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ASK, NOT TELL
....and many other thoughts about facilitation, coaching ( teams & individuals) and learning
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New Experiment
I wrote a paper with an IMD professor on a few companies in China. Well, it is not exactly related to the themes of this blog. Well,...
David
Dec 9, 20151 min read


Improv Theatre and Emergence
I normally find it hard to enjoy stage performance / show normally but the dinner performance in the IAF EMENA conference in Stockholm...
David
Oct 19, 20152 min read


A question on question
New learning experience last month. First, I worked a coach (for teams and individuals) in a CEIBS executive education program in...
David
Sep 15, 20152 min read


The Art of Enrolment (Cont'd)
Here is what I see as the third key reason why enrolment is difficult. It is the nature of some topic. For some topics, its name is...
David
Aug 24, 20151 min read


The Art of Enrolment
‘Magic happens before and after’ – What a great quote I learnt from the others. And I wrote a post on this before. The same applies to...
David
Aug 17, 20152 min read


Further thought on Co-designing with client
I wrote about the importance in designing with a representative from the sponsor, yet maintaining adequate direct contact with the...
David
Jun 14, 20151 min read


Learning Sustainability
Coincidentally I entered into the discussion in separate occasions with others on how to sustain the impact of learning interventions. ...
David
Apr 12, 20153 min read


TEDx
My on-going ‘Swiss adventure’ is a lot about conducting ‘experiments’ for my profession. The Tavistock experience is definitely an...
David
Feb 14, 20151 min read


Tavistock Experience – Learning Design
Further reflection on the Tavistock experience – As said, it is a very uncommon learning experience. To the extreme, for some parts, I...
David
Feb 3, 20152 min read


Tavistock Experience
I attended a Tavistock Group Relations Conference last Dec.. It is a very unique experience to me. It is a weird one as well. There...
David
Jan 25, 20152 min read


Power of Facilitation
I talked about Professor Michael Sandel before here. I am drawn to his works again given what is going on in Hong Kong. It is again...
David
Nov 11, 20142 min read


Sit on your hands and shut up
I heard a veteran facilitator talking about Open Space earlier this month. Great wisdom. She said that there are 3 necessary conditions...
David
Oct 17, 20141 min read


Is Training (alone) a form of Work Avoidance?
'... Beyond selection, leadership development is a line manager's daily responsibility. Training and development processes like those...
David
Sep 18, 20142 min read


Quote – Walk the Talk
‘… I don’t think a leader can accomplish major changes without being willing to slice yourself open and become part of the change…’...
David
Sep 7, 20141 min read


Quote – Comfort Zone
‘…. the experience of going beyond your competence is also a necessary part of leadership…’ from ‘Leadership on the Line’
David
Aug 31, 20141 min read


Facilitation at High Schools
I am taking an edx course on the topic of learning. In doing so, I come across a video describing a teaching practice in the US. I...
David
Aug 5, 20141 min read


‘Diversity’ from Ancient Chinese
When I hear the following Chinese saying idiom from a radio broadcast, it rings the bell. å…¼å¬åˆ™æ˜Žï¼Œå信则暗 This one is...
David
Jun 25, 20142 min read


‘Learning’ from Ancient Chinese
Triggered by a discussion with a friend, I would like to write a few posts about Chinese ancient wisdom, and more importantly what it...
David
Jun 19, 20143 min read


Trend re Corporate Learning
I recently have more time to catch up with practitioners in the learning market in China. They include facilitators, HR leaders,...
David
May 28, 20141 min read
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