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What’s the meaning of this?
Let’s find out what words mean again, in our lived experience, in reality as we see it, not just how they’re presented on paper. The map is not the territory. The word is not the thing. For example; friction. The word has many definitions. What comes to mind first for you? Perhaps a technical definition.…
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Just be, and you are
Compare the following statements: “The edge is where making ourselves wrong ends and the possibility of acceptance begins.” “The edge is where acceptance ends and the possibility of making ourselves wrong begins.” The first statement assumes wrongness as the default and acceptance as a possibility. Whereas the second statement acceptance is the default and wrongness…
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Reflecting on xchange’s Time for Transformation
xchange’s annual workshop on Dec 12th was an inspiring example of what we as facilitators can make possible in the world. I’m grateful for the heartfelt artistry I witnessed and have reflected on core elements below. But first… let me put into perspective what this team accomplished: At the end of a four hour workshop…
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Facilitation requires our participation
I had a simple session to facilitate the other day. A short, 30 minute mindfulness practice. I was tired and had a lot on the go. To be honest I was also a little bored with these sessions and so I left it to the last minute. I joined, a little distracted and with a…
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Multitasking Meditation
Meditation is not what we do, it’s what we are. This unique way of approaching meditation releases us from the mat, cushion, or chair. Assuming the statement is true allows us to bring our full breath and body to everyday tasks. Doing dishes we now feel a greater connection to the way our shoulder joints…
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The scatter plot of unlimited possibility
The scatter plot of unlimited possibility is a view into how a coach walks into a session – open to all possibility. Why not start there yourself? During a coaching conversation, the coach discovers the client view has temporarily narrowed in on a single point – something they’re stuck on, a blocker, a stressor, something…
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What are we really doing as facilitators?
I am deeply curious about this question. In some ways I know what I’m doing. Yet I also find myself asking, “What am I really doing?” The really prompts me to question what I take for granted, it’s the whisper of something more… In three weeks time I’ll be exploring this question with @akshaykapur at…
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We don’t know and it’s by design
Many requests I receive involve some form of, “We need you teach us…” and when I eventually meet the group, I always begin with some variation of the following: “Today I’m inviting you to explore… together.” “I’ve brought a couple of ideas around it, maps that researchers have given us and tools that I’ve found…