Recently I wrote a post about how to look at the edges of a carpet as a metaphor for life. You know the bits of a carpet that aren't neatly sewn up but rather hang there loosely at the edges? Do you see those bits as fray - as messy, a nuisance and unorganized? Or do you see them as fringe - as … [Read more...] about Fray or fringe worldview; you can choose
Fringe or Fray: how you see the edges affects how you see the core
I love lists. I love making them and checking them off. I like to think (some might say delude myself) that they help me have a sense of control over my life. I can get a bit crazy when I feel I don't have any control, when I'm unorganized, when I'm not sure where things are, what I have to do … [Read more...] about Fringe or Fray: how you see the edges affects how you see the core
Business Strategy & Lizards
I have been participating in the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs E-Series program since January. It's like a mini-MBA for women business owners. It kicks business butt. We've heard a variety of speakers on a variety of topics (see below for a listing with links). What's been a common challenge … [Read more...] about Business Strategy & Lizards
Workshops that Work
Do you have a training function in your job (or want to have one) and do you live in the Greater Vancouver area? If so you might be interested in an upcoming workshop I'm teaching called Workshops that Work from April 21-22, 2010 at Langara College in Vancouver, BC, Canada. What past participants … [Read more...] about Workshops that Work
Messengers of Truth
Recently I was working (& playing) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil for the United Nation's World Urban Forum, where I presented a workshop on cultural intelligence. The event included a celebration of young artists which the United Nations have deemed 'Messengers of Truth'. They are artists from all … [Read more...] about Messengers of Truth
Samba lessons from Brazil
I was recently in a traditional Samba club called Democraticos in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. I was in Rio to do cultural intelligence training for the United Nations and one night, post-conference, a bunch of us gathered in Lappa, a district of Rio. Think people. Lots and lots and lots of people. … [Read more...] about Samba lessons from Brazil
Teambuilding Brazilian Style
Raucous cheering filled the air which competed with the hum and thrum of the rain forest. Wild toucans flew about the forest canopy while 6 foot long arapaima fish swam below the tangle of arms and legs that were trying to coordinate themselves down the river. In Rio Quente, Brazil, a thermal … [Read more...] about Teambuilding Brazilian Style
You just never know, surprises Brazilian style
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been at the UN World Urban Forum (WUF) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil where I gave a workshop on cultural intelligence. Here's the behind the scenes story to the workshop, what I didn't tell you in that post. When the time came to start there were only 3 people in … [Read more...] about You just never know, surprises Brazilian style
Cultural intelligence and the UN Rio World Urban Forum
What's your CQ? You may be familiar with IQ, social intelligence and emotional intelligence but the new kid on the block is cultural intelligence. I'm in Rio de Janiero, Brazil at the United Nations World Urban Forum. I've just finished doing a workshop on cultural intelligence, which is a … [Read more...] about Cultural intelligence and the UN Rio World Urban Forum
Bingo based decision making
I'm traveling and working in Brazil, for the United Nations, and recently had a curious example of decision making using Bingo. The tale happens in Rio Quente, a resort anchored around a thermal river. Think every kind of water themed event and you'll get the picture, including snorkeling with 6 … [Read more...] about Bingo based decision making
Christmas in Brazil in March & the road most taken
I recently did a marathon. I drove 17 hours, from Rio Quente to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to present a cultural intelligence workshop at the United Nations World Urban Forum. When the impossibly white fat and fluffy clouds, which have floated in an endless sea of sky, have given way to an inky … [Read more...] about Christmas in Brazil in March & the road most taken
Are you a sieve or a sponge?
We see what we expect to see. The Heath Brothers, in their fantastic book Made to Stick, talk about our minds being like a sieve as opposed to a sponge - that to remember something it has to be big enough, memorable enough, sticky enough to get caught in the sieve. My sieve got stuck when I … [Read more...] about Are you a sieve or a sponge?
