Formula for Facilitating This is the second blog sharing the ‘science’ side of the debate I gave at the Australian Institute of Training and Developments SA Divisional Council’s ‘Great Debate: Art Vs Science Learning Breakfast’ in December 2019. This formula explained the nature of facilitation as a ‘science’. Impact = Specified Outcome Over Nature of […]
Science Vs Art in facilitating learning – 1 of 2 Formula for Learning I recently had the pleasure of delivering the ‘science’ side of a debate at the Australian Institute of Training and Development SA Divisional Council’s ‘Great Debate Art Vs Science Learning Breakfast’. In preparation, I decided to take a formulaic approach to presenting […]
At a recent presentation on the topic of Managing Self and Influencing Others Through Change, I spoke about the huge changes that have been experienced in the technology arena. And, as a result of this, societal expectations have also changed incredibly – I’m sure you’ve experienced the warp speed like the pace of living and the […]
We make a staggering number of decisions – every minute, hour and day. Many of these decisions are not made consciously. Those that happen with frequency have become a ‘pattern’ and formed a mental map, so happen non-consciously. For example, do you ‘think’ about how you get out of bed in the morning? Or, […]
Have you ever wondered why some conversations feel comfortable and engaging? You find them easy and rewarding to be a part of, and, others feel like hard work or you’d rather walk away from them because it’s too hard. How often have you consciously sought to start a conversation from a perspective that is open […]
How many times have you heard those two words ‘common sense’? Or, used them yourself during conversations? Let’s face, it we all have (or do)! I’ve heard those two words used numerous times. ‘Well, that’s just common sense!’, or ‘Common sense would have told you…!’, and ‘Surely, that’s common sense!’ We need to bust the […]
I read last week about the UK recently appointing a ‘Minister for Loneliness’ – Tracey Crouch for those interested. Truthfully, I’m not sure how I feel about it. I’m pleased that there is an awareness that social isolation is a growing problem – not just in the UK. There is also research from the USA […]
Last week, I and a whole bunch of enthusiastic change practitioners, attended the Bi-annual ChangeConnect Awards in Adelaide. During the opening remarks, Susan Stewart spoke about change, including the work of Carol Dweck. I’m a huge advocate of Carol Dweck’s work, and this informs the thinking and practice of Interface Consultants as we support clients. […]
Why the shift? We keep hearing that our world is becoming more complex and cycling faster and faster. That’s true. And it means the need to be able to focus our attention is becoming greater and greater. Brain fact – attention is fleeting! For many of us, this means it’s no longer enough to attempt […]
A great metaphor by Dr Rick Hanson – in essence, we have a negativity bias. An important evolutionary principle that served to keep our ancestors alive from the many real and physical threats they were exposed to. Today, we haven’t lost that vulnerability to feeling threatened. Instead, the way in which we experience it is […]