“I worked in government for three years, doing third party consultations on the British Columbia Treaty Process. It was coalface level democracy. I was talking to citizens – some of them with truly odious opinions – about a historic public policy initiative that had the possibility to permanently change their way of life. They were not […]
Tag: participatory leadership
In October 2010 I made the short journey from my home to Bowen Island, British Columbia (just outside Vancouver) to join an Art of Hosting learning experience. I returned again in 2011, and then in 2013 was excited to join the hosting team. We had a break year in 2014 and this February I am […]
Last summer around this time I was preparing to co-teach the August PeerSpirit Circle Practicum on Whidbey Island. This August I get to share a sweet announcement… been working on this behind the scenes for the past couple of months! Nancy Fritsche Eagan of People Potential and I are delighted to announce a new […]
The folks at Anecdote reminded me of this story: An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish. “How long it […]
An email arrived from a leader who had connected with me a little while ago looking for some guidance on a new process she wanted to try with her team. The event was today and this was what she shared: Oh my goodness. What an amazing experience. We had such great participation from the team…..almost […]