One of my favorite sayings is “you can’t push a river.” The image of people, their faces contorted in concentration, arms flailing, trying to push the river always makes me smile. The river has its own time, its own rhythm. It will be ready to move when it’s ready. The lesson is clear, things move with their own timeline, it works better to learn to be attentive to the moment and learn to harmonize your actions to that natural timing. read more
Read moreAcceptance a great catalyst to change: Lessons from working with Open Space Technology →
For many years now I have been working with Open Space Technology (OST) as one of the most powerful meeting methods I know to create an environment where people address and ways to deal with often complex and contentious issues. Using OST consistently provides the path to new ways of dealing with what previously looked like intractable issues. read more
How Much Structure do you need to Feel Free →
In 2009 I was at a Summer Leadership Intensive from the Genuine Contact™ Program. The facilitator, Birgitt Williams, invited the group to reflect on this question: “How much structure do you (personally) need in order to feel free?” I have carried this question with me ever since. It informs my work facilitating emergent, participative and co-creative organisational development. Read More
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