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The Value of Positive Stories

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  How does it serve self and others to share stories, particularly focusing on the positive? Here’s a quick response with a professional and a personal story. Professional Story Story Telling has become important in my work. My field of expertise is leadership and organizational development. I talk about corporate connections. We help leaders and [...]

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When I’m loving life, life loves me back!

Thumbnail image for When I’m loving life, life loves me back! June 22, 2011 Appreciative Inquiry

When we use our appreciative eye more than our evaluative eye, be prepared to be surprised. Our appreciative eye opens us up rather than shuts us down.  The more we look for what works in a situation, they more we’ll find what does. Engaging with others through an appreciative inquiry is underpinned by a number [...]

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Immersive, Interactive Learning on Tablets

Thumbnail image for Immersive, Interactive Learning on Tablets November 21, 2010 Appreciative Inquiry

Serendipitously, on three occasions in as many days, I have been in the presence of three 3 year olds (just love all those 3′s).  Each time, I was filled up with joy watching them engage with content on their iPads. First time, we were at dinner with a couple when their three year old pulled [...]

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The New Paradigm is about Life

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The response to the following question Michelle James put to Annalie Killian, resonates loudly. (Link to the full interview below) Q: What do you see as the New Paradigm of Work? Killian: The new paradigm is about Life. One life, and work is part of that life and increasingly these two blend like fluids. Much [...]

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Embracing change as a 7 year old

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When I was 7 so much change happened.  I traveled by ship from Sydney Australia to Genoa in Italy, because of my father’s work.  He had been posted to Athens, Greece for a 5-year term.  I only remember parts of that long 6-week journey. It was the “old days”, when life aboard a luxury liner in first [...]

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“It’s one thing I’m really good at.”

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How cool!  How delightful! How simple! How important? To be doing something you are good at and having fun and involving others in co-creating fun.  That’s participation, collaboration and engagement and playing to one’s strengths!   The New York Times is talking about Matt Harding who seems to have fun doing what he’s really good at.  [...]

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Stunning Examples of Appreciative Inquiry Principles

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Aimee Mullens gives such a powerful and moving TED talk. All of the AI Principles are evident in her story.  She opens with examples of the Constructionist Principle: how words create worlds and the role we all play in co-creating our realities and defining each other. She advocates the need to honor the wholeness, possibility [...]

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Kolkata Cops Arresting Noise Pollution Virtually

Thumbnail image for Kolkata Cops Arresting Noise Pollution Virtually November 25, 2009 participation

I enjoyed reading the Times of India on the flight from Kathmandu to Delhi two days ago, November 23rd.  Getting a flavor of local color is a priority when you travel. An article, Red Light to Honking on Sundays by Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay, on page 2, I found particularly engaging at a number of levels. I [...]

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Acting on Feedback

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On my beach walks last week – glorious beach walks, as the day trippers have all left, leaving the beaches to the gulls, the tiny piping plovers, the rare fisherman and occasional walkers like me – I became more conscious about the range of feedback available to me and how valuable it all is.  There [...]

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Good Passion Bad Passion

Thumbnail image for Good Passion Bad Passion June 24, 2009 Change

Since this blog used to be called Pursuing Passions, I was keen to learn more about the dualistic nature of passion when I attended the First World Congress on Positive Psychology this past weekend in Philadelphia. That there is good passion and bad passion is not new.  But appreciating the psychological impacts of good and [...]

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