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Farming not hunting and 'researching' for business
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ned Seabrook Jul. 15, 2009.
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Looking forward to this -will Ginny tackle the energy needed to watch England lose in the World Cup and saucer!
AMED London Lunch and Learn: From Playing to Your Strengths to Strengthening Your Play at The Rising Sun Pub
June 21, 2010 from 12pm to 2pm
This event IS going ahead - we are combining attendees from a few other sister organisations. RSVP today!
We are delighted to have Dr. Ginny Whitelaw present a 'Lunch and Learn' London session for AMED.
Tickets to attend: £7 Full Paying AMED mem…
Great initiative! I'm on to take part
Donal Carroll
Article proposal for O+P Nov 09.doc
Hi Bob
Thank you for the invitation. Yes, look forward to it and a good opportunity to try out and get feedback on some 'business writing'.
I've enclosed a proposal. Let me know what you think.
I can't make the 31…
Great stuff Andrew, thank you for the stimulants on Friday.
Love that pic - like you're directing a contemplative prequel to a mess of Wallender, Marx, eco-systems in paradise (or Parkhead), cleavage, pastry, underwater publishing and Mack the Knife…
The AMED Writers' Group: The future of writing and publishing. RSVP by Wednesday 19 August at The Cadbury Room, The Penn Club
August 21, 2009 from 1pm to 4:30pm
‘In 2020, what will the best-selling book about organizations say? What will it look like? How might it be written? Who will read it and how? How might it be published? How will it be bought and what will it cost?’
Andrew Carey, who works with the…
Nice one DS, thanks DC
Thanks, Donal, for the term' Tin-opener questions' - I really like it.
There is one such question I recall using when taking over a new group (when I was working for a large UK company' was in the context of meeting a member of the team for the firs…
An Invitation to write for the November issue of O&P on 'Writing Futures'. RSVP by 17 August at The Organisations and People journal
August 17, 2009 from 9am to 12pm
Initial Call for Papers_Writing Futures.doc
Some of you will have participated in the successful 3rd annual collaborative writing workshop in Brighton on ‘Writing Futures’ in May. Following this event, Alison Donaldson and I, with Vicky Cosstick’s v…
Hi Belina Thanks for this. Nice one. What happened then? Did it get peoiple to where change was needed earlier? Have a glance at http://www.criticaldifference.co.uk/Metaphors.html
on my website. It's on the front page 'Innovation tools'; one is on u…
Very thought provoking post, Donal. One set of questions I use is around metaphors. If this organisation was an animal, which would it be. It tends to open up a good discussion around attributes (what talents is that animal known for, what are it's…
Donal,
I'm struggling to see where you are going with this - but offer a thought. How you respond to the thought will let me know if we are singing the same song, or I'm out of tune.
It seems to me that Teachers and Managers share the task of ensur…
Thanks all for a stimulating session last Wedn. I went and put some of the ideas into practice at a network party held at The Temple grounds, Embankment (C17 calm!) by the 'Co-minded group', a collective of entrepreneurs based round new digital apps…
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- Where do you live and work (City)?
- London
- What are your top professional skills?
- Well... I have considerable experience in:
* developing critical, creative, independent people and orgs
* bringing new ideas to old problems for better outcomes
* enabling people to increase their rate of learning in change circumstances
- What kinds of management education and development services are you involved in?
- Consultancy in public and private sector; writing on management (partic Management 2.0); teaching on MBA (Creativity, Innovation, Change)
- What is your main interest in the AMED network?
- networking, collegiate discussion/debate, collaboration
- Please share your favourite management development insight or quote.
- * '...reject idea that primary path to greatness is to become
'more like a business'... most fall between mediocre + good. Few are great. So.. why wd we want to impart practices of mediocracy...' (Jim Collins)
* Imagination is just the intellect at play (DC)
* Do the same thing yet expect a different outcome (definition of madness, Einstein)
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- http://www.criticaldifference.co.uk
Sharing materials: Shovelling Mercury
Hi All
Last year I did some work for CEL (Now LSIS) on evidencing how organisations use/don't use organisational learning to improve performance. The piece is called: 'Shovelling mercury with a pitchfork: leaders, led, hearing and what's worth learning at work''
There are 3 assumptions outlined at the start.
It's available as pdf or e-book on my website: www.criticaldifference.co.uk. Click on 'developing innovation capability', which gives you 'Thought Leadership forums', then http://www.criticaldifference.co.uk/Shovelling%20Mercury.html
What do people think? Any insights, any use?
Slan for now Donal
Last year I did some work for CEL (Now LSIS) on evidencing how organisations use/don't use organisational learning to improve performance. The piece is called: 'Shovelling mercury with a pitchfork: leaders, led, hearing and what's worth learning at work''
There are 3 assumptions outlined at the start.
It's available as pdf or e-book on my website: www.criticaldifference.co.uk. Click on 'developing innovation capability', which gives you 'Thought Leadership forums', then http://www.criticaldifference.co.uk/Shovelling%20Mercury.html
What do people think? Any insights, any use?
Slan for now Donal
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Good looking questions
Some questions we pose as consultants are 'good-looking ones'. I mean they will always draw a fulsome response. For instance, if you ask some people in a 'coasting' organisation 'what are the barriers to achieving excellence here?' they will probably give you a list long enough to make your ears bleed.
However, for every good looking question there is always an 'ugly' one just round the corner. The one here is 'What have you done about these barriers?' These are questions which must be posed and… Continue
However, for every good looking question there is always an 'ugly' one just round the corner. The one here is 'What have you done about these barriers?' These are questions which must be posed and… Continue
Posted on June 6, 2009 at 8:30am — 4 Comments
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 1:40pm on June 17, 2010,
Belina Raffy said…
- Hi Donal,
Thank you for your call today. As you are attending the Monday event - would you mind going to the event on the site and clicking 'attend'?
Best wishes
Belina
- At 11:45pm on August 25, 2009,
Bob MacKenzie said…
- Hi, Donal
Just read your post on Andrew's Discussion.
You'll find the invitation to send a proposal for the November issue of O&P under 'Events'.
Or if it's easier, I'll e-mail you an attachment and you can respond direct.
Best wishes. Bob
- At 3:53am on July 31, 2009,
- Hi, Donal
I'm pleased to see that you're considering writing a piece for the November issue of O&P. Do get in touch if you'd like to chat about your ideas - and maybe come along to the AMED Writers' Group on 21 August, which I'm sure you'll find will spark off some thoughts.
Best wishes. Bob
- At 12:14pm on July 3, 2009,
Belina Raffy said…
- Hi Donal,
I see you've signed up for our workshop. We're looking forward to having you there. Would you prefer to pay online or at the door?
Best wishes,
Belina
- At 1:28am on June 19, 2009,
- Hi, Donal
I'm actually in London today - at the Penn Club - from around1300 until 1630 hours, for a meeting of the AMED Writers' Group (see our Events page under Community). If you're around, do drop in. Otherwise, I do come to London from time to time, so I'm sure we can arrange to meet. Best wishes. Bob
- At 7:28am on June 7, 2009,
- Welcome, Donal
I like your questions. Why not have a look at the Writers' Group space? It might be a good place to discuss some of your questions f2f. Best wishes. Bob
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Thanks Ned, I'll stand by to receive a note posted here when they're ready to collect.
Best wishes,
Chris
Chris,
You should already be able to get a pdf of V15.1 p35 on through Concepta in the AMED office. And ... if you can give me a day or two - we should be able to get you images of the other articles in pdf format too through the same channel.
Perha…
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