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- Where do you live and work (City)?
- London
- What kinds of management education and development services are you involved in?
- Training, facilitation, change consultancy - all with a view to helping organisations & people co-create a sustainable society, or - failing that - a soft landing.
- What is your main interest in the AMED network?
- networking, collegiate discussion/debate, personal development
- Please share your favourite management development insight or quote.
- I'll go along with Goethe:
- whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it
boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Actually, according to the web, he didn't actually say it. But it needed to be said and I like it anyway.
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Dancing with preparation and responsiveness
In a recent workshop, I was faced with quite a challenge:
* Up to 50 participants who we’d invited to help with the larger project;
* A complex set of questions… Continue
Posted on January 25, 2010 at 4:37am —
What is the job of a river?
We all rely on ecosystem services, whether we like it or not - and whether we know it or not. We all eat food. We all drink water. We all breathe air. Mostly, in a country like the UK, we just don’t realise that these are ecosystem services – to most of us, carrots come from the supermarket, not an ecosystem.
In the recent edition of 'the… Continue
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 2:17am —
Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 5:43am on February 19, 2010,
Ned Seabrook said… - Penny - Just seen your note on Linkedin. I've picked up the ball and posted it as a discussion on AMED. Plus I've lifted some of David's words and raised them as a question on Linkedin. (I've emailed him).
So lets hope we get lots of takers.
Ned
- At 4:24am on November 26, 2009,
Penny Walker said…
- Spooky!
- At 4:16am on November 26, 2009,
Rob Sewell said… - Are you reading my mind?! Just posted it...
- At 3:20am on November 26, 2009,
Rob Sewell said…
- Hi Penny, sorry for the late reply, I've been very busy lately both in my personal and business lives! Sustainability is a personal interest, and so one that I try to bring into my work actions as well, but primarily it's something close to my heart.
- At 10:29am on November 11, 2009,
Joanne Milne said… - Penny, thank you for your comments about my work. I agree - there is undoubtedly synergy somewhere! I am skilled for work in facilitating emergent change where the future is still unimaginable and uncertainty intolerable. I like your quote too - whether Goethe said it or not! Do stay in touch & I am in & out of London (Harley St) so happy to connect in whatever way suits. Jo
- At 2:22am on October 18, 2009,
Rob Sewell said…
- Hi Penny, it's on two levels. My business interest is very much about everything that a business does being sustainable, with a special focus on the people space. This means recruiting the right people and then investing in their development and the effective use of their skills over time, as well as driving engagement and reducing the attrition rate. On a personal level it's important to me in everyday life, and I'm building a food business with a close friend where those principles will apply in our products and activities. Obviously my interest will be expressed from a distance!
R.
- At 12:24am on September 24, 2009,
Paul Pivcevic said… - Thanks Penny. Is coming to the meetings the best way? I am in London on 30th but I'm working. I'll hunt around the site to find a calendar and see if I can come to the next one. Very nice site. Paul
- At 4:07am on September 11, 2009,
Chris Grieve said… - Hi Penny,
Just trying to put the finishing touches to a critical review of the field of people and organisational development using a complexity perspective. Emergent change at the edge-of-chaos is where its at for me right now. Collecting ideas together for a workshop on leadership and complexity.
Would have loved to come to the biomimicry session, but will be in Brussels working on a conference on sustainable fisheries reform (the old Common Fisheries Policy - again).
Chris
- At 3:46am on September 11, 2009,
Mike Munro Turner said… - Hi Penny
Have joined the SD group as well. And I'd have loved to come to the Sept 30th event but had committed to doing a team coaching day then before the date change. Really disappointed as I went to a biomimicry talk at the Hay Festival by Michael Pawlyn which was inspiring - if you haven't come across him before have a look at his website at http://www.exploration-architecture.com/
Hope to see you before too long, Mike
- At 9:57am on June 22, 2009,
Rachael West said… - Hi Penny
I met Belina at the writers' group last week and when I mentioned I work in sustainability, she recommended I join this group - and get in touch with you. I see the SDN is still quite small (!) but would love to know more about what you have in mind for the network and have a chat with you - and Belina - about change in sustainability...seems to be an emerging art!
Have a lovely week,
Rachael
PS I notice you use The Natural Step; I found out about AMED through a group of friends who all studied at the school in Sweden.
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ST ALBANS AMED MEETING - ALL WELCOME
March 22, 2010 from 11:30am to 2:30pm – ST ALBANS
Lunch, news, gossip. Share stories and problems with fellow developers. At Gary's house.
Organized by Gary Purser, Deborah Ann Booth | Type: local, group
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Collaborative Advantage – Interdependence and cooperation across traditional boundaries
March 25, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm – Cass Business School
Organisations define and redefine themselves in response to new demands and opportunities that emerge from changing conditions. The popular use of outsourcing, for instance, is a familiar strategy of…
Organized by Lara Howe (L.Howe@city.ac.uk ) | Type: evening, workshop, in, the, series:, leading, sustainable, enterprise
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Cultural Transformation Consultant Accreditation
April 19, 2010 at 9:30am to April 20, 2010 at 5pm – Newcastle on Tyne Racecourse
Equip yourself to use Cultural Transformation Tools for culture change & mergers, coaching leaders & teams, business audits, employee engagement, customer surveys & branding. Learn how to…
Organized by Guy Tunnicliff, Integration International | Type: consultant, accreditation, training
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Climate Change: Effective Communication Course
April 22, 2010 from 10am to 4pm – St.ethelburgha's
‘Interactive, useful and varied session on how to communicate a complex subject.’ Fran Baron (Brent County Council) ‘Very enjoyable with a great mixture of information and practical discussion.’ Lis…
Organized by Talk Action | Type: course
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