitation or doing insanely great slideshows or in learning about Open Space Technology, check the dates and information on the pages just over there on the left (or just click on the links). And if you want something tailor-made, just ask. If I can’t…
Learn new stuff
3 January 2009Over there at 37 Days, Patti Digh has announced her Learn 50 @ 50. Her intention is to learn 50 new things as a lead-in to celebrating her 50th birthday. I’m, ahem, a few years past 50 (still doesn’t seem believable really, as I’m sure I still think, and some would say, act, like a…