The Dream As a child, I dreamed of owning a horse. But those dreams went dormant with the realities of life: making a living, raising children, feeling trapped in a city. I set the dream aside. But I also lived frugally and craved a life where I could hear frog and bird songs, and see […]
Is focus always a good thing? Middle managers focus on success in their slices of the organization chart. Researchers focus on patterns and themes in their data. In quantitative research, we look for statistically significant patterns and themes. In our society, we are pushed to narrow and clearly define our boundaries. In research, this is […]
When I hear the word “diversity” in organizations, it is usually about gender, ethnicity and disability. Are there enough women in senior leadership positions? Do we hire visible minorities? Are there wheelchair ramps? (This is an answer to that question of: “people with disabilities.”) There are two variations on the theme. Have we met targets? […]
From a Tweet to a the Writing of this Post What prompted me to write this post? I had one of those emotional kicks-in-the-butt that pushed me to write this blog post. The kick came from two sources. Each source of inspiration was about writing. But they were different enough to create adaptive tension in […]
On Being Authentic We often hear that leaders should be authentic. One key element of authenticity is voice. When we know ourselves, our strengths and our values, we become stronger. When we learn to translate that self into our writing and speaking, our voices become stronger. This is true in our professional and personal lives. […]
“Social” as Learning, Improving and Celebrating Some time ago, I sent out invitations to join an asynchronous five-day conversation about “Do it Yourself” (DIY) learning and how to support it. The event was in the CPsquare community: one of my online “homes.” Like all CPsquare activities, this event emerged from intersecting member interests; not from […]
Have you ever observed people watching old, working machinery at a fall fair or antique museum? It doesn’t seem to matter what it is: an antique tractor or steam engine or oil derrick or stone-ground flour mill: people are intrigued. Why? My guess is that in our modern world, we almost never see how things work; it […]
If you read my last post, you saw that we held a “twitter un-chat” as part of our efforts to include our offsite friends, colleagues and extended networks in our f2f #OCE2o12 event. It would be a bit strange to have a gathering of online community enthusiasts (OCE) without some online experimentation. The idea of […]
On June 14, we will have the 4th BC Campus-hosted Online Community Enthusiasts’ Gathering. This is primarily a f2f event, but we will do more than tweet with the hashtag (this year it is #OCE2012) to hear from, and share with online community enthusiasts around the world. This year’s theme is facilitating scheduled activities. Here […]
Yes, it is a weighty title, but I have searched for a term for years, and this is the best I’ve come up with. Most of us design learning opportunities. They might span an hour in a boardroom, months in a university environment, or years with children. Almost all workplace training I have seen for […]
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