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Facipulation – the background
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Manipulation is mostly a word used for negative purposes. To be manipulative is somehow to be clandestinely scheming, to be attempting to influence the behaviours of others for reasons unknown to…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Tony Mann Mar 12, 2014.
Paul Levy's Page
Welcome to Paul Levy and CATS3000
Welcome to my page on the AMED Network. Below you can find my activity feed and also some links to my own writings on here and on my personal web site, CATS3000.
Key Links
- Action Learning Realm
- Applied Improvisation Zone
- Change Management Zone
- Conscious Business Realm
- Facilitation Zone
- Innovation Realm
- Open Space Realm
- Personal Development Zone
- Plays and Scripts
- Poetry Realm
- Short Stories
- The Collusion of Mediocrity – The E-Book
My Related Work and Play web site
- CENTRIM (I am a part-time senior researcher here)
- The DIAL Project (Drop-In Action Learning, a project I founded)
- Digital Inferno (My writings on digital working)
- FringeReview (I founded this publication and am its editor)
- Rational Madness (My organisational theatre company)
- Social Housing World (My writings and work in social housing)
- The Critical Incident (An event I convene each year)
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Profile Information
- Would you be willing to offer a pro- bono session for other AMED members and networkers?
- Yes
- Where do you live and work (City)?
- Brighton
- What are your top professional skills?
- Writer, facilitator, collusion breaker, digital working facilitator, coach and mentor, action learning facilitator, open space facilitator, inventor of the Conscious Business realm
- What kinds of management education and development services are you involved in?
- Leadership development, facilitation, consultancy
- What is your main interest in the AMED network?
- inspiration
- Please share your favourite management development insight or quote.
- "Those who cannot hear the music think that the dancer is mad."
- What kind of person are you?
- 24-7
- More about you (Short Bio or any other details you’d like people to know)
- I'm the founder of CATS3000, a change and facilitation company based in Brighton UK. I'm the co-author of the books "Technosophy" and "Equality", as well as director of Rational Madness Theatre. I facilitate workshops all over the world.
- What I’d like from the AMED network is…
- Deep diving into reality. I'm in interested in how leaders and managers develop in emergent ways.
- What do you do for your own development?
- I live in cafes.
- Your Business Website
- http://www.cats3000.com
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Paul Levy posted a discussion
Facipulation – the background
Manipulation is mostly a word used for negative purposes. To be manipulative is somehow to be clandestinely scheming, to be attempting to influence the behaviours of others for reasons unknown to them. It suggests the manipulator has a covert agenda, is trying to be clever with events in a way that undermines the freedom to act of others. When people say they feel they have been manipulated it suggests a feeling of being abused, of being imorally treated.Manipulation though is a term that is…See More
Paul Levy replied to Paul Levy's discussion Finding the right coach or mentor in the group Coaching
"Hi Paolo
I think that is a very grey area. I know some excellent coaches and mentors with no formal qualifications, and some who would be my last choice who have a string of letters after their name. Also, different coaches root their practice in…"
Paolo Carner replied to Paul Levy's discussion Finding the right coach or mentor in the group Coaching
"Thanks Paul
Would you know what qualifications are usually good indicators that the person is serious about this? Thanks!"
Penny Walker replied to Paul Levy's discussion Finding the right coach or mentor in the group Coaching
"That's a nicely provocative post, Paul!
I agree that the unhealed healer is one to avoid - and that one way of doing that is to find someone who has had both professional training of some sort, and long experience. Word of mouth…"
Edward Kellow replied to Paul Levy's discussion Finding the right coach or mentor in the group Coaching
"Hi Paul,
Did you have a bad experience?
After reading your post I almost feel afraid to admit that I am a coach, and that I graduated from a coaching programme last week. I do think that if you are going to get a coach, it is essential to have a…"
Paul Levy added a discussion to the group Coaching
Finding the right coach or mentor
I posted this article recently here: http://rationalmadness.wordpress.com/2013/11/11/finding-the-right-coach-or-mentor/I'd welcome comments.In recent years, a vast number of people have become coaches, mentors, therapists. personal trainers - you…See More
Paul Levy joined Paul Z Jackson's group
Coaching
This is a group to discuss all aspects of coaching. Please share your questions, comments, insights and any interesting cases.
Lin Grist left a comment for Paul Levy
"Hi Paul: welcome to AMED -co-incidentally I am just going through the notes of a conversation we had last year at WOSNOS about websites and their role, as I begin recreate mine - great stuff!
Cheers
Lin Grist"
Paul Levy posted a status
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Bob MacKenzie left a comment for Paul Levy
"Twice welcome, Paul
How about posting an image of yourself, so that fellow deep divers can make you out more clearly in the murky depths?
Best wishes. Bob"
Linda Williams left a comment for Paul Levy
"Hi Paul,
Welcome to AMED. We are now following you on Twitter. I've just been on your website and see you have a treasure chest of articles including the topic on 'Conscious Business' theme for our winter edition of e-O&P…"
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 13:15 on November 11, 2013,
Lin Grist said…
Hi Paul: welcome to AMED -co-incidentally I am just going through the notes of a conversation we had last year at WOSNOS about websites and their role, as I begin recreate mine - great stuff!
Cheers
Lin Grist
- At 7:44 on November 11, 2013,
Bob MacKenzie said…
Twice welcome, Paul
How about posting an image of yourself, so that fellow deep divers can make you out more clearly in the murky depths?
Best wishes. Bob
- At 6:43 on November 11, 2013,
Linda Williams said…
Hi Paul,
Welcome to AMED. We are now following you on Twitter. I've just been on your website and see you have a treasure chest of articles including the topic on 'Conscious Business' theme for our winter edition of e-O&P http://rationalmadness.wordpress.com/treasures/conscious-business-realm/. Thank you for contributing to the e-O&P AMEDjournal.
Kind regards,
Linda Williams, AMEDadmin
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