February 23rd, 2010
February 20th, 2010
February 19th, 2010
To be in the world nonviolently means learning to hold the tension of opposites, trusting that the tension itself will pull our hearts and minds to a third way of thinking and acting. In particular, we must learn to hold the tension between the reality of the moment and the possibility that something better might [Read More…]
February 17th, 2010
With my writing and speaking I get to live in a very cool world called “The Way It Should Be.” I love that world dearly and I spend a lot of my free time there. I don’t think this is necessarily a bad thing, as my work is really about helping to build the bridge [Read More…]
February 11th, 2010
More on the alchemy and the ecology of the organization… A couple of things have been bouncing around in the empty space between my ears: This post from my virtual twin brother Jamie Notter. Not just because he is my virtual twin brother, and not just because I get quoted in the post…I think there [Read More…]
February 9th, 2010
I think that organizations are truly more about alchemy and ecology than they are about finance, strategy and tactics. I think that very few organizations actually understand that and this is a big part of the reason that the organizational lifespan is still not terribly long. Organizations that favor conformity over diversity, that value title [Read More…]
February 8th, 2010
I recently discovered The Art of Non-Conformity and it has rapidly become one of my favorite sites. From todays post on empowerment I borrow this wonderful poem from Hafiz: The small man Builds cages for everyone He Knows. While the sage, Who has to duck his head When the moon is low, Keeps dropping keys [Read More…]
February 1st, 2010
I don’t think that I probably meet the requirements to be considered an H.R. Practitioner, but a lot of my work happens with and around H. R. folks…and that means that a lot of it happens with and around SHRM. I have attended and presented for a number of SHRM events, local, state and national; [Read More…]
January 29th, 2010
It is Friday. And on Fridays I try to promote and celebrate the flying of the Freak Flag. The Freak Flag represents a lot of things. Here are a few… It is the celebration of coloring outside the lines. It is for wearing socks that say something. It is the celebration of chair dancing, because [Read More…]
January 27th, 2010
Facilitated a workshop on Diversity and Inclusion for a SHRM chapter this morning and it looks like I got at least one really good evaluation!